Brushing out winter coats.

[AmieeT]

Any tips to do this as quickly as possible?

I have one of the horsey furminator things (yellow and excellent- can't for the life of me remember what it's called!)

Have been grooming for 10mins in the AMs before work and if he's dry giving him a proper brush down in the evening.

He's sweating an awful lot when we go out (and his clip still hasn't grown back fully- had a high trace) and I want him to be as comfortable as possible!

Forgot how itchy it is! Most irriating when it gets in (ahem) sensitive areas!

Ax

 

[leflynn]

A rubber curry comb and strong arms for me, I use the furminator a bit but its not as good as a curry comb

 

[NativePonyLover]

I really like the Magic Brush & one of those round metal curry combs - it's certainly working on my unclipped native at the moment!

 

[Fides]

Those round metal curry combs for me but one that you can unhook to a blade. They then don't get clogged and flex to the curve of the horse...

From this

To this

 

[flurryjuno]

Rubber curry comb all over everyday for 20mins and finish off with a magic brush, been doing it everyday for nearly a week and shes nearly got her full summer coat and I've got sore arms!

 

[HaffiesRock]

I use a blade too. Although my boy was moulting like no one's business, but he seems to have almost stopped now and still has so much hair to lose!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

shedding blade, plastic curry comb for the Exmoors. Anything finer coated gets rubber curry comb.

 

[AmieeT]

Oh I didn't realise they undo! I wondered what on earth you do with them lol!

Will definitely give that a go, thank you all- rubber curry comb doesn't seem to do any good- is it possible I'm doing it wrong? (Can't think if more than one way to use them though!)

He started moulting like crazy and suddenly stopped- like he's hanging onto it for some reason.

Brushed my YOs 30yo old boy yesterday- his whole winter coat came off in one groom! Why can't mine be like that lol?!

Ax

 

[Shysmum]

That blade thingy !! One of the horses at our yard has cushings, and it may be time to get Henry the Hoover out, poor old girl.

 

[wench]

Metal curry comb does the same job as a shedding blade

 

[Angus' yard]

Curry comb every other day and finish off with cowboy magic shiney spray stuff. His winter coat has practically gone now

 

[Hoof_Prints]

I use those blades too, only thing that really works, curry combs don't do much in comparison IMO. Although I fine clipped my horse right before he started moulting, he's now moulting tiny little clipped hairs and I avoid touching his coat as much as possible I'm just bathing him twice a week and scrubbing him with a brush, the little hairs can't attack me then!

 

[_Annie_]

Another vote for the Furminator here, I think they're brilliant!

 

[trottingon]

I use a rubber curry comb and suffer the inevitable sore arms, I find the metal blades can cut the hair rather than drag it out, so useless for my hairy monster!!!