Does anyone make their own slosh wash?

[suzysparkle]

I go through so much of the stuff I'm contemplating making my own. I use the barrier stuff, the revitalising one in summer and lavender in winter. I buy the 5L bottles but even then it's not cheap. I had a look on the bottle today and it's basically just the essential oils and coconut cleansers. I dread to think how much profit they make on this!

 

[LeannePip]

i haven't made my own, but use ASS bath oil in it, baby oil, fly spray or just shampoo depending on what i am trying to achieve! i used to buy the nettex no rinse wash off stuff but was quite expensive for a little pot that didn't last that long - although still use the peppermint one after hard work

 

[nuttychestnut]

Not seen the ingredients but I'm sure it would be pretty easy. Just oils and distilled water

 

[NZJenny]

Every now and then someone comes up with something I haven't heard of in NZ - what's "slosh wash" please?

 

[LizzieRC1313]

For those that use it, how effective are the citronella and muscle ones? Which one would you recommend? Thanks

 

[LizzieRC1313]

Every now and then someone comes up with something I haven't heard of in NZ - what's "slosh wash" please?

http://www.horsehealth.co.uk/grooming/wash-box/body-washes/muscle-slosh

 

[AdorableAlice]

Every now and then someone comes up with something I haven't heard of in NZ - what's "slosh wash" please?

Licence to print money !

I use the hosepipe.

 

[Nicnac]

People actually buy that stuff?!

Hosepipe fine and if you want to 'slosh' buy the essential oils mentioned on the website and put 2 drops of each into a full bucket of water - will make it smell nice but completely useless for anything else unless as aromatherapy oils don't penetrate through hair but could have anti-fly properties if left on coat especially lavender.

 

[ester]

I use it for the lather without having to rinse it out - for something that gets skin issues easily if not washed after work. (Limited access to a hosepipe and metered when I did!) - it definitely degunks a greasy sweaty long haired welsh .

Have to say I really like it and I estimate the one bottle is easily going to do me 6 months (barrier lavender one). I have essential oils - they wouldn't do the same job, need the coconut cleansers too obv

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

Lady on yard used to make her own - I know she used rubbing alcohol, with water and depending on time of year she'd use different oils like peppermint, citronella and a really odd smelling one (think rosemary) etc. Seemed to work for her!

 

[Pinkvboots]

Bucket of water and a sponge down gets the sweat off a horse, I wouldnt waste my money.

 

[Kati*89]

I use it too when he is really hot, seems to lift the grease a bit better, and stops his coat drying all stripey...perhaps it just makes me feel better as it smells so nice!

 

[ironhorse]

I use the barrier hygiene lavender one on a horse that hates being hosed - doesn't matter if it is hot or cold water, he's so fine skinned that the drips really upset him!
It gets rid of sweat marks and freshens him up much better than using plain water and I also use it to give him a quick clean up before a show if I can't face the drama of having to bath him!
It was a godsend at a boiling hot four day show last year

 

[ester]

Bucket of water and a sponge down gets the sweat off a horse, I wouldnt waste my money.

does this include greasy aged native ponies?! If I had a TB I'd be fine too . I use it post hunting in winter too .

I have a 1L bottle half way through, which was £15 at the end of January... it really doesn't work out expensive and that is using it several times a week on the sweaty bits.

 

[MagicMelon]

I used to add eucalyptus and peppermint to a bottle of baby shampoo (shook well) then just added some to a bucket of water to wash down. The shampoo was just enough to remove dirt and dried on sweat and it smelt very refreshing. Dont know if it did much but the horse always smelt lovely afterwards so perhaps helped with repelling flies. Only did that for after XC generally, for just normal wash downs after daily exercise or other comps I just use water.

 

[Auslander]

Bucket of water and a slosh of Dettol works for me.

 

[Kati*89]

Bucket of water and a slosh of Dettol works for me.

I use Dettol when hot clothing and now add the peppermint wash to make it smell nicer, can't stand the Dettol smell…but it does work a treat to get him smooth and shiny.

 

[Pinkvboots]

does this include greasy aged native ponies?! If I had a TB I'd be fine too . I use it post hunting in winter too .

I have a 1L bottle half way through, which was £15 at the end of January... it really doesn't work out expensive and that is using it several times a week on the sweaty bits.

Fair comment I have an almost hairless Arab so cold water and sponge does work, I used to hose the hairier warmbloood when sweaty, maybe a few drops of oils or even a squirt of that baby bath stuff with it might work

 

[mandwhy]

I am also a bucket with dettol kind of girl, I like the smell and I think it deters flies at least til they dry. Otherwise I find the no more tears green baby shampoo is good with whatever oils you like, I like lavender and tea tree mostly

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

i put a slosh of cider vinegar in the water pulls out the grease and leaves a lovely shine.

 

[only_me]

Little bit confused about what slosh/dettol etc. Is used for - when billy gets sweaty I just wash off with hose and then use a sweat scraper.
Is the slosh better? What exactly is it used for?

And if it does remove grease I presume would not be good for a horse that lives out?

Slightly confused as I thought dettol or similar is used to hot rag a horse in winter or post clip - not in summer!

 

[Casey76]

I use a hose with a jet gun on it after normal exercise, or just to cool off if the weather is hot and sticky.

Both my horses are quite used to being "jet washed"

I only use shampoo occasionally, but to be fair they don't do enough work/ any hard work to necessitate liniment/ muscle rubs etc.

 

[NZJenny]

Ok, so now I know. If I'm going to slosh-wash, bucket and sponge (rather than the hose), I put a dribble of Vetadine in the water. Puts a lovely shine on bays and chestnuts, deals to all sorts and no rinsing required.

I'm a little bit suss about using oils though - don't they make the coat quite slippery?

only_me, I use Vetadine instead of Dettol when I'm hot towelling.

 

[ester]

Little bit confused about what slosh/dettol etc. Is used for - when billy gets sweaty I just wash off with hose and then use a sweat scraper.
Is the slosh better? What exactly is it used for?

You know that lumpy greasy crap you get at the edge of numnahs etc, old sweaty welshies get them elsewhere too, for them . It doesn't get rid of all the grease like a proper bath, just the sweaty lumpy greasy bits so fine if living out