Electric hands....

[ibot]

now i hope some one else out there has the same problem as me.
i would be one of those people when walking around stores at xmas would get electric shocks off of everything i use to be able to make a blanket light up (freaky huh)
Now with regard to horses it has never been a problem but today and yesterday it has become one.
When i was grooming one of the mares at the yard i kept giving her electric shocks so she was scared for me to go near her and i felt terrible.
Now what do you think this is??
Do you think maybe i have healing hands?
She did get a kick yesterday in the field and her leg is oozing
or am i completely insane and should be sectioned!!!!!!!
i'm really worried as love grooming but her face.........

 

[kerilli]

umm, you just have to keep earthing yourself i think, and not wear clothes that build up static... man-made fibres are very bad for this iirc.

 

[jewel]

have you used coat shine or mane and tail conditioner on her, i get them off my boy after i've used one of those products

 

[ibot]

nope i have not used anything on her, Although she did have some mane and tail on her about 3 weeks ago but that is long gone......

 

[Flame_]

I give horses electric shocks if I try removing rugs or grooming whilst wearing my Hunter wellies. Muckers/leather boots are fine. Must be the earthing thing.

 

[carys220]

It's to do with 2 things, the clothes(especially shoes) you wear and the way you walk. if you drag your feet in shoes that are conductors then your body will be full of static!

 

[ibot]

i wear muckers which has not changed over all the years ive done the horse thing!!!!!
but i will have a go at excentuating my step so i will look ridiculous but if it works im willing to try

 

[Grumpy Herbert]

I get shocks off my horses when I use one of my brushes - all the others are fine.