Help... preping filthy horse for clipping?

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What is the best way to get a REALLY thick, greasy, scurfy coat clean enough to clip in this freezing weather? I've tried hot clothing him in hot water and Dettol but he's still too dirty to ask someone to clip him. I'd be embarrassed.

I used a lycra rug under his rug yesterday and today the scurf was like a powder on the top of the lycra when I took the top one off. Where I patted his back it was like talc coming through. His coat is shiny on the surface but I don't think he's been groomed in absolutely ages by the amount of scurf and grease underneath. He's booked to be clipped next Thursday and I'm desperate to get him clean enough by then.

Any ideas what I can try?
 
A thorough groom every day between now and then and keep up the hot clothing
I'm not sure about using dettol when you hot cloth- either just use very hot water or add a splash of baby oil.
 
Well, 3 options IMO:

1. Leave grubby and brave it! Just let person who's going to clip know that horse is a touch on the dusty side and warn them to bring 2 lots of blades. Then you can really get stuck in to the cleaning once clipped
2. Spend 3 hours of yr life carting hot water back and forth
3. Call a nearby yard and see if you can pay to use their hot shower/heat lamp
 
Fourth option - wet clip.
Wet hair is softer and it is a handy trick for thick coats and feathers to lather up , rinse off and clip straight away.
You might still want to rent a wash stall.
 
you need a couple of coarse sets of blades, pref, cattle ones to start, once the intial clip is done go over him with medium blades, I do this with a field kept cob with the coat of a yak! good luck!
 
i would work him til he is sweating, then wash off,put a thermatex on and flip him on the lunge for 10 mins or so til warm. and groom well each day til thurs. clip him off as best you can then wipe over with a damp hot steamy cloth to pick up the worst of the grease/dirt then check him over for clipper marks, and polish him off agin with the clippers. i am sure he will clip off better than you think, just have to clip a little slower to get through the grease.
 
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