Horse ears.... and cleaning them

[AFlapjack]

I have always been told to keep well away from horses' ears, never let water drip down into the ears and only clip hairs that grow out of the ear etc.

I have recently discovered this product, an easy ear cleaner: http://www.wahlstore.co.uk/wahl-showman-500ml-easy-ear-cleanser.ir?cName=pro-animal-shampoo and wondered whether anybody uses similar products regularly to clean their horse's ears? Is it necessary? Does it work? Or is it better to leave ears alone?!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

FGS! Is there nothing these companies will not stoop to marketting to horse-owners who know no better? (sorry OP, not getting at you). Horses' ears have been just fine for thousands of years, with their own cleaning systems - that's what wax and hair are for. They certainly don't need any kind of fluid in their ears! It doesn't make sense anyway, you would have to poke about in the bottom of the ear to remove dirt and wax - not 'wipe gently away'.
Boycott it!

 

[Shysmum]

I never touch the ears, apart from to trim off a tiny bit of wax when needed. And that's only cosmetic. i would leave well alone - never understood this eye/ear/bum wipe stuff tbh

 

[AFlapjack]

FGS! Is there nothing these companies will not stoop to marketting to horse-owners who know no better? (sorry OP, not getting at you). Horses' ears have been just fine for thousands of years, with their own cleaning systems - that's what wax and hair are for. They certainly don't need any kind of fluid in their ears! It doesn't make sense anyway, you would have to poke about in the bottom of the ear to remove dirt and wax - not 'wipe gently away'.
Boycott it!

I never touch the ears, apart from to trim off a tiny bit of wax when needed. And that's only cosmetic. i would leave well alone - never understood this eye/ear/bum wipe stuff tbh

Thank you both; confirmed my thoughts! Like I said, always been told to leave ears well alone and will continue to do so!!

 

[unbalanced]

I have seen a couple of showing features in magazines lately where the celebrity advisors trimmed the insides of the ears of the reader's horses (who were having a makeover). It made me cringe. I have also been taught that you only ever trim protruding hairs.

 

[482739]

I leave my girls well alone, don't even trim them; however in the summer if she gets her fly mask off I will rug the flies that latch in there off & use a baby wipe to itch them. She loves this!