How long does it take... (Traddy cob people)

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To get them 'show clean'... I've got an event in 2 weeks time and was wondering how long I should give myself to get him cleaned up and any 'must have' products... (Already bought a sack of chalk and a couple of white magic sprays but what else do I need)

Thanks

Blitz

PS it's a dressage not a show but I want him to look 'the biz'...
 
It takes me 2 hours to get Star 'show clean'. If he has feather, please don't put chalk in it because it will make the feather go flat and attract the dust. Squeaky clean and a spray of Sparkle Spray.....

I have 2 definitions of 'clean' though, 'Show clean', and 'dressage clean'!

Show clean is the full body wash.
Dressage clean is legs,tail and mane. A good groom over the rest.

You can't beat Cowboy Magic Green Stain Remover for poo stains.
 
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If you are planning a whole horse bath then I would allow a couple of hours. Try and deal with any stains on a daily basis between now and then so that they don't become too engrained. Apply pig oil or baby oil to hocks, elbows, knees so dirt does'nt stick. You could wash his tail a couple of days before and put it in a tail bag to keep it clean. On the day if your horse tends to poo while travelling apply some baby oil around his bum, either side of his tail so that any poo is easy to clean off. I also put a disposable nappy (honest) lengthways under our boys tail but over the tail bandage. This is kept in place with a tail cover / bag and stops any poo seeping into his (white) tail. Avoid chalk and the sprays can show up like paint. Bathing after exercise when they're a bit sweaty helps as all the dirt seems to be on the surface of the coat. My daughter took her Trad to dressage today and he looked fab and she had loads of people complement her on her boy. She did a running plait in his main today which looked very smart but that was because he gets quite hot under his mane. When the weather is a little cooler he will have long flowing mane. As for shampoo try Treseme Deep Cleansing shampoo and remember they always look a lot whiter when dry.
 
Couple of hours full body wash with fairy liquid. No lotions n potions. Ours always wins and has been used as an example of how a traditional should be turned out.
For dressage i would not bother with full body wash but a spruce up with hot flannel and tail wash. Good luck with the competition.:D
 
Yep fairy liquid all the way! my boy has 4 white stockings and before dressage I fairy liquid all his legs that morning, usually takes about 20mins :-) I also use the Cowboy Magic Green Stain Remover if its 2 consecutive days, as he comes out scabby if i use fairy liquid for the 2 days... :(
 
Purple shampoo all the way!! Just make sure you rinse out completely unless you want a slightly purple tinged horse. Brings them up bright white, worked fantastically on my appy.
Cowboy magic on green poo stains!! spray on and leave for a couple of hours then give them a scrub before rinsing.
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To take Stinky out of the field and turn him into Quite by Chance.....

Bath - can take one to two hours depending on how dirty he is. The legs alone can take 15 minutes each if they need two washes which they sometimes do. His tail needs to be washed in four sections as it is so thick. His mane also has to be washed in sections as it is 2' long. I then spend another 30 minutes or so combing all the hair through - and this is assuming it has been kept plaited. If not, then this can take up to an hour if very tangled. Survivor detangler is your friend for long hair - best you will buy and I have tried the lot.

On the day I spent about another hour, combing out, polishing the coat etc before the class.

Stinky is normally kept plaited and bagged to help with having him not too bad to get ready.

Finally be very careful with cover up if you have a black tail as you will end up with a grey tail which looks not good. If I need a bit more white in the coat, I use talc as it does not clog the hair and the tail does not go grey. Avoid thick whiteners - hair looks harsh and flat and does not "float" as they move.

Result after all the hard work

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