how often do you guys bath your horses?

Never, unless they're going to a show (but the last time I did showing must be at least 3 or 4 years ago). Mine do all live out 24/7/365 however, so bathing them frequently wouldn't actually do them any favours.
 
The two in work are bathed fortnightly, plus for competitions. They have lots of hair, so it's important to keep it nice and clean to stop and pests. It also lets me get in underneath all of the hair to check for injuries that you normally can see or feel.
The youngsters meet the sponge from a young age, but rather than bathing them, we just do a tiny bit to get them used to the sensation.
 
10 yr ID/TB owned since she was 9mnths - never been bathed.

Lives out 24/7 during the summer and only stabled at night during winter but is out during the day unrugged.

22 yr welsh C - bathed each spring for the last 3 years due to skin condition - vet totally baffled as to what it is but a couple of scrubs with some concoction they gave me sorts her out just fine :D
 
As little as possible. They get rinsed off after a hack if they are sweaty - water only. Tails get washed a couple of times a year. Haven't bathed them this year. Before hunting the dirty bits get washed. I try and leave them living out as much as possible so try not to wash if I don't have to.
Hopefully will be going to some shows next year so will have to wash them. Got a burco boiler so can do it with warm water. Sammi&Leigha have you tried with warm water? I find most horses don't seem to mind if the water is warm.
 
I wash off my mare when shes sweaty, she has a bath before every show or unless she is caked in stable stains. She is on livery though and we have a lovely shower room with warm water so she doesnt mind it to much.
Little cob and welshie never been bathed, they live out 24/7 :)
 
Usually only before a show unless they are so filthy in between that i can't stand to look at them anymore. Tbh if they look clean then i wont bother before a little show either but then my horse is very clean in his stable and somehow keeps his 4 white socks white almost all the time
 
They get wet when it rains;)
I could go out and add shampoo at times like this I guess. Zeus is self cleaning, usually he looks like #1 in my signature.

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I don't bath any of them unless they are showing or off to the sales.
 
Wow - I thought it was raining here at lunchtime!! Mine are bathed once a fortnight and before outings. Always after exercise wash off with a mild body wash when they are sweaty so that might count as every day if they are sweating everyday. In the winter hot clothed every night and obviously not bathed, apart from armpits and legs/tail when they are muddy.
 
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