how to get him to "get it out".....willy cleaning yuk!

[Shysmum]

warning - a bit "hmmmmmmm" - video of where the bean will be found......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzTqjuB65SA

just found these on Youtube, some very helpful ones and some NOT so helpful. Hope this doesn't offend anyone sm x

ps some of the photos of beans I've seen just now are yellow - possibly more the waxy stuff than dirt mixed into it ? Anyway, enough of this for me - gonna have another go tomorrow now I watched all these, at least I know where I'm looking now......

 

[Redd]

A good massage with a soft rubber curry seems to get one horse I know to get it out at its full length, and then you have a few moments to gently clean it.

 

[Practicalrider]

I have lived in Ohio in the States and the summer weather and the ground / plant growth is similar to England. The geldings needed done about once a year if that.

Now I live in the American southwest- lovely valley where we grow tons of hay from water brought down off the Sierra snowmelt through channels, but very dry air. One of our turnouts is a 'dry lot'- lots of sand and dust. The boys need watched constantly for bean formation because the smeg mixes with sand and dust when they roll and kick their feet up.

As soon as I see signs of tail rubbing- that's the clue that cleaning needs done as they are on a good parasite schedule and so it is not worms, but irritation.

Thankfully they both make funny faces and stand perfectly still for cleaning. I am going to try the KY Jelly trick next time and see how that works. The sand crust is really hard to remove.

My guys like the clippers too- sometimes I turn on the clippers and rub their faces with the handle of it cause it puts them in a pleasure-coma.

I guess it all depends on levels of trust built from constantly working with them and touching them all over.

 

[Mari]

Apparently if you use calmers geldings often drop down. My gelding is quite happy for me to go inside his sheath with a warm slightly soapy sponge & clean him. Keep rinsing the sponge in warm water & use a mild shampoo eg tea tree. I tried using sheath cleaner but found it too gluey.

 

[Tinseltoes]

lol you made me chuckle.My boy is gelded and the only time he pulls his winky out is in the field to go pee. I do feel around his sheath to check for lumps etc.Usually pretty clean around there.
Ive never washed it yet!! lol lol