'Seven Day Mud-Away' - your thoughts...

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Has anyone used the new "Seven Day Mud-Away" spray?

It sounds great but surely it would make the coat glossy and slippy...?
I wouldn't be using on the saddle area, but what about the neck or legs?
Does anyone know if it makes the coat slippy (like how mane and tail conditioner does) ?

Link if anyone hasn't seen it yet...
http://www.net-tex.co.uk/product_page.cfm?pid=304&men=3

(although it's normallly sold in spray packs!)
 
I swear by it, it the only thing that kept me sane in my horrendouly muddy old livery yard.
Its not quite greasy but no, dont use it in saddle area. It makes the coat very soft, its almost like baby oil I guess. But very very good!
 
FABULOUS !
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And if i were to use it on his legs, would it still be 'safe' to use boots? Or would his legs be too slippy?
 
I used it for the 1st time today and was really impressed! You could see where i sprayed it on this morning when she was stood in the stable and the straw had stopped it from getting round her fetlocks! it made a huge difference i will make sure i stand her outside in future and not on her big bed lol im waiting to see if it does last 7 days!!
 
I used it for the first time yesterday and she was much better today mud wise!
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Only thought to buy it having seen Kitsune's recommendation... Thanks Kitsune!
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I've been using that baby oil gel from Johnsons with camomile extract and it's really helped moisturise his dry cracked legs from previous years mud fever scarring and helps barrier against the wet.

I picked that up earlier tack shopping and I wondered if that too could be used on legs and if it would work as a barrier to prevent mud fever?
 
We bought some of it two weeks ago because grooming was taking forever! Did a spot test and he had no reaction to it so put it on him and it worked a treat! Well worth the buy!
 
We got some some on a recommendation from a freind. Luckily we tried a patch test on back leg. Our 20yr old mare had some sort of elergic reaction to it and and rubbed her leg raw. Don't know what's in it but we won't be using it.
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Its interesting hearing about other horses reacting badly to this product - did any of you contact Net-Tex? My horse had really bad allergic reaction to Mudaway with hot huge hives on his neck. Stupidly I hadn't done a patch test but had never had a problem with fly sprays, canter conditioner, lavender wash etc. I contacted Net-Tex who said they had never heard of a horse reacting like that and for me to send the bottle back for testing. Apparently the bottle was fine but they were cagey about telling me the ingredients as obviously I wanted to avoid all products with similar ingredients. Therefore have relied on old-fashioned elbow-grease since then!
 
I use it on both of mine (did a spot test first). It's great on my grey pony's legs for hunting but I don't use it all over on her to save grooming as it makes her look dirty and greasy. The brown pony gets covered in it from head to foot :)
 
It's very good but quite expensive. I use pig oil - much cheaper and just as good. I put it in a spray bottle.

In terms of the allergies, it's got silicone oil in it which some horses can react to it. Not sure if pig oil has too so worth checking. My horse hasn't reacted to either.
 
I love the stuff - my cob's white feathers stay pretty much white with the use of it.
I find when I first put it on the feathers can be a bit greasy but once she comes in then there's no residue to feel but it obviously works. I put it on her legs every 3 days or so and is very effective.
 
If I had a top five of most useful products with horses this would be in there without a doubt.

Been using it for years as a preventative for mud fever and has worked a treat on all the horses I have had.Despite the fact they have all lived out 24/7 and at times in very wet and boggy conditions.

It is expensive when used for this as takes quite a lot to cover all of the lower leg,but have been using it on the neck etc lately to make grooming easier (works great for that as well!!) and goes a lot further when used for that.
 
I used this til the bottle ran out (not very long!) then switched to pig oil - gotta say it's much more affordable and pretty much exactly the same as far as effectiveness goes. Wouldn't buy it again unless there was a pig oil shortage :) Not that it doesn't work, just... exactly the same to me...
 
Floxie said:
I used this til the bottle ran out (not very long!) then switched to pig oil - gotta say it's much more affordable and pretty much exactly the same as far as effectiveness goes. Wouldn't buy it again unless there was a pig oil shortage :) Not that it doesn't work, just... exactly the same to me...
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I used to use pig oil on a regular basis for my clydie mare (used it with sulphur originally to clear grease heel and then as a preventative as she just had so much leg to cover and feather to get through that made the mud away a ridiculously expensive option),never found it as effective as the mud away though,and was more difficult to apply and more messy if I remember rightly.

Agree pig oil is a cheaper option though,or it used to be no idea how much it costs now?? If is like anything else,as soon as has an equestrian use will triple in price:rolleyes:
 
I've used it in the past, to good effect. The only part I would possibly disagree with is the "Seven-Day" part. I found I used it more often than that. But it was great at stopping clay "dreadlocks" in my cob's feathers....
 
moodles said:
Its interesting hearing about other horses reacting badly to this product - did any of you contact Net-Tex? My horse had really bad allergic reaction to Mudaway with hot huge hives on his neck. Stupidly I hadn't done a patch test but had never had a problem with fly sprays, canter conditioner, lavender wash etc. I contacted Net-Tex who said they had never heard of a horse reacting like that and for me to send the bottle back for testing. Apparently the bottle was fine but they were cagey about telling me the ingredients as obviously I wanted to avoid all products with similar ingredients. Therefore have relied on old-fashioned elbow-grease since then!
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I wish I had read this thread two days ago! I've been using it for years on legs and swear by it but Sunday put it on two ponies necks for turnout, one is fine but the other came up with the sane huge hives on her neck. Not irritated at all but have kept her in no neck rugs and given danilon and they have redused.
 
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