shampoo for horse with sensitive skin please?

[Sags_Deer]

we have a cob that has very sensitive skin is there anything anyone has used that does not bring up a reaction. thanks.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Bloom from Hydrophane, works on my sensitive cob. Dam pink skin has a lot to answer for.

 

[Theresa_F]

You could try the one by the Eqyss - the people who do megatek - it is designed for putting on wounded skin etc - I use it as it is also good for sweet itch and itching. Get it from tailgator.co.uk.

http://www.tailgator.co.uk/eqyssequine.html

Alternatively - baby shampoo?

 

[vhf]

Please don't laugh, but I use "No more Tears" baby shampoo on my mare's head!!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

..........sorry couldn't resist

 

[miller]

Johnsons Baby Shampoo or Tescos Babies Sensitive Skin are the only 2 I can use on my lad - bring his black coat up beautifully too

 

[vhf]

Hurrumph!

She takes being grey very seriously...

 

[jj87]

echo baby shampoo i use no more tears on my sensitive horse and it works wounders! Also have used simple on her and thats also worked really well

 

[Sags_Deer]

did wonder about the baby shampoo, thanks guys. will tell my mum all your ideas. who would ever think cobs could be so sensitive eh. x

 

[Gucci_b]

I use Johnsons baby shampoo, as very mild for all skin types.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

One word of warning, don't every use the horse stain removers, if your horse has sensitive skin, I did once and she literally tried to scrape me off along a fence as she was so itchy.

 

[Sags_Deer]

hi piebald luckily he has more black than white on him and mainly drives but thank you for the advice. he is homeopathy which helps hugely we are lucky enough to have tim couzens near us.

 

[Whispa]

I have to agree about the baby shampoo - and it works a treat, far better than most horse shampoo's and is much much cheaper. Johnson's is very good as is Sainsburys own brand and I've used them both on my horses over the years.

I know a lot of people who use baby shampoo rather than horse shampoo and I've never known one come up with any rash etc afterwards, even the ones with very sensitive skin.

 

[FMM]

We had some for testing on TSR - this one seems to work!
Hypo Plus - Hypoallergenic, tearless shampoo from Peasridge.
http://www.tsrforums.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7659

 

[ginnyspinner]

Baby shampoo - much cheaper than so called "proper" horse shampoos too...and it smells really nice!!

 

[FMM]

My hairdresser told me that baby shampoo is really strong stuff and strips all the goodness from hair. It is not gentle at all, as it is designed to be a mild disinfectant to ensure the baby has very clean hair and no germs. This may be absolute rubbish, but I don't use it any more!

 

[Loupride]

Have you tried Hihiscrub???
Thats what I use on P beacuse his skin is so sensitive and I find it great

 

[Safina]

Echo the hibiscrub suggestion - I use this on the boy and it gets rid of all the scurff and dust, gives his little nicks cuts and scrapes a medicinal wash and leaves his coat gleaming!