Sheath cleaning

[donny]

Would you use this?:

www.equinecleansing.co.uk

I am in the process of starting up this business in response to many friends asking me to clean their horses sheaths.

Just looking for your views or thoughts on the subject.

 

[gnubee]

I currently have no use for your service, but I can imagine people might be interested. Perhaps they would be more prepared to call you out if you offered other services as well though--maybe clipping or something.

Also, I would consider altering the image of your website to reflect your business. Palm trees just don't say sheath cleaning in Scotland to me...

 

[Fantasy_World]

Seems quite expensive really for what is a pretty simple and non time consuming job. I would not use the service myself if it was local to me as I would much rather do it myself as the horse's are familiar with me and I'm not sure would appreciate a stranger handling their bits.
Caroline

 

[Fantasy_World]

Forgot to say good luck with it though as I would imagine some people may like the idea of not having to clean the bits themselves.
All the best

 

[Mid]

Haha, I reckon quite a few people might be interested

I agree that you should offer other services too, though. Perhaps a full groom, mane/tail pulling, trimming, clipping... That sort of thing

 

[Accy]

Sorry not a service i would use, as i belive in keeping my horse happy and dont htink he would like having someone he didnt know poke around down there, but wish you all the best with this

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Again, seems expensive for what it actually is.....if you want to make a living I think you'll need to offer more services than just this.

 

[tremorfa]

I agree with most of the above. I would not use the service. It's actually not a lot of hassle to clean a sheath, but I suppose some people might be squeamish. Seems expensive, though!

 

[K9Wendy]

I can just imagine the nick names you will get, the willy woman, the willy washer, etc! Not in a nasty way just a fun way, I'd be saying, oh I must get the willy washer out!!! Oh by the way I don't have geldings, and my mare more than happy for me to pick!

 

[custard]

I've got to say I hate doing it and often joked how I would gladly pay for it but I think you will get enquiries you hadn't bargained for with this one, sorry!!

 

[Parkranger]

don't think you should fiddle with it unless it's infected - my vet told me off for cleaning Ty's!

 

[donny]

Many thanks to everyone who's looked and replied here. I'll try to answer some of your messages here:


My main reason for initially doing this was to make a few extra pounds to pay for my horse although my ambitions have kinda grew a little since then. I already have a full time job and earn about 25K so i'm not looking to make a living out of it.


Many people will prefer to do this job themselves, i certainly always have. what i'd like to offer is a service to those who dont want to or cant do it or dont really know what to do.


I did do a lot of thinking about prices and wanted to keep things simple so the prices also take travelling into account as well as the cost of materials. Personally i think its a fair price and the customers i've had so far were very happy with it.


Some vets do say not to touch but i disagree (obviously haha). What i do agree with though is not overdoing it, i have known people who do it fortnightly which is waaaaay too much.
I cleaned my own horse recently and the difference in him on the whole has been staggering! He is so much more relaxed in general now. i can do things without fuss, i can ride him without tantrums and even the bucking appears to have stopped!


Gnubee - The palm trees should go soon hehe, the freewebs site is only temporary as i'm in the process of designing a new site at the mo

Thanks again everyone for your comments.

 

[Rupert2006]

I would use this service - but sadly I am too far away