So...tips and tricks for snowy white horses

[Auslander]

EWWWWW neck cover! wheres the neck cover!!!!!

I don't have one yet! He's too big for all but 2 of Alfs rugs, neither of which have a neck cover!
Adding that to the shopping list which comprises of several things that he needs because Alf's are too small. Like a noseband- as there's a 4in gap between the ends of Alfs!
I always thought Alf was pretty imposing...

 

[Barlow]

Super smart!
(Until you get too close when you go to bring him in!)
No tips here from a fellow grey owner other than the human “touch of silver” shampoo is pretty good

 

[teapot]

Looking forward to seeing your new skewbald later

 

[Red-1]

We will definitely need an 'after photo

I'm a bot disappointed that there is no 'before' naked photo, TBH!

 

[Auslander]

 

[tda]

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That's not too bad!

 

[Auslander]

That's not too bad!

I'm not mad. Pretty reasonable of him!

 

[SEL]

I'm not mad. Pretty reasonable of him!

That would be a lot worse in my fields!!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Neck cover, pdq. This was literally 20 minutes after going out sparkling in a brand new rug. Clipping helps hugely. I feel your pain, love how brave you are buying a grey in winter!

I’ve just bought waterproof trouser suits for the dogs: there must be something similar for horses!

 

[Auslander]

That would be a lot worse in my fields!!

Mine are pretty sodden! Looks like he chose to roll on the grass, bless him!

 

[Cloball]

If it is a Highland pony, then I think mud coloured is acceptable

Cream dun isn't it
Pfft no tack on the neck therefore doesn't need to be clean just grow the mane out to cover it.

 

[poiuytrewq]

How big is he?!

 

[BronsonNutter]

The unicorn pony has the following beauty regime pre-competitions…

- 2 x 3 washes of his body and legs in normal shampoo
- easy-out spray onto all knees/hocks/fetlocks, scrubbed in
- blue fairy liquid tail initial wash
- normal shampoo tail wash
- purple old lady shampoo tail wash
- if still not clean, or we’re going to something special, the vanish oxy-action tail soak (stop just below the dock!!)
- purple old lady conditioner on the tail

Shampoo goes on with a proper brush, scrubbed in, sponging doesn’t get the bog-monsters in-ground dirt out! He’s much better living out than stabled as mud seems to wash out more easily than poo…

He does look lovely when he’s practically ultraviolet and glowing in the dark, but I do miss my nice bay horses to compete sometimes (although I did have to plait those)

 

[Auslander]

How big is he?!

He's meant to be 17hh, but I think he might measure a bit bigger! Got the weigh guy out next week, so might get him weighed and measured

 

[Auslander]

He's just been shod, and was an absolute gem. Farrier couldn't feel any stiffness in his hocks (yep, I'm paranoid after Alf!) and really liked him-said you don't often see a horse of this stamp nowadays

 

[Auslander]

I don't think he's much of a roller!
His friend is plastered. Mud dripping off his rug!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Nah he's waiting till you have somewhere to be before plastering himself in a fetching mud mask

 

[Auslander]

Nah he's waiting till you have somewhere to be before plastering himself in a fetching mud mask

I showed him the horse shower, and told him to carefully consider his actions

 

[tatty_v]

I showed him the horse shower, and told him to carefully consider his actions

I cannot tell you the number of times I have found myself scrubbing my two grey boys saying “you brought this on yourselves you utter fools, don’t coat yourselves in mud/poo if you can’t take the consequences”!!

 

[Tarragon]

I think he looks like a lovely gentleman of a horse.
This photo make him look like he has been drawn following a classic "how-to-draw-a-horse-head" guide where you start with a circle for the cheek, then add the rest - a very well defined shape!

 

[iknowmyvalue]

I had a disgusting mare who was whiter than white (pink skin coloured with very little brown)

1) it’s easier to keep them clean than get stains out. Mud doesn’t tend to stain unless you’re on red clay, but poo and urine stains need to go asap after they arrive or they’ll be ingrained forever

2) supreme products blue shampoo for special occasions, blue fairy liquid for every day

3) miracle groom bath in a bottle (can you even get this anymore? I’m not sure) was absolutely fantastic for spot cleaning

4) I was not above soaking the end of her tail in vanish oxi action or the cheap supermarket equivalent (obviously keeping it off any skin!)

 

[ROMANY 1959]

Many years ago on a livery yard, we used to take 15 horses and ponies to a huge field with stream and lots tree shelter, for a xmas holiday. And take in turns to go check on them daily once or twice a day.
They would go in convoy in the big lorry and few trailers and my
Small box.
Most with old rugs on in case they trashed them, they would stay till Jan 4/5th. To give all us liveries and the yard owner a xmas break.
There was 2 greys, both with no rugs as they were hairy natives Connie’s. One day I went to check on the horses, and could only see one grey. So I started having g panic attacks. Where was she. Was there a hole in the fence. Were gates secure. All checked out. Was begining to really worry. Called yard owner to the field. We checked again. Then realised our pretty grey mare had turned bay, with mud. She was head to foot in mud. Only under the belly showed any grey. Pictures were taken. Her owner couldn’t believe colour of her.

 

[Auslander]

I had a disgusting mare who was whiter than white (pink skin coloured with very little brown)

1) it’s easier to keep them clean than get stains out. Mud doesn’t tend to stain unless you’re on red clay, but poo and urine stains need to go asap after they arrive or they’ll be ingrained forever

2) supreme products blue shampoo for special occasions, blue fairy liquid for every day

3) miracle groom bath in a bottle (can you even get this anymore? I’m not sure) was absolutely fantastic for spot cleaning

4) I was not above soaking the end of her tail in vanish oxi action or the cheap supermarket equivalent (obviously keeping it off any skin!)

I've actually got some miracle groom! Used to use it on Alfs socks!

 

[WuzzBred]

Keep tail plaited in a running plat as much as possible, full neck rugs, clip year round and plenty of sponges

 

[Jeni the dragon]

A friend on the same yard as me had a lovely white/grey cob. She turned him out one day after a show, sparkling shiny white and I saw him 20 minutes later and thought he had brown boots and a rug on; he was sooo dirty!

 

[Amymay Again]

What a head!!!

He's just lovely x

 

[Slightlyconfused]

I don't have one yet! He's too big for all but 2 of Alfs rugs, neither of which have a neck cover!
Adding that to the shopping list which comprises of several things that he needs because Alf's are too small. Like a noseband- as there's a 4in gap between the ends of Alfs!
I always thought Alf was pretty imposing...

I can highly recommend Big Horse Shops Broad Fit rugs.

My current and my elephant who we lost twi years ago lived in them.

 

[albeg]

I showed him the horse shower, and told him to carefully consider his actions

They don't mine is well aware of the consequences of coating himself, yet still does it!

 

[HufflyPuffly]

I’m thinking I’m going to have to bring the snuggy hood out for mine and she’s not even fully white yet




Like what horse scrubs their fod into the mud???

 

[Auslander]

Finally got around to taking a body shot. Sure you're all highly amused at the delightful shade of yellow he is!!