Stinkbomb
Well-Known Member
Sorry, but those who have coloureds or horses with white legs what do you do with them before a show??? How do you keep them clean and with what products???
Thankies
Thankies
Sorry another question for those with colours who show
- Thread starter Stinkbomb
- Start date
custard
Well-Known Member
Thank God, I'm cutting down the amount of white with each successive horse but used to have a white-grey Arab.
Used to wash her legs as usual, stable bandage from knee to coronet then turn her out at night as she stayed cleaner like that and a bit of mud was easier to sponge off then stable stains. She'd travel in the bandages next day and I'd just leave them on as long as possible putting some chalk powder on before going in the ring.
Used to wash her legs as usual, stable bandage from knee to coronet then turn her out at night as she stayed cleaner like that and a bit of mud was easier to sponge off then stable stains. She'd travel in the bandages next day and I'd just leave them on as long as possible putting some chalk powder on before going in the ring.
Stinkbomb
Well-Known Member
Does chalk powder not get everywhere though????
Spot_the_Risk
Well-Known Member
I would wash well, rub on chalk whilst wet, bandage, take bandages off at the show and brush legs off - seemed to work well
gerrygiraffe
Well-Known Member
Have you tried whitening paste- I think that you can get it from supreme products?
custard
Well-Known Member
[ QUOTE ]
Does chalk powder not get everywhere though????
[/ QUOTE ]
It's not too bad and works better than chalk block but am assuming you keep yourself covered up til the last minute. Those all in one paper suits are just the job actually
Does chalk powder not get everywhere though????
[/ QUOTE ]
It's not too bad and works better than chalk block but am assuming you keep yourself covered up til the last minute. Those all in one paper suits are just the job actually
emmah
Well-Known Member
I use show supreme whitener (its a powder) in the water when i do my final rinse. When I get to a show I swear by cowboy magic green spot remover its fantastic and great for when they manage to get snot on their white legs
CastleMouse
Well-Known Member
I wash Ali's legs the day before a show and then apply chalk powder whilst his legs are still wet. I then bandage his legs and brush the dry chalk off on the morning of the show
Britestar
Well-Known Member
Just wash the night before and spot treat in the morning. never use chalk, and my horses are kept on mats with hardly any bedding.
KatB
Well-Known Member
Never use any powders as they can make their legs look worse sometimes!! And I like "shiny" white look!! I use Wahl whitener shampoo now as is best have found, and just do a quick leg was the morning before a show. Travel boots normally keep legs white on way there, and then just have the cowboy magic greenspot removedr to hand when get to show, fantastic stuff
Janette
Well-Known Member
Star has 4 white legs with feather, and a white tail. I've found that putting chalk/whitening powders on them attracts the dust and makes them grey, clogs them up and stops them being fluffy.
At least 3 washes with Tresemme and a final shampoo with Brite White, a purple shampoo and a really good rinse with a garden spray attachment on to get right under the fetlocks. I put thermatex legwraps on the dry the legs and keep them clean over night. Then travel her in bandages. A final spray with Alva mane and feather spray helps them fluff up. But no chalk or whiteners anywhere near them!
At least 3 washes with Tresemme and a final shampoo with Brite White, a purple shampoo and a really good rinse with a garden spray attachment on to get right under the fetlocks. I put thermatex legwraps on the dry the legs and keep them clean over night. Then travel her in bandages. A final spray with Alva mane and feather spray helps them fluff up. But no chalk or whiteners anywhere near them!
Stinkbomb
Well-Known Member
Thanks everyone for your tricks!!!!
mandy4727
Well-Known Member
Supreme products for us. It is about £14 for a tub. Mix it with water and slap it on the white bits whilst the horse is still wet. I leave it on overnight and then in the morning it has dried to a powder and brushes away. Even the stable stains end up becoming white again. You have to make it the consistency of yoghurt but I would use gallons on Calli. So I make it quite runny - a little goes a long way - and it more than covers her.
Stinkbomb
Well-Known Member
Oh good ill get some of that!!!! I know it works as Calli was very clean when i saw her!!!!
Theresa_F
Well-Known Member
I find tresume deep cleansing shampoo is excellent for bringing up coloureds sparkling. I also on the legs put a fair amount of equine blue in the shampoo - so they have nice blue legs which I leave for 5 mins and then rinse. I really gets the yellow out of the hair.
I have feathered horses so they can take a bit of scrubbing. I also find grannies soap flakes good on the hairies with equine blue.
I do use a little of the supreme whitener powder on the ends of the feather but have to be careful as Chancer has a black tail and if I use too much whitener, it turns the tail grey. Supreme also do a white spray which can be useful for a last minute cover of stains.
I have feathered horses so they can take a bit of scrubbing. I also find grannies soap flakes good on the hairies with equine blue.
I do use a little of the supreme whitener powder on the ends of the feather but have to be careful as Chancer has a black tail and if I use too much whitener, it turns the tail grey. Supreme also do a white spray which can be useful for a last minute cover of stains.
lucemoose
Well-Known Member
Red Rum white shampoo, then Absorbine show shine (stop dirt sticking) then wrap up for the nite. Not keen on chalk it takes the shine out. I find espec if they are v hairy or feathered the the trick is to keep clean rather than panic last minute scrubbing. I started washing a cobs legs 2 months before a show!