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Is it okay to wass tails this time of year?

His is gross where he has taken to sleeping in the only corner where he poos!

Was thinking of washing then riding so it dries as I ride
 
Leo Walker said:
I washed Bobbies tail on Saturday. I also did her legs, face and neck. I did it all in cold water with the hose pipe.
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His legs need doing as well! He's got horrible stable stains!

Side note: has anyone got any tips on getting thick mud off of a mares back legs? She HATES her back legs being touched with a passion and will kick out, it's a struggle to pick her feet out some days
 
A spray of dry shampoo and a rinse in hot water does the trick for my mare's tail ?

Also good on it's own for manes & stubborn stable stains
 
Tonto_ said:
His legs need doing as well! He's got horrible stable stains!

Side note: has anyone got any tips on getting thick mud off of a mares back legs? She HATES her back legs being touched with a passion and will kick out, it's a struggle to pick her feet out some days
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Just hose her. She cant kick out all she wants at the hosepipe, it wont mind and it may well improve her manners to realise that kicking doesnt make you back off
 
wash grey mares tail once a week with hot water then spray with mane n tail spray. The only time I don't give full was is when the frost is about
 
Leo Walker said:
Just hose her. She cant kick out all she wants at the hosepipe, it wont mind and it may well improve her manners to realise that kicking doesnt make you back off
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It's really stuck, hosing isn't getting it off, I've slowly been trying to pick it off but am only doing a little each day
 
Tonto_ said:
It's really stuck, hosing isn't getting it off, I've slowly been trying to pick it off but am only doing a little each day
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Have you got a nozzle on the end to increase the pressure, that makes a big difference in getting lots of mud off, I find. Once you have, pig oil is good for stopping the mud stick to feather. I put it in a spray bottle and just spray it on. Do a patch test first though as some are allergic to it.
 
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I wash manes, tails and legs all year round. I find if you do it regularly, it doesn't take long whereas if you let the dirt/mud/poo build up, it takes ages to wash off.
 
I wash tails and any non clean white bits all year round - I have a grey !!!!!!! i do have access to hot water via filling the kettle and boiling it, but unless totally icy out, usually just cold hose and a good swish as MP says. i also put a good glug of baby oil in a bucket for final rinse off, that keeps the mud off quite well in the week
 
I do if the mood takes me, but that's not often in the winter.
If I'm doing it properly (aka not just a blast with the hose to get the worst of the mud off), I boil some hot water on the portal camping stove and add that to the bucket so I can soak and scrub without my hands freezing off.

I hold the hair below the dock and spin it around like a windmill to get most of the wet out. Goes without saying, stand to the side and test your horses reaction to this at first.
 
Tonto_ said:
It's really stuck, hosing isn't getting it off, I've slowly been trying to pick it off but am only doing a little each day
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I wet mine, put some shampoo on and then gave it a bit of a scrub with a magic brush, and then rinsed and it came off. Mines fully clipped though, so possibly easier.
 
Tonto_ said:
His legs need doing as well! He's got horrible stable stains!

Side note: has anyone got any tips on getting thick mud off of a mares back legs? She HATES her back legs being touched with a passion and will kick out, it's a struggle to pick her feet out some days
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Sponge on a stick :>

But I've yet to meet any mud that can stand up against the 'jet' setting on my Hozelock nozzle :D
 
There's not much in the way of vertebrae and flesh to a horse's tail , it's almost entirely dead keratin (hair), so you're not going to give your horse a chill by letting it go out on a cold day with a wet tail.
 
Tonto_ said:
His legs need doing as well! He's got horrible stable stains!

Side note: has anyone got any tips on getting thick mud off of a mares back legs? She HATES her back legs being touched with a passion and will kick out, it's a struggle to pick her feet out some days
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Spray lightly with the hose. If she's jumping about keep the hose on her When she she stands still take it off her. Carry on patiently with it for a while and she'll get out of the habit after a few sessions. Mind you, it's probably better to do the training when you've more time so you won't be tempted to rush it.
 
A mule in a manger said:
Spray lightly with the hose. If she's jumping about keep the hose on her When she she stands still take it off her. Carry on patiently with it for a while and she'll get out of the habit after a few sessions. Mind you, it's probably better to do the training when you've more time so you won't be tempted to rush it.
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She doesn't jump around at all, she will just give me a boot the little madam! :rolleyes: Might get my friend to bribe her with treats whole I scrub
 
A mule in a manger said:
Whatever keeps her legs on the ground:D
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She's the only real kicker I've ever had to deal with so I'm having to find new ways of doing stuff that I'd normally do with out a second thought. She's only actual caught me once but I'm not sure if that's due to my quick reactions or her not wanting to actually kick me
 
Tonto_ said:
She's the only real kicker I've ever had to deal with so I'm having to find new ways of doing stuff that I'd normally do with out a second thought. She's only actual caught me once but I'm not sure if that's due to my quick reactions or her not wanting to actually kick me
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I'd say it's probably a warning most of the time. When they want to get you they are quick.
 
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