Tips for Shiny horse

After a good groom, wipe the horse all over with a towel / dish cloth that has been well wrung out from half a bucket of hot water with a little Dettol (or similar) in it
 
scotlass said:
After a good groom, wipe the horse all over with a towel / dish cloth that has been well wrung out from half a bucket of hot water with a little Dettol (or similar) in it
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dettol- really?? wouldn't put anything on him that i wouldn't use on myself
 
Don't bath too often- maybe once a year. Ensure horse has a good diet. Polish up with a good brush when needed. I do minimal grooming and my horse is shiny shiny!
 
feed micronised linseed and groom with a body brush and curry comb to clean the brush, then wipe over with those microfibre duster mitts they are are £1 in asda marvelous things brings them up a treat.
 
Dettol with a splash of baby oil in a bucket of hot water is what I use after clipping. Unless the horse is racing that week then it's just Dettol.

A proper groom and hot cloth. Elbow grease is the best thing.

I always say to the guys on the yard that if your not sweating by the time you have groomed the horse then your not doing it properly.
 
EKW said:
Dettol with a splash of baby oil in a bucket of hot water is what I use after clipping. Unless the horse is racing that week then it's just Dettol.

A proper groom and hot cloth. Elbow grease is the best thing.

I always say to the guys on the yard that if your not sweating by the time you have groomed the horse then your not doing it properly.
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As always, we agree :) lol
 
Dettol (the original brown liquid) is designed for personal hygiene and infact in the vast majority of the world it is still used for that purpose. It is designed such that you can have a bath in it if you fancy doing so! It is extremely useful for solving bacterial and fungal skin complaints.
It is only in the UK that we see it more for the household
 
EKW said:
Dettol with a splash of baby oil in a bucket of hot water is what I use after clipping. Unless the horse is racing that week then it's just Dettol.

A proper groom and hot cloth. Elbow grease is the best thing.

I always say to the guys on the yard that if your not sweating by the time you have groomed the horse then your not doing it properly.
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Out of interest, why don't you use baby oil if racing that week? Just curious! Thanks.
 
Tronk said:
Out of interest, why don't you use baby oil if racing that week? Just curious! Thanks.
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At a guess because it makes everything bloody slippery!

I used to go mad if one of the stable lads put mane and tail on the mane, Makes jumping out of stalls horrible if you cant grab a bit of mane on the way out!
 
Tronk said:
Out of interest, why don't you use baby oil if racing that week? Just curious! Thanks.
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Don't want any remote Chance of the saddle slipping mid race so it's easier not to put the shiny shiny stuff on than to risk losing a race for vanity lol! Yes you could do the rest of the horse but again you wouldn't want to do the neck on the off chance that the reins slip so by then you just have the bum left so little point.
 
chrisritch said:
At a guess because it makes everything bloody slippery!

I used to go mad if one of the stable lads put mane and tail on the mane, Makes jumping out of stalls horrible if you cant grab a bit of mane on the way out!
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We had a lass, first time racing, who thought she'd make her horse look pretty and covered it in coat shine. The boss put the non-slip pad on for it to fall straight to the floor! Needless to say the horse got doused in buckets of water to wash it off before the saddle could go on! Said girl was mortified and now holds a very good job in racing, but not with the horses ;)
 
I think a shiny coat is more to do with happy guts. I do groom every day, but it is only a flick most of the time and my horses glow. I think correct nutrition makes them shine from the inside out. Also, I know it is obvious but they don't shine if they are too cold, as the coat stands up.
 
I feed micronised or chaff with linseed oil. Oyster brushes and a curry comb to clean brushes as I brush horse. Always get compliments on how shiny they are however I never think a grey or skew bald/piebalds shine.
 
Pocketr@cket said:
I feed micronised or chaff with linseed oil. Oyster brushes and a curry comb to clean brushes as I brush horse. Always get compliments on how shiny they are however I never think a grey or skew bald/piebalds shine.
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Do you want to try to see what you are doing with my grey when he is clean in the sun?! He is blinding! Hence why most of the time he is a mud monster lol!
 
Faracat said:
Get a horse with a metallic sheen in it's fur and when clean it will outshine all. :)
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I have one of these, you only have to wipe him with a cloth and he shines!

For shiny coats in general I like rugs with a smooth nylon lining or a Lycra/satin rug, these lay the coat and make it look more shiny - great at this time of year if the summer coat is still not quite there. Use one even just on the way to a show and you do see the difference
 
WelshD said:
I have one of these, you only have to wipe him with a cloth and he shines!
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Yep it's so easy when they have that quality to their fur. Which one of your has the metallic sheen, is it the chestnut? Mine is my chestnut mare. Even polished up to the Nth degree the poor chestnut gelding looks drab next to her. At least he has his blonde mane and lots of... erm... 'personality' to dazzle people with. ;) :p
 
Faracat said:
Yep it's so easy when they have that quality to their fur. Which one of your has the metallic sheen, is it the chestnut? Mine is my chestnut mare. Even polished up to the Nth degree the poor chestnut gelding looks drab next to her. At least he has his blonde mane and lots of... erm... 'personality' to dazzle people with. ;) :p
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Yes the chestnut, he has the most lovely gold metallic sheen to him - not really suited to his clumsy clodhopper tencancies
 
Love this pic of my shiny grey but perhaps cheating rather as he is clipped! no coat shines, just a polish with a mitt

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