Using Human Products on Horses

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Having made a huge batch of my homemade flyspray which contains vast amounts of avon skin so soft I was thinking what other human products do we use on the horses.

So what do people use that isn't strictly for equines?

 

[blitznbobs]

Tresume, fairy, vanish, Mr Sheen, vaseline, baby oil

Just the usuals

BnBx

 

[proudwilliam]

Zinc and castor oil cream
All sorts of shampoos and conditioners.
Fairy Liquid
All sorts of homeopathic lotions.
Intracell creams.
Hibiscrub

 

[3Beasties]

I use Vaseline on their mouths, fairy liquid and baby shampoo for bathing, baby oil for making them shiny and Persil for cleaning white tails! Never had any problems with any of them!

 

[devilwoman]

Canesten for fungal infections.
Sudocrem for anything and everything.
Cheap Supermarket brand Shampoo/Conditioner.
Vasaline.
Baby Wipes.
Baby Vics for Colds.

 

[babymare]

Baby oil is brilliant for sweetitch use it every year e45 cream for minor wounds as vaseline - to be honest I always try and find a human product lol if its good for me well its so well tested lol and cheaper normally to - look at pirce of sweetitch but baby oil rubbed in neck and tail every 2 days perrrrfecccct

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

Baby shampoo, baby oil, other stuff I cant remember no doubt...

 

[Hannahbelle83]

Fairy liquid for bathing, vaseline on his mouth - or if they have a sore mouth preparation H, savlon wound spray, germolene, sudocream, sun cream, hibiscrub. I always stock up in boots!

 

[proudwilliam]

Super drugs sun block

 

[Polo*Pony]

The usual shampoos, baby oil, Savlon/Sudacrem etc... Pony also has his own bottle of suncream too for his little pink nose!

 

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Fairy liquid for bathing, vaseline on his mouth - or if they have a sore mouth preparation H, savlon wound spray, germolene, sudocream, sun cream, hibiscrub. I always stock up in boots!

dare I ask what you use that one for?

 

[Polo*Pony]

Oh... I also use baby wipes on their tack - not sure of the long-term effects on this on the leather but so far so good - I am useless at cleaning my tack fully every time I ride (who is good at this?!) so a quick once over with the baby wipes at least gets rid of some of the sweat and dust.

 

[friesian80]

I use boots own brand of hair serum.

After buying cowboy magic hair detangler for my horse I found it cheaper just to buy human hair serum instead, works just as well

Aloe vera gel for grazes and cuts.

My horse had a sarcoid when he was a yearling, I was told to put a blob of marmite on it, it seemed it irritate it and he rubbed it then it came off in a nice lump and never had problems with them since.

 

[SuperCoblet]

Sudocreme
Vasiline
Teatree shampoo as it's only £1 for a bottle of human stuff and about £9 for horsey, does just the same
And prob some others somewhere

 

[Rb1]

Baby wipes! They are brilliant for touchups at shows and if I remember rightly (not used them yet this year) they give a bit of shine as well as they contain some moisturiser! My horse much prefers me to wipe her face with wipes than a sponge. They must be safe as they are for babies and are no more tears
Also use more that have been mentioned already such as savlon, baby bath/oil, etc.

 

[Kokopelli]

A lot of the things I use are for humans.

Supplements, oils, seaweed, shampoo, baby wipes, baby oil, aloe vera, hairspray, conditioner, sudocrem and rescue remedy. I probably have more but can't think of them atm.

 

[Hannahbelle83]

dare I ask what you use that one for?

The preparation H is really good if your horse gets a sore or pinched mouth, clears it up a treat. Also Bonjela!

 

[jhoward]

baby oil
sudo cream
conditoner/shampoo
washing up liquid
polish (lite sray on tails)
home made fly repellent
sun cream
hair gel (plaits)
spray on white hair dye (dam hocks/grubby white bits)
athletes foot powder (normally mud fever but have used on rain scald too)

 

[pinball]

I'm lucky i work in a place that makes hair and beauty products for humans ,we did a range of horse products for a company ,show sheen ,shampoo etc,it was just the same stuff we make for humans but almost triple the price in the shop

 

[stressedmum]

I use sudocrem, vaseline, savlon, etc lol i use asda value shampoo and conditioner. Years and years ago for plaiting (dont plait now, have natives) i used good old fashioned hairspray! I dont use detergents though such as washing up liquid as it makes my hands dry and itchy if i dont wear gloves so i dont risk it irritating my boys x

 

[bumblelion]

Homemade fly spray
Aloe vera gel and tonic
Arnica tablets (for knocks and bruises)
Leave-in conditioner
Germolene (minor cuts etc plus flies don't like it!)
Baby wipes (around eyes)
Suncream (for pink nose)
Cold black tea for swollen/puffy legs etc
Paintbrush (instead of hoof brush for kevin bacon!)

 

[Hannahbelle83]

tea bags are excellent for weepy eyes from the flies too!

 

[Puppy]

Face wipes are great for getting the grime off dirty tack

I also use baby wipes for faces/bottoms, sudocrem for wounds, dematix for potential scars and blue fairy liquid for getting the stains out of my grey's tail.

I have however decided that barrier hygiene sunburn soother works far better than any human sun block on my horse

 

[Puppy]

tea bags are excellent for weepy eyes from the flies too!

May I ask how you use them? Used ones or new ones? Dampen them and wipe the horse's eyes? Or some how else? Thanks

 

[Lollii]

A lot of the things I use are for humans.
Supplements, oils, seaweed, shampoo, baby wipes, baby oil, aloe vera, hairspray, conditioner, sudocrem and rescue remedy. I probably have more but can't think of them atm.

Do you use rescue remedy on your horse? does it work?

 

[Hannahbelle83]

May I ask how you use them? Used ones or new ones? Dampen them and wipe the horse's eyes? Or some how else? Thanks

I get two new bags and soak one each in cups of warm water, say while i make my haynets, then I will use the bags to dampen the horse's eyes. I use separate bags in case one eye might have an infection and don't want to spread it to the other eye. I tend to use the pyramid bags too, just a bit more to hold on to! Or if you like, let the "tea" stand a bit longer and use cotton wool to cleanse the eyes with the tea water. twice a day. Call a vet if they don't clear up or get worse.

works every time mine get weepy eyes though.

 

[indie999]

iodine spray, pots of vaseline, frontline, Benzylbenzoate,chloramphenicol eye drops,aqueous cream, shampoo value and conditioner(human) sudocreme, hydrogen peroxide, Hibiscrub think thats it!

Chemists are getting a bit wise to it now! I have found a good one or two!

 

[Tnavas]

I'm lucky i work in a place that makes hair and beauty products for humans ,we did a range of horse products for a company ,show sheen ,shampoo etc,it was just the same stuff we make for humans but almost triple the price in the shop

I thought that might be the case!

Nizerol Hair Shampoo - Ringworm, Mudfever, Rain Scald, Greasy Heel. Any hair loss on face and for Itchy Tails. Also wash grooming kit in it.

Fructis Sleek & Shine for Coarse Rebelleous Hair Shampoo & the Conditioner leaves my Clydesdales tail soft and sleek and smells fantastic

Zinc & Caster Oil Ointment as a sun block and also to cover recovering mudfever patches.

Bonjela for sore mouths

Curash Baby Powder Mixed into a paste with warm water and rubbed into white socks, allow to dry and brush off extra = brillient white socks

Delva Spray Sheen Puts a lovely shine on mane, tail & coat before going into the show ring - also puts a good shine on synthetic riding boots

Hairspray to fix plaits tight

Canestan in Wash rinse to kill off any fungus when I wash covers and towels used on the horses

Baby wipes clean muzzles brilliently before going in the ring.

Sunlight Soap Liquid & Bar soap - pre scrub of white socks

Hair gel for plaits but I've decided Hairspray works better

 

[MandaleaCalico]

I use pre-wash stain remover for clothes on Taffy's socks. Gives them a brilliant shine, incredibly white without having to clip them out and gets rid of any poop/grass stains

 

[luckyjac]

do you just use fairy liquid like a shampoo or squirt some in a bucket and use that water with a sponge? fairy liquid always seems to froth right up with household duties?? is it easy to wash out without endless suds??