Warning - ‘bean’ photo

[Spotherisk]

Poor Harl is being targeted by midges, and his sheath is crusty with fly bites so today was The Big Clean. I haven’t been in there for a longish time (no excuses, but he is living out retired, and I think they get worse when stabled). Scroll down for the magnificent bean I removed (first one I’ve ever taken out). Bearing in mind I’ve had him since he was five and he’s now 31 I guess this has been part of him for many years…

No idea why it’s yellow.

 

[Clodagh]

That’s just gross. Well found!

 

[Spotherisk]

That’s just gross. Well found!

I’m ridiculously pleased with myself! even though I’m probably 20 years behind the times.

 

[MerryMaxmas]

I’m ridiculously pleased with myself! even though I’m probably 20 years behind the times.

I have only just discovered what a "bean" is and I'm in my 50's! I'm sure this wasn't a "thing" 40 years ago

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

OMG! that is gross, very good mining there though!

I have never, ever found a bean and only ever cleaned the dangly bits of geldings that swipe that disgusting black smeg all over their (usually white with my coloureds) back legs, and then only if they were showing. We were always led to believe that you shouldn't clean a gelding as a matter of course as it removes the natural environment that keeps that yucky area self cleaning and healthy. Obviously different if there is some sort of health issue going on.

No idea if that is true or not but I am fascinated to learn that people now make a living doing the rounds searching out these beans in the nether regions of people's geldings......can you imagine the first date conversation when young lady is asked what her career choice is???

 

[MerryMaxmas]

OMG! that is gross, very good mining there though!

I have never, ever found a bean and only ever cleaned the dangly bits of geldings that swipe that disgusting black smeg all over their (usually white with my coloureds) back legs, and then only if they were showing. We were always led to believe that you shouldn't clean a gelding as a matter of course as it removes the natural environment that keeps that yucky area self cleaning and healthy. Obviously different if there is some sort of health issue going on.

No idea if that is true or not but I am fascinated to learn that people now make a living doing the rounds searching out these beans in the nether regions of people's geldings......can you imagine the first date conversation when young lady is asked what her career choice is???

Definitely not how I would want to spend my days, but well done to those who do for being enterprising!

 

[Spotherisk]

OMG! that is gross, very good mining there though!

I have never, ever found a bean and only ever cleaned the dangly bits of geldings that swipe that disgusting black smeg all over their (usually white with my coloureds) back legs, and then only if they were showing. We were always led to believe that you shouldn't clean a gelding as a matter of course as it removes the natural environment that keeps that yucky area self cleaning and healthy. Obviously different if there is some sort of health issue going on.

No idea if that is true or not but I am fascinated to learn that people now make a living doing the rounds searching out these beans in the nether regions of people's geldings......can you imagine the first date conversation when young lady is asked what her career choice is???

Same here, and I’ve only gone mining now because he’s been bitten all over the sheath - luckily the skin there is black but what would have been his scrotum is pink, all looking a bit sore. I was delving around and desperately trying to remember if the hard but I could feel was meant to be there!

 

[Spotherisk]

I have only just discovered what a "bean" is and I'm in my 50's! I'm sure this wasn't a "thing" 40 years ago

I’m in my 50’s - when I got Harl in 1997 it was a thing but over time I’ve let it lapse.

 

[Red-1]

It certainly wasn't a thing when I was a kid. We were on a livery yard with 70 and I'd never heard of it being done until I went to work with them. TBH I thought they were winding me up.

I have washed many since, but actually had the Equine Winky Washer out last year. BH is good and mannerly but a bot out out by anyone playing with his tackle. He only ever lifted his leg in self preservation, never once kicked out, but was reticent. I do everything alone and wanted at least someone to steady his head, so called her out.

She has the touch! I mean, I don't think I am unskilled when handling horses but she had him enjoying his experience!

She got a bean from both horses.

I fully intend to have her back. I find it funny that I am happy to clip, happy to trim feet but now prefer that she comes and washes willies. It took but a few minutes and both were immaculate afterwards. They were clean but not harshly done.

 

[MerryMaxmas]

It certainly wasn't a thing when I was a kid. We were on a livery yard with 70 and I'd never heard of it being done until I went to work with them. TBH I thought they were winding me up.

I have washed many since, but actually had the Equine Winky Washer out last year. BH is good and mannerly but a bot out out by anyone playing with his tackle. He only ever lifted his leg in self preservation, never once kicked out, but was reticent. I do everything alone and wanted at least someone to steady his head, so called her out.

She has the touch! I mean, I don't think I am unskilled when handling horses but she had him enjoying his experience!

She got a bean from both horses.

I fully intend to have her back. I find it funny that I am happy to clip, happy to trim feet but now prefer that she comes and washes willies. It took but a few minutes and both were immaculate afterwards. They were clean but not harshly done.

I love the name "Equine Winky Washer", I wonder what her job description says at the tax office

 

[Red-1]

I love the name "Equine Winky Washer", I wonder what her job description says at the tax office

That is her actual business name too

Worst bit was that she prefers to travel for a few horses and I only have 2, so I put a post on the village FB page to see if anyone else wanted winkies washing. Turns out most of the 300 odd families in the village had no idea it even needed doing, let alone that someone had a business doing just that.

 

[MerryMaxmas]

That is her actual business name too

Worst bit was that she prefers to travel for a few horses and I only have 2, so I put a post on the village FB page to see if anyone else wanted winkies washing. Turns out most of the 300 odd families in the village had no idea it even needed doing, let alone that someone had a business doing just that.

I can imagine what people thought when they saw your post

 

[asmp]

I was pretty horrified the first time I had the Willy washer lady out. You’ve reminded me we should book her again.

This what she found the first time:

 

[asmp]

It’s also interesting see the difference in colour depending on the colour of the willies! White one from an Appy and the brown one from a dun.

 

[Spotherisk]

It’s also interesting see the difference in colour depending on the colour of the willies! White one from an Appy and the brown one from a fun.

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Maybe Harley’s being golden is because he is buckskin then!

 

[Spotherisk]

I was pretty horrified the first time I had the Willy washer lady out. You’ve reminded me we should book her again.

This what she found the first time:

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They are massive!

 

[MereChristmas]

Well done for doing the cleaning yourself. I admit I am too cautious and get professional help.
F was cleaned last week along with 2 of his friends.
F had a small bean 18 months ago. This time he had 2. One was the size of a baked bean. The second was the size of 2 baked beans. . He was pretty clean inside.
One gelding had a small bean and a fair amount of black smegma.
The other didn’t have any beans but had more black smegma.

 

[SEL]

My eyes are watering looking at that! I could do with the local willy washer out for baby cob but he's the only boy so I'll have to see if she's in the area

M wouldn't let me near his boy bits - always gave me an indignant look. When the lady turned up with her rubber gloves and gel he was lifting his leg for her to get to the right spot!

The first time M was done was under sedation with the vet because he wasn't retracting properly into his sheath. Poor vet had a new boyfriend who kept asking her what she'd done during her day. So far she'd had her hand up a horses bottom (suspected colic) and washed one of the biggest willies she'd ever seen. Never did ask her how that date turned out. Glamorous it wasn't.