SeeingSpots
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Best way without them freezing?
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washing horses mane in winter
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Enfys
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Don't do it in sub zero temperatures 
Hair dryer? Don't laugh I have been known to do that.
Dry off under heat lamps?
Hair dryer? Don't laugh I have been known to do that.
Dry off under heat lamps?
SeeingSpots
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I think he'd freak if I used a hair dryer, he currently needs sedating to be clipped (however this is work in progress - I am trying to get him used to clippers lol) but the hair dryer thing is actually a really good idea haha If he would let me. I might try!
milliepops
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Me too
:lol: If it's not stupidly cold I usually do it after exercise when they are warm, and then rug well afterwards.
HashRouge
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It's so mild atm I reckon you could do it no problem!
But yeah, I wouldn't do it in sub-zero temperatures either. It does help if you have warm water and heat lamps to dry them off, what a luxury
But yeah, I wouldn't do it in sub-zero temperatures either. It does help if you have warm water and heat lamps to dry them off, what a luxury
WelshD
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warm water, sweat scrape the neck and towel dry the mane as much as possible
I have been known to drape a towel over the neck, tuck it inside the rug and attach with pegs under the neck
I have a couple of towelling and absorbent rugs with necks which are useful. My itchy pony gets bathed every 1-2 weeks all year
I have been known to drape a towel over the neck, tuck it inside the rug and attach with pegs under the neck
I have a couple of towelling and absorbent rugs with necks which are useful. My itchy pony gets bathed every 1-2 weeks all year
Holzdweaver
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wrong thread!
Little_Grey_Pony
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I do this A LOT! I can't stand muddy manes.
I make a bucket of warm water and use a flannel to dampen the mane in sections. I put very small amounts of shampoo on the flannel and rub into the mane. Use the least amount of shampoo you can get away with, building it up slowly, as the more you use the more you have to rinse out. To rinse, i squeeze a wet flannel around sections of the mane, holding the mane away from the neck so it doesn't get to wet. I just keep doing this until i can feel all the shampoos gone.
Next time i'm going to try using a small bucket to dip the mane into, and see if that speeds up the rinsing (my mares mane is very long.)
Looking forward to hearing how other people go about this.
I make a bucket of warm water and use a flannel to dampen the mane in sections. I put very small amounts of shampoo on the flannel and rub into the mane. Use the least amount of shampoo you can get away with, building it up slowly, as the more you use the more you have to rinse out. To rinse, i squeeze a wet flannel around sections of the mane, holding the mane away from the neck so it doesn't get to wet. I just keep doing this until i can feel all the shampoos gone.
Next time i'm going to try using a small bucket to dip the mane into, and see if that speeds up the rinsing (my mares mane is very long.)
Looking forward to hearing how other people go about this.
WelshD
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This rug is towelling (the combo under the Thermatex) and very useful
black and brown 2
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I use a hairdryer on mane and tail in the winter. He wasn't too sure about it on his body but stood for ages whilst I blow dried his very thick tail!