what to use grooming a molting winter coat out?

[mikebizz]

whats the best way to get a horses winter coat out i have been using a rubber pimple glove but was wondering if there was anything better ?

 

[Cahill]

a sheading blade is what i use.
great for molting in the spring and mud in the winter.

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/detail/?q=shed...+Shedding+Blade

 

[auntyfred]

Another vote for a shedding blade. You can get smaller ones which are great on dogs too!

 

[scotsmare]

Shedding blade

 

[birchave0]

IV Horse grooming stone

http://www.4horse.co.uk/product.php?code=GR01

 

[SSM]

We are sad and did a test on the yard the other night!!

Rubber curry outstriped the shedding blade by miles!!!

 

[scotsmare]

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We are sad and did a test on the yard the other night!!

Rubber curry outstriped the shedding blade by miles!!!

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LMAO - can we set you up for other random tests too??

 

[mikebizz]

cool will try blade as i think we have one .. still like the the glove especially when new as your hand moulds to the shape you are grooming good round legs and face etc.. thanks for input..

 

[1275gta]

We use a til brush, the round ones seem to do a really good job on the thick hair.

 

[shady_lady]

rubber sweat scrapper! it works wonders!

 

[ru-fi-do]

Another vote for a shedding blade here!

 

[Archie73]

old skool rubber curry comb

 

[katie_and_toto]

Rubber curry comb

 

[palomino_pony]

Shedding blade - your arms don't ache as much!

 

[DW Team]

Large Rubber curry comb and also use massager/groomer comb can't for the life of me recall were it came from but fits into your hand and has long rubber teeth like fingers almost and when worked in a circles takes the coat into the the teeth and therefore making it easier to place coat into the bin and not so much all into my fleece.

 

[the watcher]

Furminator - works as well as anything else and holds the hair in the blade so it doesn't fly everywhere

 

[StarFell]

I prefer a rubber curry comb

 

[RachelB]

I use a shedding blade - rubber curry combs give me shoulder ache! I do have a very hairy ID though

 

[Fiona]

I have a round rubber thing with big fingers on it, think it is called a Grooma.

Used in circles, it removes vast amounts of hair, and the horses seem to enjoy it.

Fiona

 

[sachak]

get the clippers out!

 

[Enfys]

Clippers!

I have resorted to them on my mini as his seriously thick coat just wasn't shifting and with temperatures up to 16C today he was very uncomfortable. He's changed colour rather dramatically.

Usually, on the others I use a rubber curry comb, or an ordinary hairbrush, the horses prefer the hairbrush.

 

[Keltic]

Furminator!! They are fab and really easy to use.

 

[Cyberchick]

Shedding blade or those grey blocks that I cant remember what they are called. Also for the head and legs the plastic scourers are fantastic for getting hair and mud off when your horse hates the curry comb on anything harder on there.

Like these http://housewares.hardwarestore.com/35-177-scouring-pads/scourers--644446.aspx

 

[CrazyMare]

Elbow grease! LOL

We use a shedding blade, a rubber curry comb of the long finger variety, baths, rolling on bark surfaces and lots and lots of time.

Interested in these furminator things...

 

[tabithakat64]

Furminator wins my vote too

 

[Nudibranch]

Rubber curry, and a Smart coat rake on the Cushings shetland. It is amazing, the best piece of kit I've ever invested in. Someone on here recommended it and it's worth every penny.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Rubber curry comb... or clippers

 

[Laafet]

Shedding blade and curry comb, also I was a cruelly owner and left my horse muddy for two days then groomed him thoroughly and masses of coat came off.

 

[Dubsie]

The dog's Furminator works better than anything else we've got to hand. Got out enough for three blackbirds nestbuilding this afternoon (they were fighing over it as it blew up the garden) with plenty spare I swept up into a football sized pile.

 

[Gorgeous George]

shedding blade and rubber curry for me.