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I'm facing the inevitable and tackling the winter clipping this weekend.
Despite lots of grooming, my horse is a little greasier and hairier than usual.
Aside from giving him a full bath, what is the best potion for hot clothing to strip back the grease before I blunt my blades?
 
I just got a really good product for shows, Derby house total groom. You brush off most mud/dust, then spray all over and brush in, it gets out all excess dirt and grease and you don’t need to rinse it out. I was really pleased, both boys looked gorgeous and their coats felt really lovely and clean.
 
I'd just use hot water by itself, i find that it works well by itself to get the grease out. an old flannel is pretty effective as you can give the hair a good scrub. i use the hottest water that is comfortable and just keep rinsing and wringing the flannel out.
 
I second a hot cloth with a few drops of tea tree oil or lemon & eucalyptus added to the water if the coat is very greasy.

I wouldn't give a full bath personally as my woolly mammoth takes forever to dry when she needs clipping ?
 
Prior to clipping the Yak that is Dave, I hot cloth with hot as I can take water & lavender no rinse shampoo & a splash of Dettol. Scrub well with a facecloth that's been well wrung out, the coat doesn't get wet enough to make them cold, but it really lifts the grease out. A good spray of Shapley's Easy Out does a really good job too. It looks expensive, but if you're only using it for a pre clip wash, it lasts ages, like years.
 
Hot cloth with an old flannel really rub the hair in all directions then towel dry then repeat for about 3 days prior to clipping, I use a few different washes that don't require a rinse one is the barrier lavender wash or the nettex one just a few cap fulls in the bucket and water as hot as you can wear rubber if necessary.

I find putting a clean summer sheet on afterwards and keep it on under all your rugs until you clip helps, inbetween really groom using a good body brush and curry comb and a light spray of coat shine can help the blades glide through the coat a bit easier.
 
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