Wow!! - Hot Ragging

[Skippydo]

Following on from the post the other day about "hot clothing!!" (NOT big jumpers apparently, I ended up on the numpty bench with several others for thinking it was!!

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I have just hot ragged my white grey, who I kid you not was a mud pie all over when I started, and he’s come up really sparkly

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I gave him a good brush to start, but he still looked brown and not grey. Then two boiled kettles of water with a little cold in a bucket and a splash of detol, I set to work with a flannel. It’s amazing, I’ve never heard of it before and the results are fantastic. My hands are red and wrinkly from wringing out the hot flannel but hey, it’s worth it

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Pointless post really but another top tip learnt from you very helpful folks

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[splash30]

Wot is also really good is hot towelling instead of detol put a squeeze of baby oil, voila shiny pony

 

[Storminateacup]

Did my heavy cob yesterday, clipped out and then hot ragged.
Its a wonderful method and he smells lovely now and all the grease and sweat gone.
I take 5 kettlefuls of boiling water up the field, a slosh of dettol and one of those little towels you get from Millets for camping that absorb six time the volume of water.
Olive oil might be good if you have a dry skinned horse, but mines a greaseball!

 

[KatB]

It does work really well

Vinegar is good to cut through the grease aswell. Just be aware some horses will react to Dettol and come out in bumps!!!

 

[A1fie]

*whispers* what do you actually do with a flannel?

 

[Skippydo]

*whispers reply* put it in the water, wring it out and wipe it over neddy, as soon as it's cooled a little, it's back into the water to rinse it out and get it all lovely and hot again, the water got dirty so i had to get fresh hot water a couple of times

 

[stacey_lou]

Um my girlie is a chestnut so you cant really see that shes dirty but I can feel it even though I body brish her every other day so I may give her a once over this weekend.
Thanks

 

[Maesfen]

It works well with soda crystals too, just a little handful in very hot water; it takes grease away like magic and horses don't seem to react to it like Dettol.

 

[measles]

We do this all winter when they're clipped and it keeps them grease-free. We also do it after a show to relax muscles and remove any grease or sweat - even if it doesn't make them feel like they've had a hot bath it makes me feel like a good mother!

 

[Sugarplum Furry]

Does it only work on clipped horses, or is it for horses with a full coat as well?

 

[myhorsefred]

Sorry to be thick! Where do you get soda crystals from?

 

[Nosey]

Works on all coats tho I suppose won't get as deep down if they are particularly hairy!!

 

[Spudlet]

I use a hot chamois leather on my dog and he ends up all sweet smelling and lovely

Tis like magic!

 

[AmyMay]

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Sorry to be thick! Where do you get soda crystals from?

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Mr Tesco's

 

[Katie__Connie]

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Mr Tesco's

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LMAO

 

[myhorsefred]

Thankies! Never heard of them before. Thought it was stuff from a chemist etc.

 

[Theresa_F]

After hot towelling if you put a tiny dash of pig oil in hot water and do a final go over, the coat really shines and then the mud slides off when they go out.

Only a tiny bit and not under the saddle - some horses can react to pig oil so test first.

You can use baby oil as an alternative. Old showing trick for a really glossy coat.

 

[flyingfeet]

I am currently using the "time for sleep" lavender baby oil and it is fantastic. They look great and smell great (well for a short while!)

 

[Tharg]

Remember to rug up afterwards, the grease/oils on the coat serves a purpose

 

[AmyMay]

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I am currently using the "time for sleep" lavender baby oil and it is fantastic. They look great and smell great (well for a short while!)

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Ooo I like the sound of that. Will add it to the shopping list for this week.

 

[A1fie]

Thanks

 

[PaddyMonty]

My girl has a bit of trouble with rain scald so she gets hot clothed every second day with a little hibbiscrub added.
Seems to have cured the problem and she looks all nice and shiny.