How to Wash a Horse
Washing a horse helps keep its coat clean.
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Things You'll Need
- Garden Hoses
- Sponges
- 8-foot Lead Rope
- Halter
- Horse Shampoo
- Sweat Scrapers
Instructions
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Put your horse in a halter.
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Tie the lead rope to a railing near a water hose.
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Use a gentle spray of water. It's easiest to use a hose with an adjustable nozzle.
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Start at your horse's hooves and work your way up his legs.
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Wash his body from the belly up.
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Hold the lead rope and with a light mist gently wash off your horse's face. Most horses don't like this and may fuss.
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Hose your horse's neck, including under the mane, and continue down the neck to the tail.
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Pull the horse's tail away and wash underneath.
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Use a big, soft sponge and gentle shampoo if you want a more thorough wash. Do not put shampoo on the horse's face.
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Rinse entire horse with a gentle spray.
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Use a sweat scraper or the side of your hand to wipe away excess water.
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Let the horse dry thoroughly before putting him back in his stall.
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Apply fly repellant once the horse is dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Horses that are wet like to roll, so tie them up or let them graze in a grass pasture (with no mud) until they dry.
Be prepared to get wet!
Washing horses on concrete can be dangerous. Wet concrete is slippery and can cause severe harm to a horse if he falls.
Never wash a horse if the temperature us below 65 to 70 degrees F.
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Hi Girls...
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luvsponys
Oct 30, 2010
with a young inexperianced horse you shouldn't jump straight in with a hosepipe give them a sponge bath with a bucket of water, and don't spray a horse in the face even with a 'light mist' use a seperate clean damp sponge. also when tieing up use a quick release knot so if need be you can untie and walk your horse around if they get too worked up about being bathed. -
Redhorse
Mar 25, 2007
As for putting cooking spray in your horses hooves to keep the snow out...BE CAREFUL!!! This can cause your horse to become unstable on certain surfaces! If you are going to be on dirt only, I suppose it is okay. Just make sure that if you are going to come into a barn that has a cement floors.
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Redhorse
Mar 25, 2007
As for putting cooking spray in your horses hooves to keep the snow out...BE CAREFUL!!! This can cause your horse to become unstable on certain surfaces! If you are going to be on dirt only, I suppose it is okay. Just make sure that if you are going to come into a barn that has a cement floors.
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Aug 08, 2006
Unlike previous tips stating that you shouldn't start with the legs because all the dirt washes down them, it is sometimes vital to start with the legs. Some horses spook badly at being washed, and starting with the legs ensures that they stay calm.
