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Post by GroganShowTeam on Sept 2, 2008 20:30:26 GMT
I really need to tips and secrets for shiny coats.
I have a dark liver chestnut and her coat never seems to get a shine on at shows.
Any tips please?
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Post by halfpass on Sept 2, 2008 21:04:41 GMT
a good coat comes from within good feed and oil will give your coat that shine
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Post by duster on Sept 3, 2008 20:17:05 GMT
Yep it is a natural thing - you've either got it or you haven't really but you can help by not washing the coat close to the show (if at all), by brushing with a nice soft brush, using a summer sheet or body cover, feeding oil or one of the feeds that is recommended for shiny coats, using a flyrug when pony is turned out to protect the coat from sunshine etc. Not sure but cider vinegar in feed might help.
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Post by eskvalleystud on Sept 3, 2008 21:37:57 GMT
I swear by adding soya oil and seaweed to my ponies feeds - not the infoal mares though but everything else - makes a great difference to their coats, just watch you don't overdose the seaweed as its high in iodine
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Post by daughtersgroom on Sept 12, 2008 10:27:08 GMT
I feed mine a supplement of cooked linseed and fenugreek. I can't remember off hand who makes it, but I can find out for you. I get it from my local feed merchant but I know you can get it over the internet.
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Post by malarkin on Oct 14, 2008 18:28:46 GMT
Im a fan of soyola, it used to be 89p a litre in Tescos but has gone up substantially so had to find a less expensive alternative.
Found a few large soya oil containers at the feed store so have stowed them for the winter. People always comment on the gleam on my ponies coats.
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Post by ladyloobestmare on Nov 1, 2008 12:14:54 GMT
try canter coat gloss after youve washed them  |
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Post by hapsfordxjezabel on Nov 16, 2008 22:11:12 GMT
i spray loadsa cowboy magic on just before puttin her lycra hod and rugs on. dont brush it. it works wonders on my roan who used to look dull!
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Post by squidgetmidget on Nov 18, 2008 15:22:40 GMT
alva international do various sprays and they are amazin!!people always comment about how shiny my ponies are. makes a flaxen mane and tail look silver. and works on any coat colour. used it on bays, chestnut, livers, black and dun and cannot fault it. not cheap but well worth it!! and i use it in my own hair!! much better than any leave in conditioner!!!!
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Post by emcglinchey on Nov 20, 2008 19:47:13 GMT
I agree it comes from the inside - try alfa a oil makes my dapple grey shine!! Molichop bloom is also a fab fibre feed.
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Post by niki0149 on Nov 20, 2008 20:10:16 GMT
pig oil
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Post by mistymum on Nov 20, 2008 22:18:58 GMT
Elbow grease
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Post by laptop on Nov 21, 2008 13:50:20 GMT
supreme products fab
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Post by diadem on Nov 21, 2008 18:12:42 GMT
And finish off with a nice piece of velvet cloth, to get rid of any last bit s of dust |
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