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Post by chicken on Nov 21, 2007 9:01:16 GMT
I've never hot towelled before, so what and how much do you use in the water to get the grease out of the coat? And does it work on non-clipped coats?
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Post by overatdaknee on Nov 21, 2007 9:22:01 GMT
We usually put hot water, very hot, into a bucket then don some marigold gloves, squirt baby oil into the water and dunk a thick towel in. Wring it out well (the marigolds stop you geting scalded!) and rub across coat. Works a treat on unclipped ponies too!  |
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Post by welshmaid on Nov 21, 2007 11:21:18 GMT
I'm having my first go at this on Friday. Our new pony is going for his first outing & he's a bay. He's quite hairy for a SP but he needs a bit of weight on him yet so don't want him clipped  I've just trimmed a few straggly hairs here & there & hope his coat lies relatively flat  |
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Post by spot on Nov 21, 2007 13:54:59 GMT
I use a couple of squirts of baby shampoo instead of oil in the hot bucket of water, really wring the towel out as much as possible.Used this method on clipped and non clipped to get a shine.
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Post by sherman on Nov 21, 2007 14:53:59 GMT
A couple of capfuls of dettol in a bucket of hot water is good. Will bring all the grease, scurf to the surface and leaves a great shine with no greasiness!
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Post by welshmaid on Nov 25, 2007 22:49:17 GMT
A couple of capfuls of dettol in a bucket of hot water is good. Will bring all the grease, scurf to the surface and leaves a great shine with no greasiness! Thanks for that tip. I tried it on my boy as it was the first time I have hot ragged a pony & was delighted with the results  |
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Post by flashthecash on Nov 29, 2007 11:33:36 GMT
Same as above but we use White vinager.
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Post by ballaghstud on Jan 4, 2008 15:01:04 GMT
hmmm we use vinegar to, might try trhe dettol idea
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Post by pipsqueek on Jan 6, 2008 19:12:43 GMT
years ago we used to use fairy liquid with the show jumpers but they were clipped out i am going back 35 years though
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I've just trimmed a few straggly hairs here & there & hope his coat lies relatively flat 
