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| Morgan mare Rum Brook Immortal Waltz stays shiny with ShowSheen. Photo: Andy Illes |
Q: I have a jet-black horse, and when he’s clean, his coat is the envy of the barn. But when he gets the tiniest bit of dust on him, it’s very visible on his dark coat. In the winter, dust seems to cling to his coat. No matter how much I brush, the dirt just comes back and makes him look dull and brown. How can I keep his winter coat shiny and dust-free for schooling shows and clinics?
–Molly O’Brien
Molly O’Brien works in the marketing department at W. F. Young, Inc., the maker of Absorbine products. She is a lifelong horse owner, and currently owns two Morgan mares – a retired 26-year-old and a five-year-old, with whom she competes at Morgan shows in the New England area.
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I would like to add, if you can get a horse vacuum, it works great for getting the dust off.
Great idea!! I also own a black pony who had been “naked” all Winter, so had a good layer or two of dirt… bit the bullet last week and he had his first bath since Feb… boy was he dirty. He has finished dropping his winter coat now, so is a bit easier to keep “clean”. Will try a coat spray too. 🙂
We’ve found that getting dust off my daughter’s black horse we use a very soft bristled finishing brush that just flicks the dust off and makes her coat shine.
Thanks I work with a dark bay/black mare and you can see where I rubbed her with her dusty coat.
excellant article
I do that all the time with my horse and it works great! (:
I don’t like the idea of using showsheen on such a regular basis. I wonder what longterm affects this has.
I too wonder what lasting effects continuous use has on the hide??? I know it works, I have seen it but there’s always that ‘but’. Plus, at below freezing temps, I am not going to get our horses any wetter than the snow already has.
I highly suggest Ecolicious products, as they are all natural and I do not worry a bit about applying it everyday to my horse, since there are no chemicals in it! It works very well too, not only making them shine but it conditions the coat for a healthy look. They have a website.
I should definently try this…