It's all good advice. Here's what I do in the winter: I curry and brush my mare thoroughly, then I scrub her down with packaged, pre-moistened pet wipes (like BIG baby wipes) available at the 99 Cent Store or any dollar-type store. There are 6 to 8 in a package, depending on the brand. My mare is just 15.2h so she's not huge, but it only takes one pkg. of eight of these wipes to get her shiny. I only clean her mane and tail at the roots, wiping the long hairs to finish. One wipe will clean the entire face (do eyes first, nostrils last). It works! She loves it, and it only costs a buck!
Instead of using towels to dry my horses I invested in some shamwow towels. They suck up the water EXACTLY like the site claims and then some! https://shamwow.com/ver8/index.asp I wish I had these years ago.
Great idea Penny! Also, you can get Bit warmers -> http://www.BittenStore.com Some people get hindquarter covers that fit on the back of your horse. So when you're riding, your horse can stay warm. And, even though this doesn't have to do with winter, if your horse doesn't like his bit, get him Bit Wipes. They taste like apples, and carrots, and other flavors!
Thats really cool! My horse is getting really dirty in the winter months and I didn't want to hose her.
great idea of using hot/warm towels to wash down my horse. He is all white and loves rollong in mud when turned out. He comes back with wet mud. Even brushing only causes the mud to smear all ove his body. Rubbing him down with hot wet towels would feel really great for his old bones.
Interesting! I hope that everyone has a great,safe weekend! I also hope that they had a great Christmas and that they have a happy and safe New Year.
This is a great article as we head into the winter months. I am definitely going to put these ideas to work.