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My horse Agento gets muck caked onto his bottom area where he lays down at night. Because it is muddy around here he gets dried and frozen muck all over his lower half how do I clean this I can't wash him its too cold what do I do? I don't want to cut any hair off. I have tried using a curry comb to take it off but it takes 15 minutes for a little bit to come off. I most of the time I have to wait till summer to give him a bath. Help?
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Have you tried a shedding blade? If used not too harshly they can be used on the coat and are good for removing dried and frozen mud. Make sure you do not use it roughly. If your horse is blanketed try finding a blanket that covers that area. Try keeping him in his stall overnight in the winter or try a paddock with just grass and no dirt.
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^yeah, shedding blades work wonders to get the caked mud off. so do rubber currycombs, and stiff dandy brushes. it might take a long time, but you just need to be patient.
if you can't get it all off, just do your best to clean where the saddle and girth would sit.
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Thanks it worked a little but better than just the currycomb. Thanks a bunch he hates it when I put the saddle on and there is dirt under it! thanks a lot!!! =]
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Yeah, shedding blades work wonders! The place that I ride keeps a millon of them.
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yep so a shedding blade, curry comb, and even a metal curry comb, but just dont press hard.
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| After you curry some of the mud off and groom your horse as usual, I would suggest another bathing method for cold weather if you want to keep him clean. You need a plastic spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol for this. Wet a towel with hot/warm water and wring it out. Work against the hair and use your towel as a curry, rubbing against any caked dirt. Spritz your horse's body with the rubbing alcohol and let it dry for a minute or two, and then brush his hair back. Finish by wiping him down with a dry towel.
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