Have you ever washed a horse in the rain? Every horse lover should experience it at least once, if not more, in their lifetime. As the day began with light showers, the closer we got to game time, the heavier it started to rain. With the round pens looking more like swimming pools, we were worried what the next day would bring.
As we woke early the next day for the first show of the year, we were pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t raining and with only one light shower, the day was awesome. The cooler of ice pops wasn’t needed like usual and we even had to wear a jacket once in a while. Couldn’t have asked for better conditions considering the doom that was lurking in the skies.
With that being said, here are four tips for washing ponies, rain or shine:
Best of luck with your next wash!
As we woke early the next day for the first show of the year, we were pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t raining and with only one light shower, the day was awesome. The cooler of ice pops wasn’t needed like usual and we even had to wear a jacket once in a while. Couldn’t have asked for better conditions considering the doom that was lurking in the skies.
With that being said, here are four tips for washing ponies, rain or shine:
- Wash the halter and lead rope the day before. Too many times I have labored to get a horse clean, then the halter oozes something onto their cute, clean face.
- Invest in some good sponges to get that cute face clean, as mentioned above. Sponges are wonderful at finding dirt around sensitive areas.
- Don’t forget the belly and the butt. Give the belly a good scrub, but be sure not to let ALL the blood rush to your brain. Then, when you’re ready, muster your courage, lift the tail and scrub! No need to get too personal, but make sure the tail isn’t hiding anything.
- Wear muck boots or rain boots or ... if you’re like me, a great set of fly fishing waders would be super useful to help make sure you don’t look like you're the one taking a bath.
Best of luck with your next wash!