How Do You Remove Manure From A Horses Coat?
Horses are beautiful creatures, but they can get dirty. When resting in their stall, or rolling around in the dirt, their coat can easily become tainted with manure of multiple varieties. If your horse has found a pile and rolled in it, never fear. A few tips can get his coat clean and smelling fresh. Step 1 Put on your rubber gloves and use a sweat scraper to remove any wet manure from your horse’s coat. While it may seem tempting, never go directly to the showers. Adding water to manure on your horse’s coat will only spread the problem and make it harder to remove. The drier the poop the easier it is to remove. Step 2 Use a shedding blade once you have removed as much damp manure as possible. The shedding blade will help you loosen the matted manure out of your horse’s coat; however, be extremely careful as the blade can cut your horse. While you never want to cut or irritate your horse’s skin, it is even more important when dealing with manure as it can cause a serious infection. St
Oh, no! Your horse was rolling in the pasture and landed in poop! His entire left shulder is coated in the stuff… yuck! You stand there for a while, wondering how you’re going to clean that up. Do not worry, help is on the way! • Halter your horse and tie him up. • Gather the items on the Things You’ll Need list. • Evalute the situation (see Tips for some help with this). Hopefully, it’s still a bit wet, and not too deep. • Begin by using the sweat scraper to get the wet stuff off the top. When you’re done, rinse off the sweat scraper. • Next, use the shedding blade to loosen the gunk. Be careful with it, because it can cut the horse. • Continue working at the stain with a rubber currycomb. Once again, remember to rinse it off. • Then, remove the loosened manure with the stiff brush. If it gets full, clean the brush with the metal currycomb. • If there’s still some left, remove it with your fingernails. Make sure you wash your hands afterwords! • If all else fails, and the stain is o
