tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post6685123575834692583..comments2023-10-25T03:25:39.389-05:00Comments on From Wingman to Witching Hour: Slick, Glistening, & GleamingFrizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-68612367553703053862010-07-30T19:21:22.657-05:002010-07-30T19:21:22.657-05:00Opps. Meant using, not "suing," lol. Oh,...Opps. Meant using, not "suing," lol. Oh, and I'm missing an "r" in "gorgeous." And I'm an editor! I'll blame it on a long work week. :-)Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-63970826250347417872010-07-30T19:20:01.269-05:002010-07-30T19:20:01.269-05:00Kate, good point about the baths. I have to really...Kate, good point about the baths. I have to really restrain myself, as there is something so satisfying about seeing all that dirt come off with the shampoo; but, yes, bathing too often can certainly strip oils. I've been thinking about suing my sulfate-free shampoo when I do bathe, as it's supposedly less harsh (?).<br /><br />Sprinkler, that's not even a good pic of Salem -- his coat literally looked wet all the time! It was so goegeous. *sigh*<br /><br />Carol, that is HILARIOUS that you use a carpet shampoo-er on your ponies! But if it works and is less expensive -- hey, I won't knock it!Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-20076951102714821872010-07-29T20:13:33.398-05:002010-07-29T20:13:33.398-05:00I have kind if a funny one, and it isn't reall...I have kind if a funny one, and it isn't really about improving the coat, but more about just cleaning them. I saw a demonstration of an equi-vac at a horse trade show. It squirted shampoo mixed water onto the horse and sucked it off again with one sweep of a hand held wand. You could see the dirt being sucked up off the horse into the machine reservoir. How satisfying is that! It could be used in the winter, because the horse is hardly wet - the water is vacuumed off as it is put on.<br />Of course I wanted one, but it was $2,000.00 which was out of the question. A short while later my husband (Doug)and I were in the Sears bargain center and they had carpet / upholstery shampooers on sale for $69.00. Doug said it was exactly the same thing, so we bought one and brought it home. It works like magic! We use the upholstery cleaning attachment and it sucks the dirt right out of them, summer or winter. Our horses don't mind it at all and they are sparkly clean afterwards.<br />Nothing beats a good old fashioned bath if the weather is warm enough, but this machine is great for quick cleaning or cold weather.<br />Couldn't resist sharing the story.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-49410633629346774172010-07-29T20:12:36.589-05:002010-07-29T20:12:36.589-05:00Izzy has a fabulous coat naturally, but I'm dr...Izzy has a fabulous coat naturally, but I'm drooling on the second picture of Salem. Hm... I'll have to see what my budget can accommodate.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381922004203479379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6595584700754159703.post-57057316056921631302010-07-29T19:59:27.290-05:002010-07-29T19:59:27.290-05:00I didn't know about the Olive Oil spray - I...I didn't know about the Olive Oil spray - I'll look for that. I'm a big fan of both the regular round hard rubber curry and also the small curries with soft rubber fingers. I also use a cloth to wipe off dust when I'm done. And finally, I only give my horses soap bathes rarely, as soap can remove oils, which give that nice shine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com