Grooming for Shows

HalterGirl_88 · 05-27-2004, 07:57 PM

Well since I'm doing it tomorrow to 9 horses here's our pre-show regimine.

Bath- scrub body with SuperPoo and rubber mitt. White legs scrub with a stiff bristled brush and Shimmer Lights. White on face also with diluted Shimmer Lights and my hand. Tail a diluted people shampoo. Condition tail with people conditioner and let sit 5 min. then rinse. Spray entire body and tail REALLY well with Show Sheen.

Clipping- 3-4 days before show clip all white(legs and face) with a close blade. Day before show clip face, ears, bridle path whiskers, etc with a 30 blade. Day of show go over bridle path, top of eyes and muzzle with a disposable razor.

Enhancement- Baby powder on legs. Sand down chestnuts with a sanding block. Black hoof polish on hooves then spray with Ultra hoof enhancer. Spray body with Ultra shine spray and brush with a soft brush and polish with a towel. On face use Baby oil gel on eyes, muzzle and ears for face shine.

Mane- Band the day of the show, trim with thinning shears down to about 1-2" long then trim scraggly hairs with a regular scissors. Spray mane with laser sheen and slinky until ready to show.

Tail-Spray really well with show sheen and brush out once dry.

Think that about covers it!

Horsebrat20 · 05-28-2004, 06:54 AM

You spray show sheen while the horse is wet? Is that better than dry?

HalterGirl_88 · 05-28-2004, 10:11 AM

It gives the coat kind of a barrier against getting dirty. Then when they're dry if they get dirty it comes of easier.

QHGirl · 05-28-2004, 12:10 PM

Good points Halter girl... I spray wet after a bath...works better. THEN I actually spray when dry tooo

Brittany1990 · 05-31-2004, 06:09 PM

All that I use is the normal Mane & Tail shampoo and it works great. But there is something else that i like to use i cant remember the name of it but it comes in a greenish colored stuff or the bottle is green can't remember but it's a natural
High-lighter. It is pretty cool. You just spray it all over the horse... excluding the face... and thier color shows great.

SaLaCiOus · 06-01-2004, 08:56 PM

Ick bleach!

Shady222 · 06-02-2004, 05:32 PM

baby powder works really well on white markings and so does corn strach or somethingl iek that and show sheen always makes a tail and coat shine just odnt use it anywhere you are going to put tack. Also baby wipes and a wet toil thati s warm pick up a lot of lose dust and give the coat an amazing shine (i just had my C pony club riding test

) Good Luck

Slew_Blue · 06-03-2004, 05:52 AM

i don't know if this will work for horses but im a groomer and on dogs we use palmoilve green dish soap. it cuts the grease and i find that it whitens really well!

mYdOuBlEgLoW41 · 06-03-2004, 08:12 AM

there is also a type of spray that works on white spots on horses that u can get at stateline tack . . . the name has left my mind i know its a little late but u can do this at the next show u go to i agree with haltergirl putting show sheen on when wet pretects the horse from gettin dirt on it coat eaiser

GiddyUpScoot · 06-03-2004, 08:04 PM

hmmm... palmolive green dish soap, heh? I'll have to try that on my Dalmation X Samoyed!

hahaha maybe he'll really be white *lol*

~Nikki & Scotty~

05-28-2004, 06:54 AM	#12
Horsebrat20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: RI Posts: 1,629 Images: 43	You spray show sheen while the horse is wet? Is that better than dry? __________________ "The biggest enemy to the partnership of dressage is impatience and the human nature to dominate other creatures." Walter Zettl

05-28-2004, 12:10 PM	#14
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,077 Images: 276	Good points Halter girl... I spray wet after a bath...works better. THEN I actually spray when dry tooo __________________ I must not forget to thank the difficult horses, who made my life miserable, but who were better teachers than the well-behaved school horses who raised no problems. -Alois Podhaisky I've been Snowballed!!!!

06-03-2004, 08:04 PM	#20
GiddyUpScoot Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: in the stix of New Hampshire :P Posts: 1,842 Images: 36	hmmm... palmolive green dish soap, heh? I'll have to try that on my Dalmation X Samoyed! hahaha maybe he'll really be white lol ~Nikki & Scotty~ __________________ ~Nikki~ Scotland's Commander In Chief 2008 NHH&TA ASB Hunter CP Champion 2007 TSASA ASB Western & Sr. Versatility Champion; ASB Hunter CP Reserve Champion

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05-27-2004, 07:57 PM	#11
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	Well since I'm doing it tomorrow to 9 horses here's our pre-show regimine. Bath- scrub body with SuperPoo and rubber mitt. White legs scrub with a stiff bristled brush and Shimmer Lights. White on face also with diluted Shimmer Lights and my hand. Tail a diluted people shampoo. Condition tail with people conditioner and let sit 5 min. then rinse. Spray entire body and tail REALLY well with Show Sheen. Clipping- 3-4 days before show clip all white(legs and face) with a close blade. Day before show clip face, ears, bridle path whiskers, etc with a 30 blade. Day of show go over bridle path, top of eyes and muzzle with a disposable razor. Enhancement- Baby powder on legs. Sand down chestnuts with a sanding block. Black hoof polish on hooves then spray with Ultra hoof enhancer. Spray body with Ultra shine spray and brush with a soft brush and polish with a towel. On face use Baby oil gel on eyes, muzzle and ears for face shine. Mane- Band the day of the show, trim with thinning shears down to about 1-2" long then trim scraggly hairs with a regular scissors. Spray mane with laser sheen and slinky until ready to show. Tail-Spray really well with show sheen and brush out once dry. Think that about covers it!

05-28-2004, 10:11 AM	#13
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	It gives the coat kind of a barrier against getting dirty. Then when they're dry if they get dirty it comes of easier.

05-31-2004, 06:09 PM	#15
Brittany1990 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 420 Images: 9	All that I use is the normal Mane & Tail shampoo and it works great. But there is something else that i like to use i cant remember the name of it but it comes in a greenish colored stuff or the bottle is green can't remember but it's a natural High-lighter. It is pretty cool. You just spray it all over the horse... excluding the face... and thier color shows great.

06-01-2004, 08:56 PM	#16
SaLaCiOus Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3	Ick bleach!

06-02-2004, 05:32 PM	#17
Shady222 Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 86	baby powder works really well on white markings and so does corn strach or somethingl iek that and show sheen always makes a tail and coat shine just odnt use it anywhere you are going to put tack. Also baby wipes and a wet toil thati s warm pick up a lot of lose dust and give the coat an amazing shine (i just had my C pony club riding test ) Good Luck

06-03-2004, 05:52 AM	#18
Slew_Blue Full Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 139	i don't know if this will work for horses but im a groomer and on dogs we use palmoilve green dish soap. it cuts the grease and i find that it whitens really well!

06-03-2004, 08:12 AM	#19
mYdOuBlEgLoW41 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: texas Posts: 101	there is also a type of spray that works on white spots on horses that u can get at stateline tack . . . the name has left my mind i know its a little late but u can do this at the next show u go to i agree with haltergirl putting show sheen on when wet pretects the horse from gettin dirt on it coat eaiser