Grooming Stone

GiddyUpScoot · 01-27-2005, 08:30 PM

I remember a lot of people on here talking about a grooming stone, and how wonderful it was. I've been thinking about getting one, but I have a *dumb* question for y'all

Okay... I was wondering if the stone smells? Sounds dumb, huh?

We used to use a grooming block called a Slick 'N Easy... It worked well, but it smelled like rotten eggs

I was wondering if the grooming stones smelled like that too?

Oh yeah - I was also wondering if the block seems to last quite a while, or if it wears down easily?

Thanks for the help

kddoublink · 01-28-2005, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GiddyUpScoot

We used to use a grooming block called a Slick 'N Easy... It worked well, but it smelled like rotten eggs

*Goes off and smells my Slick 'N Easy*

I've never ever noticed that! I have my slick 'n easy and it's the GREATEST thing to get hair out! I LOVE it. Maybe when whoever was making your grooming block, the person was eating a raw egg sandwich and accidentally dropped it into the mix! hhaha, just kiddin'.

cassidy · 01-28-2005, 03:45 AM

no the blocks dont smell of anything!!

an they do last awhile depending on how dirty your horse gets lol

buggywhipp · 01-28-2005, 05:23 AM

I use the Slick 'N Easy block too. I think they are wonderful but I have never noticed it smelling.

Paints4me · 01-28-2005, 05:46 AM

I love to use them. They do smell, so its not just you!! LOL Mine do wear down pretty quickyl too. I can't find anything that helps them shed out better!!!

EqUeStRiAn · 01-28-2005, 08:50 AM

Im in love with my block... LOL!* It doesnt smell and is a complete LIFESAVER during shedding season

::Miss Kitty:: · 01-28-2005, 09:52 AM

Slick 'N Easy blocks are also fantastic for removing bot eggs!!! So much easier than a bot knife. Mine doesn't smell like anything

Shotgun93 · 01-28-2005, 10:02 AM

I use mine a lot, it's not only great for shedding horses, but also for shedding dogs.
The smell is the sulfur contained in the pumice. Not all of them will smell, it just depends on where they mined the pumice - hence some of them smelling like sulfur and others smelling like smoke.

buggywhipp · 01-28-2005, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by EqUeStRiAn

Im in love with my block... LOL!* It doesnt smell and is a complete LIFESAVER during shedding season

Amen to that!!! I couldn't imagine not having one during shedding season.

GiddyUpScoot · 01-28-2005, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Shotgun93

I use mine a lot, it's not only great for shedding horses, but also for shedding dogs.
The smell is the sulfur contained in the pumice. Not all of them will smell, it just depends on where they mined the pumice - hence some of them smelling like sulfur and others smelling like smoke.

Thanks for all the input guys! And thanks for the information about the stones... I knew it was a sulfur smell, but wasn't sure if they all smelled like that. I mostly ask because I'm allergic to sulfur, so I have to be careful not to inhale too much of it... or else I become a lovely pink blob *lol* I never broke out because of a grooming stone before, but ya never know. Oh well... my horse's beauty is my pain *lol*

**runs out to buy a grooming stone for my horse... and one for the dogs

**

01-27-2005, 08:30 PM	#1
GiddyUpScoot Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: in the stix of New Hampshire :P Posts: 2,132 Images: 36	Grooming Stone I remember a lot of people on here talking about a grooming stone, and how wonderful it was. I've been thinking about getting one, but I have a dumb question for y'all Okay... I was wondering if the stone smells? Sounds dumb, huh? We used to use a grooming block called a Slick 'N Easy... It worked well, but it smelled like rotten eggs I was wondering if the grooming stones smelled like that too? Oh yeah - I was also wondering if the block seems to last quite a while, or if it wears down easily? Thanks for the help __________________ ~Nikki~ Scotland's Commander In Chief 2008 NHH&TA ASB Hunter CP Champion 2008 TSASA ASB Western, Hunter & Sr. Versatility Champion

01-28-2005, 03:45 AM	#3
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,789 Images: 843	no the blocks dont smell of anything!! an they do last awhile depending on how dirty your horse gets lol __________________ bluebell , haribo , william & lil bill May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

01-28-2005, 05:23 AM	#4
buggywhipp Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,190 Images: 137	I use the Slick 'N Easy block too. I think they are wonderful but I have never noticed it smelling. __________________ ~Angie~ Limoges 2006 Rheinland Pfalz-Saar colt by Le Mode Rio 2008 Welsh/Hackney pony SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Horses Are Addictive, Expensive, And May Impair The Ability To Use Common Sense.

01-28-2005, 08:50 AM	#6
EqUeStRiAn Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CALGARY, CANADA Posts: 3,866 Images: 130	Im in love with my block... LOL!* It doesnt smell and is a complete LIFESAVER during shedding season __________________ M YB E S T D A Y *~6 y/o Saddlebred Mare~* AkA: *"Daisy" http://community.webshots.com/user/MyBestDay*

01-28-2005, 10:02 AM	#8
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 14,941 Images: 133	I use mine a lot, it's not only great for shedding horses, but also for shedding dogs. The smell is the sulfur contained in the pumice. Not all of them will smell, it just depends on where they mined the pumice - hence some of them smelling like sulfur and others smelling like smoke. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

01-28-2005, 05:46 AM	#5
Paints4me Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,284 Images: 24	I love to use them. They do smell, so its not just you!! LOL Mine do wear down pretty quickyl too. I can't find anything that helps them shed out better!!!

01-28-2005, 09:52 AM	#7
::Miss Kitty:: Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: (}~~{)Canada(}~~{) Posts: 2,307 Images: 5	Slick 'N Easy blocks are also fantastic for removing bot eggs!!! So much easier than a bot knife. Mine doesn't smell like anything

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