Horse shine

Krystan · 07-15-2003, 10:12 AM

What do you use to put shine on your horse?

TheNaturalWay · 09-03-2003, 01:21 AM

i dont use any porducts, i just use elbow grease, and brush and brush...plus my horses are always shiny, i mean really shiny because they are happy and healthy..

spyro1 · 09-03-2003, 05:32 AM

Elbow grease

You can aslo try to shine them internally. Nu Image is a great product if you want to spend the money, flax seed, corn oil, the list goes on. Grooming is however the cheapest of them all and it will promote a healthy coat by bringing the horse's natural oils to the surface and removing dead hair on the coat, therefore producing a show ring shine. Some coat colors are harder to get to shine than others for some reason.

QHGirl · 09-03-2003, 10:08 AM

We used to use on our show horses, good old fashion elbow greese, actually using your hands. Nothing stimulates and brings out a great shine than your own hands. After they are done being groomed by getting all the dirt and dust off of them, you can start using your hands. Starting at the neck, run your hands over and over and over again, over each part of their body, stroking them to pull out the natural oils in their coat. The other day I was massaging my horse that has EPM, and man did her shine come out. I sometimes forget how easy and natural it is to get them to shine. You can also coat them with the showsheen then use the hand wipe method which also works.

Another feed suppliment is Buckeye Ulitmate Finish. It can be used as a wieght builder but also as a dressing for the top of their grain to add shine. Works good, doesn't put energy into them either like some things.

Pony Magic · 09-03-2003, 01:49 PM

I use Equine Shine before shows, but usually it's a the ol' elbow grease and a good brush!

horse_crazy · 09-05-2003, 03:32 PM

To TheNaturalWay:
How can your horses be shiney all the time? Horses are dirty they always are adn are always going to be! its impossible unless you constantly stall them(and that only works sometimes) and out there grooming them avery few hours! i just found that statement kinda strange!! wink

PaintShowin · 09-05-2003, 07:45 PM

I agree with you guys...hard work is important. A good feed program is the most important part, a good rubber curry comb, keeping the sweat rinsed off, and keeping them out of the sun for the most part...but when we show, we use Grand Champion spray and a towell on top of a good bath/groom.

luce_27 · 09-07-2003, 03:34 AM

um..this is dumb i know! but what's elbow grease??

PaintShowin · 09-07-2003, 08:17 AM

Good ol' fashioned HARD WORK!

friesianluvr · 09-13-2003, 05:38 AM

Two things, don't wash them with soap more than every other week (once a week on rare occasions); it removes the natural oils which makes them really shiny! Also, I absolutely swear by showing chaff, my guys never had dapples til someone turned me on to that stuff, it's fab! Finally, groom, groom, groom.

07-15-2003, 10:12 AM	#1
Krystan Full Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 251	Horse shine What do you use to put shine on your horse?

09-03-2003, 05:32 AM	#3
spyro1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Swamp..Home of The SEC Champs~Go Gators Posts: 6,881 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 21	Elbow grease You can aslo try to shine them internally. Nu Image is a great product if you want to spend the money, flax seed, corn oil, the list goes on. Grooming is however the cheapest of them all and it will promote a healthy coat by bringing the horse's natural oils to the surface and removing dead hair on the coat, therefore producing a show ring shine. Some coat colors are harder to get to shine than others for some reason. __________________ I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off. Do unto others......

09-03-2003, 10:08 AM	#4
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,079 Images: 276	We used to use on our show horses, good old fashion elbow greese, actually using your hands. Nothing stimulates and brings out a great shine than your own hands. After they are done being groomed by getting all the dirt and dust off of them, you can start using your hands. Starting at the neck, run your hands over and over and over again, over each part of their body, stroking them to pull out the natural oils in their coat. The other day I was massaging my horse that has EPM, and man did her shine come out. I sometimes forget how easy and natural it is to get them to shine. You can also coat them with the showsheen then use the hand wipe method which also works. Another feed suppliment is Buckeye Ulitmate Finish. It can be used as a wieght builder but also as a dressing for the top of their grain to add shine. Works good, doesn't put energy into them either like some things. __________________ 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!!!!

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09-03-2003, 01:21 AM	#2
TheNaturalWay Full Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cornwall Posts: 272	i dont use any porducts, i just use elbow grease, and brush and brush...plus my horses are always shiny, i mean really shiny because they are happy and healthy..

09-03-2003, 01:49 PM	#5
Pony Magic Full Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 129	I use Equine Shine before shows, but usually it's a the ol' elbow grease and a good brush!

09-05-2003, 03:32 PM	#6
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	To TheNaturalWay: How can your horses be shiney all the time? Horses are dirty they always are adn are always going to be! its impossible unless you constantly stall them(and that only works sometimes) and out there grooming them avery few hours! i just found that statement kinda strange!! wink

09-05-2003, 07:45 PM	#7
PaintShowin Full Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 91	I agree with you guys...hard work is important. A good feed program is the most important part, a good rubber curry comb, keeping the sweat rinsed off, and keeping them out of the sun for the most part...but when we show, we use Grand Champion spray and a towell on top of a good bath/groom.

09-07-2003, 03:34 AM	#8
luce_27 Full Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 48	um..this is dumb i know! but what's elbow grease??

09-07-2003, 08:17 AM	#9
PaintShowin Full Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 91	Good ol' fashioned HARD WORK!

09-13-2003, 05:38 AM	#10
friesianluvr Full Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 176	Two things, don't wash them with soap more than every other week (once a week on rare occasions); it removes the natural oils which makes them really shiny! Also, I absolutely swear by showing chaff, my guys never had dapples til someone turned me on to that stuff, it's fab! Finally, groom, groom, groom.