How can I get that shiny coat?

Prince_rox · 03-10-2006, 11:51 AM

Hey guys! Well just wondering if anyone has anu tips on how I can get my buckskins coat all nice and shiny for the summer!

Thnx!

BornToRide · 03-10-2006, 11:52 AM

grooming

and you can also buy spray and what not but i think grooming actually does a better job personally!

Heavenly Jumper · 03-10-2006, 11:54 AM

Good feed and lots of good grooming!

Prince_rox · 03-10-2006, 11:58 AM

Thnx!

I groom every time I go to the barn *every day or every second day* and he gets horse cubes (hes an easy keeper

) for grain and hay... but in the summer he gets the same grain and grass... He gets dapples but not sooo shiny and glossy

ShadyGirl82 · 03-10-2006, 12:44 PM

i also have my horse on a supplement, its called Clovite
its got all kinds of vitamins/minerals in it...
its pretty cheap and last FOREVER
i bought a 25lb bag of it for $50
and you only give 2-3 tablespoons for a horse a day
me and my friend have been splitting this bag (2 horses) for the last 4 months and still have a TON left

it really helps bring out a shine.. doesnt make the horse "hot"... and gives them things they may be lacking

Mutrok · 03-10-2006, 12:47 PM

I give my girls flax seed and have seen a big change in their coats. About 1/2 c with their feed at night.

CJ · 03-10-2006, 12:52 PM

A lot of people start feeding corn oil (or veg oil/ rice bran oil/ whatstheotherone..) in the spring to prompt shedding and a shine. Elbow grease is a big factor too.

aBreeze · 03-10-2006, 12:53 PM

good feed is really the best thing out there. most supplements are actually bad for horses since they upset the levels of minerals/vitamins/etc. BUT there are also good ones out there. We have our horses on Alliance 3-D. Its a liquid, and you only feed about 2oz a day. its got flaxseed, soybean oil, and a bunch of other good stuff. Our nutritionist put us on it, and its great! plus it smells WONDERFUL! lol

another thing you can do for the coat, is put a flysheet on him. it will help keep the sun of his coat, as well as rub it to bring out the oils.

i_luv_wildfire · 03-10-2006, 03:53 PM

GROOMING!! aBreeze mentioned bringing out the oils-grooming will go that too. You don't want to bathe him too often, obviously, but you can groom him every day and use damp towels or show sheen to get the dust out and shine him up.

JCH · 03-10-2006, 03:56 PM

i gave my horse black oil sunflower seeds and it really made him shine

03-10-2006, 11:51 AM	#1
Prince_rox Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where it is cold Posts: 236 Images: 33	How can I get that shiny coat? Hey guys! Well just wondering if anyone has anu tips on how I can get my buckskins coat all nice and shiny for the summer! Thnx! __________________ I love my horse! "A Horse is an angel without wings"

03-10-2006, 11:52 AM	#2
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,005 Images: 192	grooming and you can also buy spray and what not but i think grooming actually does a better job personally! __________________ There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to. got to get the bagel with the cream cheeze oh the creamy creamy cheeze eh Blistering Winds? lmao

03-10-2006, 11:54 AM	#3
Heavenly Jumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Camden County GA Posts: 13,097 Images: 1242 Blog Entries: 203	Good feed and lots of good grooming! __________________ My husband is away...if I am crabby, whiney or generally unpleasant, I apologize. Being a Navy wife is the hardest thing I've ever done...and I do it for you.

03-10-2006, 11:58 AM	#4
Prince_rox Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where it is cold Posts: 236 Images: 33	Thnx! I groom every time I go to the barn every day or every second day and he gets horse cubes (hes an easy keeper ) for grain and hay... but in the summer he gets the same grain and grass... He gets dapples but not sooo shiny and glossy __________________ I love my horse! "A Horse is an angel without wings"

03-10-2006, 12:44 PM	#5
ShadyGirl82 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arvada,CO Posts: 3,483 Images: 123	i also have my horse on a supplement, its called Clovite its got all kinds of vitamins/minerals in it... its pretty cheap and last FOREVER i bought a 25lb bag of it for $50 and you only give 2-3 tablespoons for a horse a day me and my friend have been splitting this bag (2 horses) for the last 4 months and still have a TON left it really helps bring out a shine.. doesnt make the horse "hot"... and gives them things they may be lacking __________________ ~Una coloradohorseforum.com

03-10-2006, 12:47 PM	#6
Mutrok Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,246 Images: 259	I give my girls flax seed and have seen a big change in their coats. About 1/2 c with their feed at night. __________________ "In the book of life.....the answers are NOT in the back!" www.mutrokranch.com www.ekwebsitedesigns.com I have been love struck!

03-10-2006, 12:52 PM	#7
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,594 Images: 48	A lot of people start feeding corn oil (or veg oil/ rice bran oil/ whatstheotherone..) in the spring to prompt shedding and a shine. Elbow grease is a big factor too.

03-10-2006, 12:53 PM	#8
aBreeze Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 8th Best Place to Live (and I hate it) Posts: 5,412 Images: 74 Blog Entries: 1	good feed is really the best thing out there. most supplements are actually bad for horses since they upset the levels of minerals/vitamins/etc. BUT there are also good ones out there. We have our horses on Alliance 3-D. Its a liquid, and you only feed about 2oz a day. its got flaxseed, soybean oil, and a bunch of other good stuff. Our nutritionist put us on it, and its great! plus it smells WONDERFUL! lol another thing you can do for the coat, is put a flysheet on him. it will help keep the sun of his coat, as well as rub it to bring out the oils. __________________ Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip. Erma Bombeck

03-10-2006, 03:53 PM	#9
i_luv_wildfire Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the barn Posts: 4,191 Images: 214 Blog Entries: 3	GROOMING!! aBreeze mentioned bringing out the oils-grooming will go that too. You don't want to bathe him too often, obviously, but you can groom him every day and use damp towels or show sheen to get the dust out and shine him up. __________________ *equestrian sports...* strength \| determination \| energy \| heart eat. sleep. ride.

03-10-2006, 03:56 PM	#10
JCH Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate ny Posts: 2,019 Images: 126	i gave my horse black oil sunflower seeds and it really made him shine __________________ If you honk at me again I'll flick a booger on your windshield

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