How to get rid of Skunk smell

Chelle2005 · 10-21-2006, 03:49 PM

hey guys not sure if this is in the right spot or not so please feel free to move it if it isnt... I was wondering, how do you rid a horse of smelling like a skunk?? My boy must of been too close or to curious cause he got sprayed... My other horses have a real faint smell but nothing like he does.. Please help, he is a STINKY boy!!!!

XCountry · 10-21-2006, 03:54 PM

Give him a tomato bath

Xiphias · 10-21-2006, 03:55 PM

Yup Tomato Juice is the cure for that, I hope he is not a light colored horse! good luck, skunks do smell! Cathy

edit to say....just google skunk smell, and there are many other ways to get rid of the smell....

3WishesDun · 10-21-2006, 03:59 PM

I would try one quart of 3 % hydrogen peroxide and ¼ cup of baking soda then one teaspoon of liquid soap or dish soap. Works better than tomato juice.

3WishesDun · 10-21-2006, 04:01 PM

PS- Be careful not to get it in the eyes.
Good Luck!

BornToRide · 10-21-2006, 04:14 PM

a clothes pin over your nose.

Chelle2005 · 10-21-2006, 04:26 PM

I can try that, but it is suppose to rain tomorrow and be mixed with snow.. I will google and see if there is something I can wipe on now until it is warm enough outside for a bath.... My poor boy wanted hugs and kisses today and I was getting sick from the smell

Acme Acres · 10-21-2006, 05:51 PM

Apple Cider Vinegar works GREAT. WAAYYY better than Tomato and it's not nearly as expensive. Gallon runs about $2.50-$3.00. My family always takes a gallon when they go camping... dogs have a way of getting into them only when you're ready to leave... never when you get there! LOL.

We used it in the groom shop all the time and never had one complaint!

GO-X-COUNTRY · 10-21-2006, 05:54 PM

Blech!!!!! I know your pain. Try getting your tack sprayed! Not fun. One of my very first threads ever was about a skunk! I feel for you and your nose! The smell is very overwhelming! Good Luck!!!!!

GO-X-COUNTRY · 10-21-2006, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by TopDun!!!"Myth busters did a test of all different kinds of things to make the smell go away. They kept a live skunk in their shop bathroom for a few days and then tried to clean it. Thing that worked the best was dish soap like Dawn mixed with Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda/ It was cheaper and worked even better than the commercially available skunk off product."

This worked really well!

10-21-2006, 03:49 PM	#1
Chelle2005 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,522 Images: 44	How to get rid of Skunk smell hey guys not sure if this is in the right spot or not so please feel free to move it if it isnt... I was wondering, how do you rid a horse of smelling like a skunk?? My boy must of been too close or to curious cause he got sprayed... My other horses have a real faint smell but nothing like he does.. Please help, he is a STINKY boy!!!!

10-21-2006, 03:54 PM	#2
XCountry Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 18 Images: 7 Blog Entries: 5	Give him a tomato bath __________________ Music Madness

10-21-2006, 03:55 PM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 15,708 Images: 626 Blog Entries: 28	Yup Tomato Juice is the cure for that, I hope he is not a light colored horse! good luck, skunks do smell! Cathy edit to say....just google skunk smell, and there are many other ways to get rid of the smell.... __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! Hopeless HGS Addict http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts

10-21-2006, 03:59 PM	#4
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 15,466 Images: 642 Blog Entries: 27	I would try one quart of 3 % hydrogen peroxide and ¼ cup of baking soda then one teaspoon of liquid soap or dish soap. Works better than tomato juice. __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

10-21-2006, 04:01 PM	#5
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 15,466 Images: 642 Blog Entries: 27	PS- Be careful not to get it in the eyes. Good Luck! __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

10-21-2006, 04:14 PM	#6
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,005 Images: 192	a clothes pin over your nose. __________________ 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

10-21-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
Chelle2005 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,522 Images: 44	I can try that, but it is suppose to rain tomorrow and be mixed with snow.. I will google and see if there is something I can wipe on now until it is warm enough outside for a bath.... My poor boy wanted hugs and kisses today and I was getting sick from the smell

10-21-2006, 05:51 PM	#8
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,879 Images: 372	Apple Cider Vinegar works GREAT. WAAYYY better than Tomato and it's not nearly as expensive. Gallon runs about $2.50-$3.00. My family always takes a gallon when they go camping... dogs have a way of getting into them only when you're ready to leave... never when you get there! LOL. We used it in the groom shop all the time and never had one complaint! __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com

10-21-2006, 05:54 PM	#9
GO-X-COUNTRY Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,647 Images: 309	Blech!!!!! I know your pain. Try getting your tack sprayed! Not fun. One of my very first threads ever was about a skunk! I feel for you and your nose! The smell is very overwhelming! Good Luck!!!!! __________________ Proud member of the Fake Friends club! http://www.myspace.com/124409248

10-21-2006, 05:56 PM	#10
GO-X-COUNTRY Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,647 Images: 309	Originally posted by TopDun!!!"Myth busters did a test of all different kinds of things to make the smell go away. They kept a live skunk in their shop bathroom for a few days and then tried to clean it. Thing that worked the best was dish soap like Dawn mixed with Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda/ It was cheaper and worked even better than the commercially available skunk off product." This worked really well! __________________ Proud member of the Fake Friends club! http://www.myspace.com/124409248

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