Sweat scraping? Good or bad?

tangopony · 08-02-2006, 07:25 PM

i think scraping is veeerrrry important excess water traps so much heat..

Astro30 · 08-02-2006, 07:29 PM

Yea, I totally agree with everyone else. If you don't scrape the water off, it not only keeps the horse hotter because of the trapped heat, but it's gotta be like chinese water torture with it dripping so much.....

rageandglory · 08-02-2006, 08:33 PM

another avid scraper from massachusetts! a layer of water on any horse here today would have easily and likely had adverse effects. i didn't hose mine til sunset, and they all went under fans til dry. i think it is imperative that they be scraped when it's hot or humid. early spring i am not as concerned as it is still a bit cool, and they DO roll, creating a shield from bugs, early heat and sun bleaching.

aBreeze · 08-02-2006, 08:57 PM

ALWAYS scrape! The sun is drawn to water, by leaving them under a layer of water your just making more heat develop.

JumpsxGlory · 08-02-2006, 09:52 PM

Yes, water acts as a insulator so throw a horse into the heat without being rid of all that water is very bad.

LotsOfSavvy · 08-03-2006, 06:57 AM

Interesting...I've never used a sweatscraper, in oh...13 years. I hose mine off daily during the summer and tie them in the shade while they dry and i clean their stalls, get the next horse ready, etc.

appy99 · 08-03-2006, 07:00 AM

Me too, I scrape the water off.

slowlopinpaint · 08-03-2006, 07:04 AM

Guess I do it wrong too! I scrape the dripping water from his belly but I leave him wet. I put him inside to dry off because I never turn him out wet. I wont miss any opportunity to get dirty say I try not to give him an excuse. Also, I spray on Healthy Hair everytime he is wet and the effects are better if hes wet and it drys as opposed to hes dry and I spray it on..

PeggySue · 08-03-2006, 07:19 AM

Mine want scraped after the rain

I scrap all the time baths, rain and of course Sassy rolls in the pond YUCK

SalemsMom · 08-03-2006, 07:31 AM

I scrape them off,because the flys love to bite even more,when they are wet.

08-02-2006, 07:25 PM	#11
tangopony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a polluted city in Maryland Posts: 479 Images: 75 Blog Entries: 2	i think scraping is veeerrrry important excess water traps so much heat.. __________________ Allie I've got guts, I'm President of the Eventing club and I'm a proud member of the dressage club

08-02-2006, 07:29 PM	#12
Astro30 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 984 Images: 322	Yea, I totally agree with everyone else. If you don't scrape the water off, it not only keeps the horse hotter because of the trapped heat, but it's gotta be like chinese water torture with it dripping so much..... __________________ @~,~'~ ASTRO30

08-02-2006, 08:57 PM	#14
aBreeze Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MN Posts: 5,659 Images: 126 Blog Entries: 1	ALWAYS scrape! The sun is drawn to water, by leaving them under a layer of water your just making more heat develop. __________________ Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip. Erma Bombeck I was on HGS when we made 3 million posts!

08-02-2006, 09:52 PM	#15
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,698 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	Yes, water acts as a insulator so throw a horse into the heat without being rid of all that water is very bad. __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

08-03-2006, 06:57 AM	#16
LotsOfSavvy Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shadow Hills, CA Posts: 1,014 Images: 168	Interesting...I've never used a sweatscraper, in oh...13 years. I hose mine off daily during the summer and tie them in the shade while they dry and i clean their stalls, get the next horse ready, etc. __________________ http://www.equineacquisitions.com / http://www.parradiceranch.com If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question...or asked the question wrong.

08-02-2006, 08:33 PM	#13
rageandglory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: the other seat in that handbasket Posts: 1,543	another avid scraper from massachusetts! a layer of water on any horse here today would have easily and likely had adverse effects. i didn't hose mine til sunset, and they all went under fans til dry. i think it is imperative that they be scraped when it's hot or humid. early spring i am not as concerned as it is still a bit cool, and they DO roll, creating a shield from bugs, early heat and sun bleaching.

08-03-2006, 07:00 AM	#17
appy99 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: N Florida U.S. Posts: 497 Images: 1	Me too, I scrape the water off. __________________ ~ I Will Say No to Fast Food ~ Member of the 20 lb Club! Weighed In: 135 Current: 135 Goal: 115

08-03-2006, 07:04 AM	#18
slowlopinpaint Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 166 Images: 15	Guess I do it wrong too! I scrape the dripping water from his belly but I leave him wet. I put him inside to dry off because I never turn him out wet. I wont miss any opportunity to get dirty say I try not to give him an excuse. Also, I spray on Healthy Hair everytime he is wet and the effects are better if hes wet and it drys as opposed to hes dry and I spray it on.. __________________ Skips Silver Showboy "Jake" http://www.freewebs.com/slowlopinpaint/

08-03-2006, 07:31 AM	#20
SalemsMom Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,780 Images: 6	I scrape them off,because the flys love to bite even more,when they are wet.

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