Sweat scraping? Good or bad?

i_luv_wildfire · 08-25-2006, 09:06 AM

I always scrape...I just figure it dries them off faster. And Ohio is always humid during the summer anyway.

be_pretend · 08-26-2007, 05:22 PM

I always, always scrape. With the humidity we have down here, they teach you to bring a sweat scraper with you if you are going to even be riding enough for the horse to sweat, because it is so hard for the sweat to evaporate. I was once riding and saw a horse go down from being overheated. Apparently it had happed before, because everyone at the barn knew what to do... we scraped him off as someone called the vet, and sponged him off will cool water before scraping him a few more times. He got up just as the vet got there, and we were told he probably wouldn't have made it if his internal temperature had risen about two more degrees.

Now all of us are paranoid about scraping anytime the horses get wet or sweaty. It probably wouldn't be so bad in a drier climate, but here we are lucky if a scraped horse dries in an hour... there is just so much humidity!

roanypony · 08-26-2007, 05:46 PM

Old thread.

emilo · 08-26-2007, 06:37 PM

I always scrape, to get exess water off and just in case they decide to roll in somthing nasty..... !

LuvMy2Horses · 08-27-2007, 08:21 PM

southern_horse-I do what you do!I just hose all 4 horses of and let them out in the pasture.I guess I should start scraping!

Jess! · 08-27-2007, 09:04 PM

Since I am an endurance rider, I have to pay very close attention to the weather when I'm at a ride. If it's even a bit humid - I scrape as much off as possible.

Dry dry heat such as in the hot desert rides, leave the water on and it evaporates faster, taking heat with it quickly.

A lot of people make the mistake [at endurance rides] of just putting the water on with sponges and not scraping off [even using your hand helps instead of nothing] if it's humid because they figure it being water helps.

Vets at the rides make a very big deal about this.

horseychic_001 · 08-27-2007, 10:17 PM

I scrape as much water out as possible! Same with after a rainy workout

Showrider · 08-28-2007, 02:29 AM

I scrape after horses have been washed, and after work I'll use a spray bottle of water and brush to brush out sweat, then use a scraper if I have to.

Quick2Skip01 · 08-28-2007, 08:25 AM

lol this thread is a dead one you guys... its a year old.

hmfields3 · 08-28-2007, 08:34 AM

I always scrape after a bath...

08-25-2006, 09:06 AM	#61
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08-27-2007, 08:21 PM	#65
LuvMy2Horses Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Why?What have you heard?? Posts: 1,048 Images: 110	southern_horse-I do what you do!I just hose all 4 horses of and let them out in the pasture.I guess I should start scraping! __________________ Throw a rock at me, I'll throw a concrete block back at you!~Denny Hamlin LuvMy2Horses!Buddy "Decker" and Talladega "Dega"!

08-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#66
Jess! Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,104 Images: 192 Blog Entries: 14	Since I am an endurance rider, I have to pay very close attention to the weather when I'm at a ride. If it's even a bit humid - I scrape as much off as possible. Dry dry heat such as in the hot desert rides, leave the water on and it evaporates faster, taking heat with it quickly. A lot of people make the mistake [at endurance rides] of just putting the water on with sponges and not scraping off [even using your hand helps instead of nothing] if it's humid because they figure it being water helps. Vets at the rides make a very big deal about this. __________________ (¯`·._¤ Jess!·._¤ ´¯) A Thousand Mile Journey Proud Marine Wife - 9 Weeks left in Iraq!

08-28-2007, 02:29 AM	#68
Showrider Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Down Unda, Mate! Posts: 1,284 Images: 79	I scrape after horses have been washed, and after work I'll use a spray bottle of water and brush to brush out sweat, then use a scraper if I have to. __________________ Against Slaughter. For responsible breeding.

08-26-2007, 05:22 PM	#62
be_pretend Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 336 Images: 1	I always, always scrape. With the humidity we have down here, they teach you to bring a sweat scraper with you if you are going to even be riding enough for the horse to sweat, because it is so hard for the sweat to evaporate. I was once riding and saw a horse go down from being overheated. Apparently it had happed before, because everyone at the barn knew what to do... we scraped him off as someone called the vet, and sponged him off will cool water before scraping him a few more times. He got up just as the vet got there, and we were told he probably wouldn't have made it if his internal temperature had risen about two more degrees. Now all of us are paranoid about scraping anytime the horses get wet or sweaty. It probably wouldn't be so bad in a drier climate, but here we are lucky if a scraped horse dries in an hour... there is just so much humidity!

08-26-2007, 06:37 PM	#64
emilo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7	I always scrape, to get exess water off and just in case they decide to roll in somthing nasty..... !

08-27-2007, 10:17 PM	#67
horseychic_001 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: richmond, bc Posts: 933 Images: 5	I scrape as much water out as possible! Same with after a rainy workout

08-28-2007, 08:25 AM	#69
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08-28-2007, 08:34 AM	#70
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