stable stains

[stormandsummer]

I have a cob that I loan and he has the worst stable stains ever, these have built up over time ( years probably) and no matter how much i wash and this is almost daily they seem to be engrained and he has constantly got a horrible tinge of orange colour to his legs, more the back legs but no matter what products i use i still can't seem to get his legs clean :rolleyes:

I have tried washing up liquid, Gallop stain remover, even washing powder but nothing gets rid of these stains, I want to get his legs clean and then maintain that they stay clean after, please help as this is something that needs to be sorted out:rolleyes:

see pic ( if it works ) http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/stormandsummer/helpme.jpg

I know he looks a mess but this was when i first started trying to clean him, they are not as bad now but al least see what i am talking about

[Paranoia]

Get him a real wash with some whiteningschampoo, and then you ceep after with dryschampoo! Dryschampoo, you just spray it on the spots, waits about a minute or two, rubb a little, and then brushes off! And have a clean horse to show off!

[millie n pride]

ive heard babywipes work well

[Emz]

I can recommend HorseHealth shampoo for greys - its purple.

Any sort of blue/purple specialist grey shampoo will help - wet the area, put it on neat then scrub with a rubber curry comb, rinse with hose, then do it again!!

If you really want to get rid of you'll have to clip where the stains are.

[Purple Hugs]

was going to ask if clipping would sort it Storm.. might be worth it, as it'll soon grow back ;)

[stormandsummer]

:rolleyes: yes clipped but the stains are so engrained his skin seems to be tinged with the horrible stains too, this is an ongoing job :rolleyes: will get some of that purple shampoo and keep working at it :rolleyes: thanks everyone

[becs]

oooh I'll have him stains and all - he looks gorgeous! (Sorry cob addict here).

[stormandsummer]

:D His all mine sorry :p LOL

it is funny as at the yard he is not the most loved horse except by me :D and has terrible names such as snot boy, fat boy, smelly old man :eek: dirty boy oh the list goes on :rolleyes: He is also called lazy boy, plodder, But i adore him and i am in negotiations to purchase him as we speak :D

I am determined to clean him up and then watch everyones faces when they see what a handsome lad he is :D :D :D

[Supercali]

Wow - he looks and sounds just like my cob :eek: He unfortunately has stains and is the muckiest monster around and gets called all sorts :o

I try a bit of washing powder and even oxyclean in with my blue shampoo. He gets much cleaner but it still has a yellow tinge to it.

http://i3.tinypic.com/wvuxip.jpg

[stormandsummer]

:D wow we have twins on our hands LOL had to look twice at the picture to make sure it wasn't my boy :eek: LOL

comforting to know it is not just my boy that is a mucky pub, i even have his water buckets in old tyres as somehow if i don't they end up soaking his bed then he lays in it :rolleyes: May be he likes being scruffy :rolleyes:

May be there is a saying a dirty cob is a happy one :rolleyes:

I was at the yard yesterday and i noticed they are improving slowly, but i am off to get some blue/purple shampoo today and scrub abd scrub :rolleyes:

whats your horse called, how old etc :D

[Supercali]

Mine is called Cedric and he was 7 yesterday. I have owned him for just over a year. He can be an argumentative little b*gger but when he does work he tries really hard - he is so intelligent (which is why he is always working out ways of not working :p ). He is also very good out on hacks, although he can 'spook' but just jumps in the air a bit.

He is really dirty in his stable and walks round and round till it is one big mush and then lies in it :rolleyes: . He used to poo in his tail a lot because it was so thick but I bought one of those thinning combs with a blade in it and it has worked wonders. I keep his legs clipped as it is easier to keep him clean. He won't let me near his ears though.

Whats yours called and how old is he?

[Casey76]

Ahhh yes... manky leg syndrome :rolleyes: Also being the owner of a cob with white legs, I know this well. Unfortunately I'm still trying to figure out a remedy, and seeing as I live in the middle of equestian shop nowhere I don't have the choice of products as you do either :(

The last time I washed his legs properly with shampoo, the next day I was greeted with the nastiest brown streaks and splashes ever, so I guess Pinto must just like having 'orrible brown legs.

I just hope that once he goes out full time, the mud will help to eradicate the stains lol. I don't mind brushing mud off every day.

[stormandsummer]

Mine is called Cedric and he was 7 yesterday. I have owned him for just over a year. He can be an argumentative little b*gger but when he does work he tries really hard - he is so intelligent (which is why he is always working out ways of not working :p ). He is also very good out on hacks, although he can 'spook' but just jumps in the air a bit.

He is really dirty in his stable and walks round and round till it is one big mush and then lies in it :rolleyes: . He used to poo in his tail a lot because it was so thick but I bought one of those thinning combs with a blade in it and it has worked wonders. I keep his legs clipped as it is easier to keep him clean. He won't let me near his ears though.

Whats yours called and how old is he?


He is called Romany and he is approx 16 years old, i know an old boy but you would never know it ( his age is the one reason why i am thinking long and hard about actually buying him :rolleyes: )

They sound so much alike :eek: he is a clever boy too and he will do anything not to work, some say he is lazy but he is not, he just likes to be cheeky , years ago i used him to teach disabled kids to ride and he is voice commanded, you say trot and in theory he will trot, you do need leg aids too but most of the time you can just command him If he knows you can ride he will make sure that you work :rolleyes:

I have recently loaned him from the RS and he is not used to hacking alone and when he naps, if you can call it that he stands still and puffs and with a little leg and a voice command of walk on he moves forward puffy for about four strides and then thinks oh well were going so thats it LOL

When he spooks he just stares at something, i am sure he is not actually scared but picked up over the years at what other horses have done and tries to see if he can get away with it

His stables is well disgusting :eek: he does the same as yours finds the dirtiest part to lay in, and he also poo's in his tail :eek:

I am convienced he loves to look grubby

the reason i wish to buy him is because he is so laid back, i recenty had to re mount out on a hack and all i could find was a dodgy fence that moved and it accidently bashed his side and he just stood there will i remounted

A few years ago i had a car accident and i have a bad back and my right leg is numb too and he allows for this, i am able to lower my crop to his side and use that as a leg command and he understands me :D He is perfect for me but his age is an issue as he is corflex too and has been for years as being a heavy weight cob it stops him from getting stiff :rolleyes: it is a concern but i still want him :D

[becs]

If I found one that suited & clicked with me that well, I'd accept 16 years! - it's not that old. He sounds lovely! But I admit I'm not experienced in acquiring horses - had a disastrous summer trying to and virtually gave up, deciding everyone was con artists and most horses either took off or were plodders. Concluded the ideal way is to loan for a while so you know each other really well before deciding - as sounds like you are.

And what a gorgeous name for a coloured cob.

[Trewsers]

My Storm is always minging on her legs! Poor gal, I don't know how she manages it, but I find baby wipes help, better than constantly bathing her with a sponge! I find if I keep on top of them daily they're not too bad. She was really stained the other week, I took me ages to get her clean...... but then, I would go and buy a grey horse.....:D

[stormandsummer]

several people have suggested baby wipes, think i would need a truck to deliver me supplies, but i will get some and try them, and he will smell better too, nothing like stables stains to make a horse whiff LOL I am going up the yard today and although i didn't see him yesterday the stains were improving :D Hopefully he has not laid in too much stuff and it will remain that way :rolleyes:

Everyone that knows me has said he is ideal for me, he has brakes and is very calm 100 & bombproff and i am a nervous rider too :rolleyes: I have asked all my old instructors and they all say buy him as he is ideal for me :D however some people have tried to talk me out of it, including my family and OH whom i guess are just concerned that i should not really be riding because of my back etc

As I have already said my leg is numb and i can't always use it, and not many horses would allow for this would they, he seems to know when i am having a really bad back day, problems with my leg and compensates for this what a boy eh :cool:

The YO is waiting for me to decided on the purchase I have first refusal too but for some reason even though i know he is perfect for me i am just anxious about becoming an owner, although i am discussing full livery for him as my back can mean that some days i would struggle to muck out so i would need help

[Supercali]

They do sound like 'twins' :p . Well, that puts paid my theory that he will mellow with age :rolleyes:

Cedric also goes with voice aids. I can even loose school him and ask hm to trot and canter etc and he does it - although with a scowl - and then follows me around :D . He can be so sweet.

I bought my mare when she was 16 from a riding school and she was lovely, although she has now had to be retired due to an old cross-country injury from years ago. I had 6 happy riding years before that.

If you don't want to do too much work and you click with him then I say go for it. From my experience, it is quite difficult to get a horse you can totally trust out on a hack but then I am a nervous nelly :o

[stormandsummer]

thanks for your advice supercali I have had so much negative feedback about buying an old horse but it seems i have to follow my heart and take the plunge :rolleyes:

I went hacking yesterday and for some reason he was full of beans and played up a little i think his halo slipped yesterday, he was not very bad just cheeky :rolleyes: Old horse my foot :rolleyes:

back in the yard he decided that may be i needed a bath and tried to push me into the large water trough I swear he had a grin on his face when he did it :rolleyes: He pushed me backwards with his nose and i was dangled backwards over the water :eek:

don't worry today as the weather is so nice he will get his first full bath of the year :p

BTW babywipes are fantastic, i tried yesterday and was amazed at how well they worked, i think they will be good once i have the worst of it off and used as a maintance thing :D

hee hee now where did i leave my marigolds ( evil grin ) ;)

[becs]

I have had so much negative feedback about buying an old horse remember that's only about 45 years old in our "years", not _that_old (coming form a 40-something who hasn't been PTS yet).

If the average age is 24 for horses then you may have around 10 years of fun on his back - and the rest.

[jenren!!]

Something specialised should help:

http://www.countrysupplies.com/product.asp?pf_id=eq-399-bar0031&dept_id=399

Otherwise a coat of whitewash or chalk may help :p

Jenny

[stormandsummer]

being as the weather was so nice today, he had his first full bath today, i did very well on his stains and they are fading, and i have asked the YO to clip his legs including his feathers :eek: so we can get on top of these stains once and for all so hopefully soon i will post a picture of one clean horse :D

and as soon as i see YO again i am going to haggle a price for him :D

[Supercali]

Better get the photo quick as he won't stay clean for long :p

I will have to get some baby wipes - a truck load I think. :eek:

Just had the vet out to Cedric as he had colic :confused: . He was only out for 2 hours instead of 4 this morning and the grass has been eaten down over the last 4 weeks so I am a bit stumped but he does seem a bit better now. He isn't allowed anything to eat till tonight and can only go ou for 1/2 hour tomorrow - he will create hell in his stable :rolleyes:

BTW I had all sorts of comments when i bought my mare. I was working for a well known horse sports association ;) when they said that for the price I was buying her for they would expect to get a lorry thrown in for free etc etc :rolleyes: (So glad I don't work there any more)

[stormandsummer]

Today i went to yard with camera and when i got him out his stable my mouth hit the floor :eek: :eek: he must have spent all night laying in all he could before i arrived this morning ok i give up he likes being all smelly and yellow :rolleyes: Camera back and bag and out came brushes and bucket and soap :rolleyes:

I am sorry your horse has colic, poor wee thing, i do hope he/she improves by the morning sending virtual hugs