2006-11-26 22:52:13 · 9 answers · asked by Tammy p 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
yeah, you should be fine, use warm water. be sure to squeege him after bathing him, and put him in his stall with some hay until hes dry. i would not reccomend rugging him, because this could contain the mousture more than it helps him to dry and stay warm. at the most, towel dry him after squeeging him. good luck!! :) you should be fine.
2006-11-27 03:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by rhay ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends why you need to wash.
If it is just after a ride and the horse is a bit sweaty, get a bucket of warm water and a sponge and just sponge over the areas that need it (eg saddle marks, flank, neck and between the legs).
If you are preparing for a show, you can use the same method but wipe the horse down all over the body with the almost dry sponge. This way you will be cleaning the top of the hairs without drenching the horse through to the skin.
Either way, ALWAYS make sure you towel dry the horse and put a light rug on straight after until it is dry, then swap the rug for a dry one and rug as normal.
If you keep a horse rugged, it should stay pretty clean anyway.
The best advice I can give is to invest in a couple of good cotton hood/rug sets and keep them underneath your turnout or stable rugs. Cotton rugs are easily washed and if you swap them around and wash them every week, your horse, and your heavy top rugs, will stay really clean.
2006-11-27 00:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by ThePONYKID 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think 70's is kinda cool to bathe a horse. Remember the fur that they have on them acts as a coat for them, so if they are wet, can can get cold and become sick. If you do decide to bathe your horse anyway, make sure you dry them as much as possible, especially if it gets cold at night. I would even suggest a light blanket at night. It is up to you, but I would consult with other people at your stable or around you before doing this. You would not want a vet bill in a week or two
2006-11-27 04:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by ridingis4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine just do it on warm days. Also a quick way to help your horse get dry is to placestraw under stable bandages and a rug and leave it own for awhile to absorb the water. Don't bath you horse too often as they need the natural coat oils for insulation and good health.
2006-11-27 06:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Horse crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have warm water and horse blankets to use afterwards if so I would say yes. If you are trailering it to go somewhere no, it's too chilly. If you are putting it in the barn right afterwards that would be ok with the blankets on. I live in PA and even though it was really warm the last 2 days we didn't bathe them because of catching a chill in the evening. Don't want to displace any of that thick undercoat they are getting.
2006-11-26 22:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can bathe your horse anytime of year if you have a nice wash room with a water heater. If you don't however, find the breeziest day to bathe on, therefore the horse can dry as soon as possible. Better yet, blow dry your horse (if they will tolerate it.)
2006-11-26 22:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes just use warm water and put a cooler on afterwords until your horse is dry, if it is breezy and cold put your horse inside with a cooler until dry, if it is breezy and sunny but warm mid to high 70's then outside with out a cooler to dry is fine. Don't put a sheet or blanket on a wet horse they will take hours to dry, use a wool, fleece or acrylic breathable cooler.
2006-11-27 00:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by ml_lansing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course u can, but i challenge you to fit it in the shower or bath
2006-11-27 00:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can but with warm water
2006-11-26 23:01:36 · answer #9 · answered by suma_kutty2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋