How to keep a horse clean during the winter months!?

Brushing with a lot of elbow grease!

You may want to try bath in a bottle. BUT horses get dirty in the winter. It is kind of part of horse ownership. The dirt next to the skin is a result of rolling and it won't really bother the horse. A lot of horses get flaky skin on the mane its kind of like dandruf and a result of the dry cold weather. There isn't much you can do without a bath.

Keep doing what you are doing and be prepared for the shedding that will come next!

Horses are near impossible to keep clean during the winter DUE to the coats, but you are doing a good job and your horse will be fine :)

Go to a tack shop and buy some Healthy Hair. It is a spray on conditioner that is really good for the hair spray her all over then brush it in. If you get something like show sheen it will make the hair really shiny because it has silicone in it but will not help moisturize the skin and coat Healthy hair smells really good too! You can also use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum her. it will help pull out the scurffy stuff. most horses will let you do this if you start out slowly with them..

just keep her as clean as possible and it probably has nothing to do with the blanket. The layer pf dirt is very difficult to get off without bathing and in winter that is not the best thing to do. So i would not fret because a lot of horses get dirty like that in the winter.

Welcome to the wonderful world of horses, you in for a fun but sometimes hard time. It is the blanket that is causing the dandruff, I used a mane comb and just kept combing it out. You can also try a bit of corn oil in her grain. If you want to put weight on her soak some beat pulp overnight in warm water and mix it in with her feed. As for her coat, just keep using a curry comb and dandy brush to bring in to the surface and then give her a good brushing with a body brush. If you have a tack shop near by give them a call and ask if they have any dry shampoo for horses. Good luck with your horses, you picked 2 very difficult breeds to deal with, but don't give up they can teach you alot and never be afraid to ask questions, lots of questions.

Sheri

ok so the layer of dirt close to her skin shouldnt be removed, this layer adds a little more nutrients to her skin and can really help her. My horses mane is flaky as well and even though its cold i use a little Dirt repellent for horses (i cant think of the name right now), that works pretty well and keeps the mane soft. This spray also works on their body to help with lose dirt.

That's just something you're going to have to deal with when owning horses. My horses are extremely dirty at the moment because it's just too cold to go out and try to clean them and have them just roll and get dirty again.

Does your horses' hair get all staticky and the dust just won't come off? I have that problem and I brush them down with a damp body brush and it works like magic. The dust just sticks to the wet brush and it doesn't get the horse wet so you don't have to worry about them getting cold.

I hope this helps! good luck!

Please, for the sake of your horses, put up with the dirt!!!! Owning horses isn't a fashion show. Horses build up grease and dirt in the winter to keep themselves warm. It is essential. Keep them reasonably tidy if you like, and of course remove any lumps of mud from where tack might rub, but apart from that just wait for the big Spring clean up!

Its impossible! My horse gets so ridiculously dirty - I spend literally hours grooming him! And he has a full neck! Its maybe worth getting a cloth and working the mud out of the serious muddy parts. I feel for you, I really do. :)

If there is any day where the teperature goes higher, I would imediatly wash her. If you don't get the chance, i would just keep doing what you are. I hope I helped you!