Cleaning Mares teats,udders?

Draft Horse Mama · 08-24-2008, 05:22 PM

Please tell me how to keep that black,crusty, stinking stuff from between my mares teats. I have tried everything others have said worked and it seems worse. Can you tell this is the first mare I have ever owned.

BarnBum · 08-24-2008, 05:30 PM

I am not sure, but I use Excalibur on my gelding. I am not sure if that would work

Carri · 08-24-2008, 05:31 PM

I use Dawn antibacterial dishwashing soap- it does great, and cuts grease so it really gets that yucky crud off...

BarnBum · 08-24-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Carri

I use Dawn antibacterial dishwashing soap- it does great, and cuts grease so it really gets that yucky crud off...

Is there ANYTHING **DAWN** can't do !!!!!!!

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 05:34 PM

I have always used dish soap on my girls. I havn't tried Stormy yet (I have actually yet to investigate.)

Crookedblaze · 08-24-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BarnBum

Is there ANYTHING **DAWN** can't do !!!!!!!

I use Dawn in my pool also, it corrals the dog hair and makes it easier to clean.

It is the soap equivalent of duct tape.

Draft Horse Mama · 08-24-2008, 05:36 PM

Thanks y'all I knew that someone would know. I love having so many horse people to talk with and learn from.!

ToveroMom · 08-24-2008, 05:37 PM

KY just like on the boys sheaths.

fishing_trex · 08-24-2008, 07:30 PM

I use KY as well -- I had a gelding I had to clean every week and anything antibacterial was very bad for doing that, and any type of soap really dried him out. The KY worked so well on him, I use it on my girls. If you don't get it all rinsed off, no big deal. After I get them good and clean, every evening I give them a good "udder rub". They love it and I get the stuff out before it gets smelly and gunky.

ThorArb · 08-24-2008, 07:46 PM

I use Excalibur on all my horses.

KW Horses · 08-24-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BarnBum

I am not sure, but I use Excalibur on my gelding. I am not sure if that would work

I use that on my mare, it works really well for her! She needs her udder/teats cleaned 1-2x a month, and I have been very happy with the results from Excalibur.

equine.trailrider · 08-25-2008, 06:58 PM

All my mares love getting rubbed in there so it never gets yucky and gunky. It's always dry and comes right out by rubbing it if you do it every day. They'll appreciate you for it too! Same with the geldings. When they drop their 'stuff' I make a bee line over to get the scaly stuff off before it ever develops into sticky gunk. They're probably afraid to drop for fear I'm coming to grab their winky dink!

HighHorse · 08-25-2008, 07:49 PM

Depending on how much nastiness is there, you should be able to just rub it off yourself with some water. SpotADots did my mare for me, and now I know Mariah's favorite itchy spot.

TMom- I still can't bring myself to purchase KY in the store.

Maybe I should find a place to order it online.

scrapchick · 08-25-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HighHorse

TMom- I still can't bring myself to purchase KY in the store.

Maybe I should find a place to order it online.

Do like gbar and make hubby do it.

**taelesean** · 08-25-2008, 09:54 PM

I'll have to agree with Equine.Trailrider - a scratch a day keeps the udder yucks away. Even works pretty good if you only do it once a week or so. I just include it in the grooming routine.

dodib · 08-26-2008, 01:45 PM

I use baby wipes

scrapchick · 08-26-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dodib

I use baby wipes

Me too.

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08-24-2008, 05:22 PM
Draft Horse Mama Newborn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 19	Cleaning Mares teats,udders? Please tell me how to keep that black,crusty, stinking stuff from between my mares teats. I have tried everything others have said worked and it seems worse. Can you tell this is the first mare I have ever owned.

08-24-2008, 05:30 PM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,542	I am not sure, but I use Excalibur on my gelding. I am not sure if that would work __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !!

08-24-2008, 05:31 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 9,981	I use Dawn antibacterial dishwashing soap- it does great, and cuts grease so it really gets that yucky crud off... __________________

08-24-2008, 05:34 PM
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08-24-2008, 05:36 PM
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08-24-2008, 07:30 PM
fishing_trex Long Yearling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,302	I use KY as well -- I had a gelding I had to clean every week and anything antibacterial was very bad for doing that, and any type of soap really dried him out. The KY worked so well on him, I use it on my girls. If you don't get it all rinsed off, no big deal. After I get them good and clean, every evening I give them a good "udder rub". They love it and I get the stuff out before it gets smelly and gunky. __________________ -- There are two ways to slide easily through life -- to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways will save you from thinking.

08-24-2008, 07:46 PM
ThorArb Kid Safe Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Conyers, GA Posts: 5,443	I use Excalibur on all my horses.

08-25-2008, 06:58 PM
equine.trailrider Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 899	All my mares love getting rubbed in there so it never gets yucky and gunky. It's always dry and comes right out by rubbing it if you do it every day. They'll appreciate you for it too! Same with the geldings. When they drop their 'stuff' I make a bee line over to get the scaly stuff off before it ever develops into sticky gunk. They're probably afraid to drop for fear I'm coming to grab their winky dink! __________________ -I'll Take A Cold One. Make It A Draft! visit me at http://www.freewebs.com/sunshineacres

08-25-2008, 07:49 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,892	Depending on how much nastiness is there, you should be able to just rub it off yourself with some water. SpotADots did my mare for me, and now I know Mariah's favorite itchy spot. TMom- I still can't bring myself to purchase KY in the store. Maybe I should find a place to order it online. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

08-25-2008, 09:54 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,638	I'll have to agree with Equine.Trailrider - a scratch a day keeps the udder yucks away. Even works pretty good if you only do it once a week or so. I just include it in the grooming routine. __________________

08-26-2008, 01:45 PM
dodib Started Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ravenna, MI Posts: 2,568	I use baby wipes __________________ Dorthy www.freewebs.com/brownranch/