Should I bathe and shave or brush and bathe?

farmergal · 05-30-2008, 12:12 PM

I've put off grooming my mini girls as the weather has been cold. Temp is up today so I thought I'd tackle the job. This is Misty and I have not touched her yet as you can tell.

Well I've decided today is the day!

Should I bathe her and then shave... or brush her out and then bathe her? She is shedding heavily so I thought I'd do her first.

I don't think I'll get to all the girls but just in case I do...the before shot

barnmom · 05-30-2008, 12:16 PM

Wow thats a lot of hair!

I would shave it all off then bathe, why wash it if you don't have to.

We need some after pics!

jkj10209 · 05-30-2008, 12:20 PM

I say brush a little then shave then wash what a process!

Freedomnchrist · 05-30-2008, 12:21 PM

They look so cute! So much woolies!

HorseDork · 05-30-2008, 12:23 PM

i dont like to body clip going into summer, so i would just brush, brush, brush and brush some more

. when all of that fuzziness comes out and the summer coat has grown all the way in it will be beautiful from all the grooming. so brush and bathe is my vote

Saelym · 05-30-2008, 12:24 PM

Why, I do believe there is a little horsey under all that hair!

I say shave it off, then bathe.

Sassy · 05-30-2008, 12:24 PM

You need to collect that hair and have a fancy sweater made...

Freedomnchrist · 05-30-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sassy

You need to collect that hair and have a fancy sweater made...

That is a great idea! I think I will do that with all the hair stuck to my fence!

horselady · 05-30-2008, 12:31 PM

Wow a couple of mine look just like that from roughing it all winter.
I would say wet them down, get good shedding blade, (water keeps hair from flying around).after shedding, than bathe with shampoo and rinse.,

Have fun.
after them, It will be time for a cold Ice Tea with lemon.

BarnBum · 05-30-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jkj10209

I say brush a little then shave then wash what a process!

I dotto that. By grooming for a few days, you will get alot of the dead hair out and put alot less stress on your clippers.

Definatly a bath when the job is all done !!

Have fun !!

My back kills me after I get done clipping my mini !!

ToveroMom · 05-30-2008, 12:34 PM

Bathe and get off what you can and then brush well.
AFTER that then clip...and yes I would clip them.
I never clip dirty hair-hard on the clippers and dulls your blades.

short_kid · 05-30-2008, 12:36 PM

I'm glad that mine are not the only ones with their woollies on yet

But the last 2 nights we still got hit with frost. I plan on tackling mine this weekend. I'd brush then bathe, that way you don't dull the blades any more than you have to.

country-mare · 05-30-2008, 12:41 PM

farmergal,
their cute little hair balls.

I see a lot of brushing in your future.
I would do like ToveroMom suggested.
I would get them as clean as you can before clipping.
Peanut did not shed last year, like he's doing this year.
And that's how I went about getting him cliped.
Will be looking forward to seeing the after pictures of your cuties.

Thunderz Gurlz · 05-30-2008, 12:58 PM

Wow! What a hairy mess! I would brush,Clip,Bathe.

ridetherain · 06-01-2008, 06:21 PM

How about bathe, clip and brush?

Tango · 06-01-2008, 06:33 PM

I would not clip unless all your cool weather is gone. I clipped my mini thinking that she was miserable in the heat Than we had a cool snap. I had to blanket her to keep her from freezing. I would brush, brush, brush, a dogs shedding come works great.

Slim Pikkens · 06-01-2008, 06:33 PM

Keep in mind that dirt is hard on clippers. If your minis have access to sand they love to roll in it and it will help shed them out and put a beautiful shine on their coats. A friend brot in a small truckload just for her minis and the sand was hardly out of the truck and they were gleefully rolling in it.

kaykay · 06-01-2008, 10:40 PM

I would brush like crazy....then bath them.....then brush them again....then clip them.

clippers cannot go thru mats so be sure and get those out before you try to clip

WhisperStables · 06-23-2008, 03:57 PM

So did you ever get them shaved, brushed, etc.? Would love to see pictures.

horselover_93 · 06-23-2008, 04:05 PM

Too cute...very hairey!

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05-30-2008, 12:12 PM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,807	Should I bathe and shave or brush and bathe? I've put off grooming my mini girls as the weather has been cold. Temp is up today so I thought I'd tackle the job. This is Misty and I have not touched her yet as you can tell. Well I've decided today is the day! Should I bathe her and then shave... or brush her out and then bathe her? She is shedding heavily so I thought I'd do her first. I don't think I'll get to all the girls but just in case I do...the before shot __________________ God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change what I can And the wisdom to know the difference.

05-30-2008, 12:16 PM
barnmom Coming two Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: northeast pennsylvania Posts: 1,848	Wow thats a lot of hair! I would shave it all off then bathe, why wash it if you don't have to. We need some after pics! __________________ Remember to thank the horses for the happiness and joy we experience through them! It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice!

05-30-2008, 12:20 PM
jkj10209 Yearling Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 777	I say brush a little then shave then wash what a process! __________________ "Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to buy a horse."

05-30-2008, 12:21 PM
Freedomnchrist Greenbroke Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,312	They look so cute! So much woolies!

05-30-2008, 12:23 PM
HorseDork Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 561	i dont like to body clip going into summer, so i would just brush, brush, brush and brush some more. when all of that fuzziness comes out and the summer coat has grown all the way in it will be beautiful from all the grooming. so brush and bathe is my vote __________________ loves~hopes~dreams~horses

05-30-2008, 12:24 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,206	Why, I do believe there is a little horsey under all that hair! I say shave it off, then bathe. __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

05-30-2008, 12:24 PM
Sassy Started Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,332	You need to collect that hair and have a fancy sweater made... __________________ A horse which stops dead just before a jump and thus propels its rider into a graceful arc provides a splendid excuse for general merriment. ~ DUKE OF ENDINBURGH ~

05-30-2008, 12:31 PM
horselady Greenbroke Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: albany new york Posts: 3,307	Wow a couple of mine look just like that from roughing it all winter. I would say wet them down, get good shedding blade, (water keeps hair from flying around).after shedding, than bathe with shampoo and rinse., Have fun. after them, It will be time for a cold Ice Tea with lemon. __________________ www.rainbow-horse-retirement.com We love and take care of your companion for the remainder of his lifetime

05-30-2008, 12:34 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,299	Bathe and get off what you can and then brush well. AFTER that then clip...and yes I would clip them. I never clip dirty hair-hard on the clippers and dulls your blades. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

05-30-2008, 12:36 PM
short_kid Started Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 2,064	I'm glad that mine are not the only ones with their woollies on yet But the last 2 nights we still got hit with frost. I plan on tackling mine this weekend. I'd brush then bathe, that way you don't dull the blades any more than you have to.

05-30-2008, 12:58 PM
Thunderz Gurlz Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 3,736	Wow! What a hairy mess! I would brush,Clip,Bathe. __________________ Proud Owner To Pogo 15 yr old Quarter Pony Mare Thunder 30 yr old Hackney/Quarter Pony Gelding

05-30-2008, 12:41 PM
country-mare Long Yearling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fred, Texas Posts: 1,420	farmergal, their cute little hair balls. I see a lot of brushing in your future. I would do like ToveroMom suggested. I would get them as clean as you can before clipping. Peanut did not shed last year, like he's doing this year. And that's how I went about getting him cliped. Will be looking forward to seeing the after pictures of your cuties.

06-01-2008, 06:21 PM
ridetherain Newborn Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dunlap, IL Posts: 14	How about bathe, clip and brush? __________________ I ride the rain and run with the wind, as I am a free spirit.

06-01-2008, 06:33 PM
Tango Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gordon Ga. Posts: 801	I would not clip unless all your cool weather is gone. I clipped my mini thinking that she was miserable in the heat Than we had a cool snap. I had to blanket her to keep her from freezing. I would brush, brush, brush, a dogs shedding come works great. __________________ Tango might be short but at least I don't have to duck.

06-01-2008, 06:33 PM
Slim Pikkens Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,948	Keep in mind that dirt is hard on clippers. If your minis have access to sand they love to roll in it and it will help shed them out and put a beautiful shine on their coats. A friend brot in a small truckload just for her minis and the sand was hardly out of the truck and they were gleefully rolling in it.

06-01-2008, 10:40 PM
kaykay Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 555	I would brush like crazy....then bath them.....then brush them again....then clip them. clippers cannot go thru mats so be sure and get those out before you try to clip __________________ Breeding AMHA/AMHR/ASPC horses in pinto colors! http://www.baxterspaintedpasture.com Visit our newest site! www.americanshetlandpony.com Miniature Horse Conformation Book by Kay Baxter

06-23-2008, 03:57 PM
WhisperStables Long Yearling Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanna City, IL Posts: 1,149	So did you ever get them shaved, brushed, etc.? Would love to see pictures. __________________ I can not save every horse, just as a preacher can not save every soul. But just as the preacher keeps on preaching, So must I do all I can for as long as I can, as often as I can.

06-23-2008, 04:05 PM
horselover_93 Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Keystone, Florida Posts: 209	Too cute...very hairey!