Keeping his white spots white...

Question

i own a light brown and white pinto horse. and i have a horse show coming up, so i was wondering if anyone has tips on keeping his white spots and his white socks white

Answer 1

Buy a can of Goop Brand Hand cleaner and apply the night before the show.  Rub in and smooth.  Make sure all the stools are out of the stall last thing at night and I would blanket him with a light fly sheet at least.  Then in the very early morning, wash him with any shampoo - but add 2 T to 16 oz of SHAMPOO of Mrs Wright's bluing - shake til all is mixed - the blueing is found in the Laundry Isle at the grocery store - much cheaper than the blue shampoos.  

If his tail is white and badly stained you need to apply it several times before the show for "overnight" and then wash with the shampoo/blueing mixture.  Then keep that tail braided and doubled up so it won't get filthy.  If he has BAD stains - start working on them a few days before the show.

One of the best things about Goop is that it will not harm the coat or horse (don't let them eat it though) but it is lanolin based so makes the coat shinier and the mane and tail fluffier.

As a last min 'fix it' we used to use Corn starch which we dabbed on with cotton balls or a squeeze bottle with a cone top - like they use for hair applicators or like a mustard bottle - fill 1/2 full of corn starch and then puff it on those stockings - the trouble with baby powder is it contains silicone and if it gets in their eyes or they breath a lot of it - it is not good for them.  

Goop is on-line but you can usually find it in the auto section in grocery stores like Safeway or at autoparts stores - I would just call around until I found a local source - it is only $2-3.00 depending on size of can but if you have a lot of staining you might need two cans.

I used to jump a half Thoroughbred gelding that was an overo and boy was he a lot of work!  

We also so used to use a good paste floor wax for white hooves.  Just apply - let stand and buff til they shine!  Future floor wax is great but do not let them walk in water afterwards where as the good paste wax is kind of water proof - lol but NOT mud proof!

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have a Paint that gets 5 baths prior to showing.

Answer 3

Quick Silver, its kinda expensive but it works! Purex and Woolite, the deturgent work really well. I have a black and white paint...She lays down in her manure every night...Soo, If you can put him outside at night, it keeps them a little cleaner!  The day of the horse show I always wake up super early and bring some warm water to the barn... and scrup a dub dub. Squigy him up really well and Since its the morning you should probably but a sheet over him.Bring whipes, and baby powder!

Good luck!

Answer 4

You need to brush them everyday and when show day comes put show sheen on them.

Answer 5

You can't KEEP them white, but you can make them white. Use a bluing shampoo like QuickSilver to clean them and make then bright white. You can put baby powder on the white areas and brush it in with a stiff brush. On his socks you can even use white shoe polish if you need to. Just make sure his stall is as clean as possible to reduce the risk of p**p stains. And fresh shavings will keep the stall "dirt" from getting to him. If it isn't hot where you're at, you could even put a sheet and leg wraps on him to protect his white spots. Have fun at your show!

Answer 6

Quic Silver!!!!

That and Show Sheen are the most prized possessions around our barn.

Answer 7

ivory soap. get the hand soap. it is a no chemical soap that people use.  you can use it to make horses white, instead of the greyish color they are often seen in.

Answer 8

you could use a soap called "blueing" it works realy good trust me, my horse is all with with a coupple spots of brown and it is way hard to keep her clean for a show, ivory soap also works but i recomend blueing, you can get it at an feed/supply store

Answer 9

Hi there!

I do know a few ways to help whiten up white horses!

Okay well the first one is Quic Silver or Oster Whitening

Here is the link for Quic Silver:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

Here is the link for the Oster Whitening Shampoo

http://www.amazon.com/Oster-Vanilla-Whit...

Here is some spray for touch ups at the show:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

Not sure if this would work but it may:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

These two shampoos also help whiten:

Vetrolin, I absolutly LOVE this Shampoo it smells so GOOD!

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

And Orvus, Great Deal for your money and cleans REALLY WELL:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

To get out green spots I recommend:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

OR:

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?...

Mix this into your shampoo and your horse will be the whitest he has EVER been!

It's Mrs. Stewarts Bluing and Man o Man it works like a charm everytime!

Here the link:

http://www.mrsstewart.com/

For that EXTRA shine go with Cowboy Magic:

http://www.cowboymagic.com/products-supe...

Hope I Helped and Best of Luck at your show!

Answer 10

you cant keep them white, as Amy S said..

but you can bathe him the day before... use bluing shampoo on the white spots. and leave it on a little while, not long (if you leave it on too long.. those white spots will turn purple)...

read the instructions. here's an example

http://www.smartpakequine.com/productcla...