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How do you keep a paints coat nice and white /brown /black2007-11-24 21:15:58

Ok, I have a paint right. Well he is ALLWAYS getting so dirty right before a show and it is kinda getting anoying. I was wondering if there were a few tricks to keep his white parts white, his brown parts brown and his black spots black. I've heared that chalk works ok on the white parts but it doesn't look as shinny and smooth s you sail of the jumps at a show, but then again, it IS better then pretending that the huge mud stain is really part of his fur.

Any suggestions?

Answers:

There are a variety of products for removing stains from white horses - these products are normally purple or dark blue in color. You bath your horse well, rinse them off and then apply the purple cleaner directly to the stains. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes or so, and then wash throughtly. This is strong stuff and if you leave it too long it will actually turn the hair purple, so you can't ignore it, but the difference it makes is totally amazing.

There is also french white chalk, or better yet, a spray by Shapleys that is white to whiten up socks or a slightly dirty spot.

Prevention is a big help, too. If you can keep your horse blanketed that will really help, even if its just a day or so before your show. Also, use lots of show sheen or dust resistant conditioner so that dirt and stains brush out of your horse's coat easier.

You need to come to one of my Paint shows and see the almost totally white horses in the wash racks! Stains can be removed with time, effort and hard work!

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well, who's leaving the gate to the corral open? Most show horse owners have their animals cleaned and primped before the ride and keep them in the trailer. Brush and brush again! Clean stall, no mud or muck. If it's rolling around then the flies are a bother and spray, spray!

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Here are some products I have seen in a Horsetrader magazine: (its the part that says "Color Enhancering Shampoos"