Muddy Marvelous! Nettex Seven Day Mud Away
So, since It hasn't stopped raining meaning lots of muddy fields everywhere, I'm going to share with you my secret weapon against the mud!
I have been using this product for 3 winters now and I wouldn't be without it. It is going to save you time, make your horse cleaner, and make grooming a more pleasant experience for the horse, which for me is a winner! It comes in the form of Nettex Seven Day Mud Away; It really does do what it says on the tin.
Spray the product onto areas where you horse tends to get muddy, and I don't know about you but my thoroughbred loves to really rub his neck and face into the mud - Think mud dreadlocks in his mane like this!
He also Manages to get loads of mud at the top of his neck from when the neck cover on the rug rolls down amidst the rolling frenzy. Well, with the Nettex Seven Day Mud Away it really reduces the amount of mud he manages to get stuck into his mane and coat. A few brushes with a stiff bistled brush and the mud falls out easily. When you have a sensitive Thoroughbred who flinches away when you start rubbing the mud off, this product helps no end. With just a few stokes of the brush the mud falls off the mud caked area quickly, leaving a soft shiny coat underneath and a happy horse from not having to be strubbed raw to get the mud off! Win win!
After - No mud dreadlocks and a nice thick mane from not having it pulled out with the mud!
Another couple of places I find Seven Day Mud Away particularly good is on knees, elbows and hocks were the mud really tends to collect from when the horses get up and down from rolling. Seven Day Mud Away not only stops it sticking to the hairs to begin with but if your horse is determined to get the mud to really stick on, then what does stick falls off again easily when run over with a brush.
From using the product for so long you will find when you initially spray it on it looks quite wet, and a little goes a long way (!) but don't panic it won't stay like this! After the horse has been turned out and rolled, the wet look will not be present any longer as the Mud Away on the surface of the fur will have just come off when stopping the mud sticking when rolling. From what I've found from extensive use is that if you are not washing the horse (only brushing) it will last for days before you need to reapply, but if you wash the horse off after exercise for example then you will need to reapply. When you come to grooming your pride and joy the first time you have used it, you are going to be pleasantly surprised and wonder how you managed without it in you life before!
Above - Just after being sprayed on the neck and mane, it will look wet but won't stay like that so don't panic!
I will continue to use Nettex Seven Day Mud Away as it really does do as advertised and makes less of a chore and more a nice easier task that you wont have to slave over and your horse would thank you for, as it makes it a lot less painful!
And when you've got mud hippos like our Shetland Millie here, you need all the help you can get!
Nettex Seven Day Mud Away is generally widely availalble, but I found a great deal from Totally Tack where its £4.99 for a 250 ml bottle, or £8.99 for a 500ml bottle! Bargain!
