10 EQUESTRIAN HACKS! (That actually work!)

[@toastandbutterr]

“Just leave them to dry in the sun” Me in the uk: “the wha?” Lola had started shedding and I’m so excited ‘summer’ is coming!!!

[@issytheidiot7535]

I see you everywhere I swear! ikr we haven’t had sun in like 6 months 😅

[@carolinesetterfield9055]

yep the uk just rain

[@valiantequestrian6770]

Oh it's sunny ( goes out in shorts ) starts lashing rain thanks Ireland

[@issytheidiot7535]

@@AYammieEqineMoto i love snuggling on the yard grooming my horse in the winter with a hot chocolate, 18 coats, 23pairs of jodhs, 10387372282 pairs of socks etc with my friends 😂

[@issytheidiot7535]

@@AYammieEqineMoto 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@abbeylineham6229]

I got a nice photo with my horse with his ears forward and I looked so mad 😂😂

[@sarinahzamir4087]

Oh no LOL

[@lovehorses7615]

🤣

[@megan.goofy.sj.3782]

To get a photo with my horses ears foward i have to shout carrots🥕

[@michelletrombley9960]

Haha😂

[@lovehorses7615]

🤣

[@corinebolton]

When I use a hard bristle or soft brush, etc I always have a hard plastic curry comb in my other hand to clean the brush. I also tap my curry combs when currying horses to knock the hair and dirty out of it

[@conniepayne931]

Ahhh a well taught rider 😁

[@juliaA_1985]

I do the same 🙂

[@spaghetti7727]

i love that she cleaned her boots three times during this video 😂

[@DS-ky9dl]

I also learned it the way she did it in the video.

[@sierrahill6216]

Just a reminder when you are using a power washer to not get it too close to the fabric you are washing it can rip and ruin it. My brother accidentally destroyed the seat on his motorcycle with a power washer.

[@conniepayne931]

Watch King of Random for evidence of what was said above. Sooo true.

[@hannahhering655]

Definitely pick through the tail and mane with your hands before brushing and add plenty of detangle spray But whenever you brush out the hair, ALWAYS start at the bottom and work your way up slowly.Whenever you are brushing through a knot, you are pulling out a ton of hairs. If you run into a knot, pull it apart with your fingers until you an brush it though from the bottom.

[@LeeBertgess]

I do work from bottom up, but I also twist the tail a few times and keep it twisted. For the life of me I can't remember where I read that tip, but it prevents any pulling out of hairs while combing it out.

[@hannahhering655]

@@LeeBertgess very interesting. I will definitely have to try this out. Thank you! :)

[@horselady4375]

I keep forgetting my comb so I bbn use mycfingers .actually started bbn liking this method.its N growing again

[@quasarsmom]

Cleaning your brushes with fence is great, my mother always had a large cooling rack up on the barn wall for that. While not a horse hack per say, Glycerine Saddle Soap spray works wonders in holding pony tails in super fine hair (much better than even extra strong hair spray, much chear).

[@eastofeden13]

I just clean my brushes with the metal curry comb

[@conniepayne931]

Exactly

[@conniepayne931]

@grace bride mayor I never used the curry comb on the horses, only on the brushes. Though in saying that, I do remember using the rubber curry comb in spring because of the hair. Our horses were mostly uncovered.

[@conniepayne931]

@grace bride mayor Not at all. I didn't take yours as mean or anything. I don't know what is better for their skin, but I remember many people used all sorts of different things. Each their own, we're all still learning. Edit: I hope mine didn't come across that way (mean or nasty). I hate text cos you can't see emotions in it. 😁❤❤❤

[@eastofeden13]

@grace bride mayor i dont know, i love it and our horse loves it too. I only use it to remove mud from the horse, and to clean the other brushes. Our horse is not sensitive to it, but works like magic, it is also great in the shedding season☺️

[@Learningthetruth7]

@@conniepayne931 I believe the round curry-style brush was created for cleaning brushes and pads.

[@charlotte_bryant5401]

I think most people would all ready know this but if u have a heavy bucket of water put your lead rope through one of the Handel s and you can drag the bucket of water easily

[@pepeyadricastaneda1875]

But what if the land is uneven 🥱

[@rc_smarti7647]

That hack about picking up a horses feet was so weird to me. Is that not how you learn to do it?? 😅

[@adley.and.b]

I know that’s what i’ve been doin my whole life!

[@_Fizel_]

Having been to a riding school in my mid teens, I can say kids are stupid and just want to force the horse to lift a foot. I knew to do the knee thing just because I grew up with horses, but 99% of the class were cringy bad 'horse girl' types or just kinda dumb and impatient.

[@rc_smarti7647]

@@_Fizel_ That's the thing though, in the riding schools here they teach to pick the hooves up like this first thing, right when they first tell you how to clean the horse in general, so that's just how everyone does it :D I went through 3 stables with riding schools and they all taught it like this.

[@_Fizel_]

@@rc_smarti7647 Some kids are dumb and refuse to learn.

[@turnandburnbarrelracr2612]

I learned to do it the way she did it in the video😂 I’m from upstate New York, everyone does it like that here😂

[@Julia-ih3nx]

Giiirl, do videos training your foal ( groundwork and stuff) cause i love your videos😂💕

[@edenhart5781]

I also find that with thin tails or any horses tails if you do it in smaller sections starting from the bottom it doesn't pull out a crap ton of hair like it does when you brush the whole tail from the beginning. Also you can use a metal curry comb or shedding brush to clean out the body brush. Works so well!

[@Danceswithbees]

Instead of leave in conditioner for brushing your horses tail, you can use a solution of listerine (store brands work just as well) and baby oil. It helps to get rid of dandruff in their tails as well as conditioning them. Always works wonders on my horses tails.

[@carterj2994]

this is so smart! thanks!

[@imba.hjaltalin]

do you mean the mouth wash listerine?

[@Danceswithbees]

@@imba.hjaltalin yes. Although i usually opt for the yellow store brand ones from walmart or target (much cheaper than listerine with the same effect) The mouth wash is to help with dandruff and cleaning the hair and the baby oil is to help with conditioning it. So you can kind of change the proportions based on what you think your horse needs more of. My horse gets a very dandruffy tail so i put about 60-40 mouth wash to baby oil to help get rid of the dandruff. It doesnt take much baby oil to get the tail looking really nice and shiny and conditioned

[@viennarae8116]

my horse has bugs that make her itch so I can never get her main long! it looks painful, do you think this could help?

[@Danceswithbees]

@@viennarae8116 you could certainly try it to help with the itchiness. If you add some citronella oil that may help with the bugs as well.

[@peytoncoffland1659]

I have my own life hack that my whole family uses on all 5 of our horses, and even passed on to my lesson barn because it's cheap and works great! For thrush prevention, just buy a large bottle of listerine, the mint kind, and put it in a spray bottle. Then you just spray it on the hoof, but make sure it gets in all the little nooks and crannies. You can leave it as is in the bottle, or dilute it with a little water. It works wonders for thrush prevention!

[@Oregonracer2]

I use those disposable women's face and eyebrow razors to scrape off bot eggs. When they get dull for me, the go to the barn. I am telling you this is the best ever! One pass and they are gone! You can use a new one, but use a lighter hand because it might take a little hair with it. It will not cut skin though. I like the not too sharp, not too dull. If I don't have any in that category I will happily use the sharp ones. Schick makes my favorite, I get them from Amazon. While we are talking, these are the best to get the peach fuzz off your face and exfoliate. Makeup, Moisturizer and sunscreen all work better on a smooth face. Happy scraping!

[@nellie7585]

Another tip I leaned with hay is for hay nets put the Haynet open in a bucket then it’s so much easier to put in the hay

[@clairebaillargeon2679]

Put the hay in? NO put the net over the hay and they flip it over.

[@conniepayne931]

@@clairebaillargeon2679 yessss.

[@brittanym.]

I agree putting the haynet in the bucket was a game changer when I learned that hack! By doing it in the bucket all the little pieces and hay dust stayed in the bucket rather than all over the barn. Definitely saved me time. ☺

[@alexal6870]

I’m from UK and this is a universal fact that allllll dads have a powerhose 🤣🤣 That made me laugh, it makes an appearance every summer when we get like 8 weeks of sun

[@philweissburg2194]

8 weeks? Thats all????????

[@alexal6870]

Phil Weissburg if we are lucky!

[@katearcher8881]

I find it very helpful to use stiff body brush or special tool for saddle pads on hairy saddle pads prior rinsing them with hose. If you do this after every ride when it’s warm and sunny (so they can dry out easily) you won’t need to use washing machine very often.

[@horselady4375]

Cant was it to do this.

[@michaelg.7576]

The brush hack is going to be so helpful 💗💗💗

[@lanamyers_101]

U can use twine to make a break away halter! U tie to buckle to the right hole with twine and it works 😁 I’ve never even owned a break away halter I just do this and it has actually broke once when my mini was tied (the lead rope was also tied to twine) and my dog came running and scared the daylight out of him 😂 he reared up and it broke the twine on the post surprisingly didn’t 🤷‍♀️ this also saves money LOL 😊 I’ll def use the bell boot hack 👍 also this break away hack is my original idea that I came up with when I was ten 👍

[@allysmith2284]

Bahahaha I got a pressure washer for my 30th birthday, my other half has never used it, it’s MiNE all mine!

[@blacksiren13]

I use Equus Survivor Detangler on my horses with white socks/legs and white tails to keep them whiter in the muddy season. The mud just slides right off!

[@notewoodacres]

Lol I’m not quite in shedding season but I honestly can’t wait for shedding season, it’s so satisfying and I got a new horse and I’ve never seen his summer coat yet haha, also it means spring is coming!!

[@lilybean9585]

Nice hacks, I have a feeling the damp towel one will come in very handy. Missed hack- I know many people who don’t use horse shampoo on their horses they just use normal shampoo, just make sure it won’t be harmful to your horses Love the haircut

[@gabriellemiller5615]

Watch out for ingredients and rated horse shows some of the ingredients in some human shampoos can show up on drug cards for the horses

[@lilybean9585]

@@gabriellemiller5615 I’ll keep that in mind

[@horselovers1043]

I use fairy liquid 😭 it’s a life saver I use it for everything

[@chelsealyle8178]

Use lemon scented furniture polish to detangle their manes as tails!! Love this hack works so well!!

[@raquelknott6129]

At 5:52 you get these things called gaitors they’re basically leather bell boots for humans to keep the grassed from getting in your socks and works the same for hay etc

[@28951SBDMDK]

I cut the feet off of a pair of (holey) socks and pull them over my boots so hay & dirt can't get in.

[@marksmith7917]

A useful hack is if horses have lots of dry mud on them use a shedding blade quite gently to get it off

[@gayleklein7243]

Excellent tips concisely presented. I have one for you - For white or gray tails that get urine stains, a 1/1 ratio of vinegar and baking soda for 20 minutes removes the yellow very well. Rinsing thoroughly is a must since the baking soda will leave little grains in the hair.

[@abbiholz9274]

Best thing to keep tails long and thick is tail bags/boots/wraps. My horses live in braid in tail wraps or tail boots. Tail is braided and protected so it isn't getting tangles and ripped out. You don't have to take them out to practice. I only rebraid every 1-2 weeks. The tail wraps i buy (cactus tails) says that you can go longer in between. And then ditch the rubber bands and use black electrical tape. Way less damaging to the hair. Pretty much, my routine will all of my horses has been to redo the braids in the mane and tail once a week or every other week. I finish off the braids with electrical tape (biomane has a great video on this). And I put the tail back in its wrap or boot. And it seriously does wonders. Without changing her diet at all, I took a mare that wouldn't grow her tail past her hocks to almost 6 inches longer (in about 5 months). And the short hairs in her mane are growing out, making her mane start to look pretty thick. I am going to put her on biomane here in the next month or so and see if I can get it to grow out a little faster.

[@mariellehamming5756]

If you want to brush your horses tail or manes, start from the bottom with brushing an gradually go higher. The knots will disappear easier and you will pull out less hair.

[@dakotajones7655]

I love your short hair! I’ve been watching all your old videos and didn’t realize you cut it, it looks great! 💕

[@edierobinson6324]

i like to your brush hack but i just grab my hoof pick and run the metal side through it and it works like a charm

[@Katy_2k4]

Its 1pm where i am (north wales) and I'm still in bed bur my favourite program is on downstairs... I'll watch this first

[@gracefulcher609]

It’s 5pm for me

[@horselady4375]

Good for CV u now I wont feel so bad vfc tomorro I'm staying in bed too.

[@TraumaQueen65]

Much thanks HE. I'm not an equestrian but have just started looking after a mare, who was abandoned after last years bushfires and is roughing it with some cows on a friends property. She definitely needs some TLC and your hacks will come in very helpful 🤗

[@AlwaysAloneNeverLonely]

I use a rubber curry to clean the hair off the underside of the saddle pad before washing. Works great

[@juliajulesiscool684]

Use a “narrow tooth” hair comb to remove hay, hair and debris from Velcro 🤩

[@kathleenmusiak1369]

For the one where you rub the brushes on the gate USE A METAL CURRY COMB ON UR BRUSHES

[@kathleenmusiak1369]

Also lol for the hay one, just wear boot cut, wear your pants OVER your boots

[@Stephanie-gm6ue]

your horse is so beautiful, i wish i had a horse..

[@bonniebax7313]

Your channel is one of the best🥰

[@TenerifeHorseRescue]

Great suggestions, with 18 horses in our rescue center, these will come in handy!

[@caroline6367]

Oh my gosh the hoofpickimg hack worked so well on the stubborn gelding I always ride 😭 thank you so much ❤️

[@tilly621]

Yes another video this was so useful thank you 💗

[@haxstynpeters3550]

You can use a stiff brush to re-rough the rough out side of your saddle (mostly western saddles I think) when they're worn smooth. I've also heard of using sand paper or a wire brush but haven't tried it, I just used a stiff scrubbing brush and some elbow grease

[@Yeosang-vh3gk]

Your outfit is amazing!! Love the video ❤️

[@aliyahmarshall4297]

I guess I sort of have a training hack/tip that is pretty obvious. If your horse always tries to run of at the mounting block or tries to move away, give them a treat every time you get on. It will turn a negative situation into a positive one. This worked with every horse I've tried it on😄. ** Make sure only to give a treat after the horse stands completely still**

[@pariahmouse7794]

I like to use a dandy brush for the tail, it gets the shavings/hay/twigs and whatnot out without snagging the hair as much as a regular human hair type brush, and if you have the plastic curry with the longer slender really dense tendril bristles, those work really well in the tail, too!

[@awarriner14]

Thanks for the tip on picking up the hoof my pony is so stubborn even my dad couldn’t pick it up Stay safe x

[@analytics_1514]

I have a grey Arabian cross. I hope the damp cloth hack works on him. ( he loves to roll )

[@eqieverything2822]

I loved this so much. Perfect.

[@melindamartin8535]

I always use a fence to clean my brush ( my horses get soo dusty

[@karenhussey3703]

Your’e back!! :))

[@Tishune]

just noticed you're wearing a teddy fresh shirt, that's so cute

[@GreenTea-kx6ro]

If your adjusting another bridle for your horse use the bridle that fits your horse to mesure for another bridle and also when training go at it like you have all day don’t go at it like you don’t have much time also when your horse starts walking ahead of you use a stud chain around there nose it’s bedder then a bridle and it works

[@The_horsemanship_diaries]

I just started my own youtube channel featuring my superstar pony Flash!! I love your channel!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@traceybarnettmusic]

If on water restrictions I find a rubber curry comb works great to remove hair from saddle pads

[@ryanemmanowell9703]

Yay you are back!!!!!!!!

[@horselady4375]

Thanks I forgot about the knee thing for picking up feet.never had the problem out of 6 horsesuntull now.cool!

[@pamelapeterson2987]

Picking up a horse's feet...I learned to run my hand down the inside of the leg and gently squeeze the chestnut. Works like a charm.

[@loolas4012]

i personally use the body brush for the tails. works just as well as your hands, but it also makes the tails a bit shinier :)

[@hannahs.event.horses202]

I’m usually not caring a pocket knife or something with me when I have to open hay so I use bailing twine

[@kh628]

Mane and tail brushing hack: spray in a lightweight hair oil (not cooking oil! there's a difference!) before brushing. Using oil helps to detangle and moisturize the hair which keeps it healthy, without making it super-slick and hard to work with like most slicking/detangling/zero-friction products do.

[@horselady4375]

Morrocam oit hair shiner works cool and doesnt collect dirt.

[@emmaevaristo297]

When I wash my horses I leave conditioner in there mane and tail for about 15-20 minutes just to moisten there skin cause I find that if I don’t do that they get very flaky. But I leave the conditioner in there they have nice moist crest or tail. Not only that but there hair just looks and feels so much better.

[@fromflabtofourteener9596]

For easier shedding, and without paying a ton of $$ for those tiny black "shedding blocks" - go to a restaurant supply and get a huge grill cleaning block. It's the same thing. Just use a small saw to cut it into pieces.

[@LinktheHylianChampion117]

My pony goes to kids' birthday parties and does pony rides and she eventually figured out to look directly at whoever is taking pictures and put her ears forward, sometimes she will smile or stick her tongue out. Her name is Samantha, she is an American Shetland, about 11hh. She is a chestnut-colored pony.

[@victoriatormanen2232]

Not necessarily a hack as there's many other ways to do this...but for those who's horses are prone to knots and burrs in manes and tails, baby oil works wonders for getting them out! I know a lot of people that use WD40, but I hate the smell of it and found baby oil to work just as good. It's super cheap and it smells amazing :)

[@isorfidienh.7551]

You can also cut the cords of a hay ball without a knife, only using the power of friction between the ropes

[@anikaesterhuyse4635]

You are almost at 100K

[@ambikawakefield7962]

Love hair

[@laniwebb6209]

Coconut oil is a big for me 1. Helps with tail/mane growth and shine 2. Spray on body to make shine (NOT where saddle sits 3. On nose and around eyes to darken colour 4. Hooves it shines and is good for them. 5. In food 6. On boots before entering the ring to make them shine

[@agrainofrice196]

So For The One That Is Supposed To Help You Pick Of Your Horses Feet, I Tried All 3 Ways And My Horse Still Fights Me When It Is Picked Up Or Just Doesn't Do It, So How Do I Train Her To Pick It Up Without Struggling? (She's A 5 Year Old)

[@kiara6262]

but can it recolour bright leather too? or only dark pieces ? i prefer the before picture because I do not like dark leather

[@Midnight.Creepypastas]

5:30 Don‘t you guys have those flat metal currycomb (Is that what you call them? 😅)? Or any other flat currycomb?

[@clairescully9761]

thx but can i tell you a questian do you know how to get thrush of horses hoofs beacos my horse has alot of thrush and i really want it to go away

[@shavaughnzampese2836]

This is u weird one but I siv out my horse water trough to get ride of the bugs and leaves and it Actually keeps it from going mouldy.

[@lexijeffrey6384]

Oh wow! I've been following you on TikTok for AGES and I didn't realise you were an Aussie as well!

[@kaitlynp140]

A body brush works amazing on manes and tails, if you do it in small sections starting at the bottom working up.

[@koehler00]

The towel and the horse noise and the brush hack and the hoof .

[@dorapelivanovic]

what coolor of saddlepad do you recomand for my first sadlepad?

[@dheelis]

May I ask where your pants are from? They look lovely and I saw they have a pocket for your phones! Would love to know the brand

[@sunsetridge69]

I think they are by Maximilian!

[@dheelis]

@@sunsetridge69 thanks!

[@Caro.Lina333]

What sort of spray conditioner do you use for horse tail?

[@evalynrousay65]

I love your jacket!! where did you get it??!

[@emreva1357]

For the brush one I use my shedding brush to get dirt or hair out of my hard brush

[@CrispGirls9]

I ride horses and I have a hairy saddle pad BUT its leather how do you clean that?

[@janakracmarova7843]

Coloring saddle balm looks really cool. I definitely must try it :D I'm always so sad when I get a new black saddle and suddenly it have brown spots on sides. You can't see it when I'm riding but I feel ashamed when I saddle my horse along side professionals with nice new tack from sponsors (when we meet on some occasions) It look so cheap in comparison, despite the fact I take good care of every piece of equipment and everything is only year or few years old. That thing with lifting legs good, I had good teacher, so I new this thing when I was learning how to take care about horses. I always laugh at people who grab the pastern and are trying to lift that foot with force :D :D Last one with tail brushing I do differently. I brush mane and tail same way I do my hair. First I spray it (if your horse hate sprays you can use old shampoo bottle to splash it without sound) with herbal "tea" made from wallnut tree leaves (they are good for dark mane and also it repell flies), mint, nettle or chamomile (better for light mane): all extracts contain oils so there can be oil floating on the surface... or I use bought conditioner. Then I grab lowest third of the tail and brush ends, after that I grab tail higher and brush lower 2/3 of the tail and then I brush the top and whole tail again. With this technique you don't pull so many hair out. If you use "tea" spray every day you can see your horse's mane is more shiny and it will grow longer (it's like fertiliser for hair :D). Also you always make a new batch of spray everyday. I also use it on horse's coat. it makes their fur shiny and it's like deodorant so they will not smell and flies will not bother them so much.

[@Sarah-xt8ot]

i use olive oil to shine my tack for a show.

[@umaeventing8409]

Nice new hair cut love it it is so summery

[@JustHorseyMie]

The Clydes leather hack, will it work to get dark brown saddles black? And does it work in the seat and the "knee" flap, where you didn't apply it? Have you found if it stains your clothes? And how long will it last? The lifting the leg hack... didn't work on my youngster... so we took a hoof pick and lightly tapped her just over the coronet band as a reinforcement of the message, and that worked.

[@cindyfink6533]

A second person holding a mirror toward the horse also gets the horse to point his ears forward when taking a picture!

[@frankieh2462]

THANK YOU! I used to have a horse but we had to give him away but I might get a pony this spring if I’m good

[@mirandajeffs6922]

I need some boots like that! Where did you get them?

[@syedlatif525]

Nice and useful video 😘

[@inoroutslimes526]

THE HORSE IS SOOOOOOO CUTEEEEE

[@jessicagraf230]

And for the tail, detangler after a good shampoo and conditioner BUT LET THE DETANGLER DRY BEFORE BRUSHING

[@micheleharasymiw3175]

Keep a curry comb in your hand while brushing and scrub your brush on the curry to clean. Tap the curry on the bottom of your boot when needed.

[@Ratze64]

Its so funny because, you use a fence too clean your brush. In Germany wie use a "Striegel" (curry comb?) And you need it by the way to clean your horse in the winter from mud or to massage them.

[@bellemorton4465]

Where are your jodhpurs from? they are stunning! 🤩

[@Raghmahcilps]

hi when are u posting again?

[@izzywillynillyful]

If you live somewhere that it snows and you're turning your horses out, spray the bottoms of their feet with Pam or some kind of cooking spray beforehand, it keeps the snow from piling up and becoming giant ice balls that you have to wedge out later

[@homeedconnect]

Really? Last snow I tried brushing on vegetable oil but it didn't work. My horses have shoes; does that matter?

[@fromflabtofourteener9596]

Another one! When you have to get bits and stirrups shiny clean for show, put them in the dishwasher. But get to them before your mom does (40 years ago and I still remember!)

[@cyrilladagher9046]

when filling you hay nets instead of using one hand to put hay in the net and one to keep it open put the hay net in a bucket so you can use two hands