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Post by Vida on Mar 17, 2003 18:18:08 GMT -5
Have had a terrible time brushing Augie this winter as his coat is so thick and the mud gets under it. Anyways, fed up one day, went to the store and just bought a whole slew of brushes to see which one works the best. The dog grooming brush that has the little handle and the rectangular face with the little wire needles is fantastic for shedding out the horses. You'd think the wire would really bother them but when you run it along your arm, it's not as abrasive as you think. It gets the coat really clean and gets the hair out easily. It's also easy just to pull the batch of shedded hair off with your fingers. The tb's aren't fussed about the wire at all and have been enjoying being brushed with it. You can switch hands easily and brush out fast as it does a really good job. Just thought I'd share for those that are covered in hair at the moment. It's about $5 and available at drug stores too.
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Post by niaru on Mar 17, 2003 18:35:24 GMT -5
My poodle HATES her wire brush! Maybe I should try it on Charm...
For the horses, I use the shedding blade. Works great. Also, those wide-teeth Grooma curry combs are great to shed winter hair, too.
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Post by Katie Jo on Mar 17, 2003 18:59:39 GMT -5
Ahh to be able to use a shedding blade again...  I'm from the QH show world, where coat quality means everything, and I'm not "allowed" to use anything that will break the hair... My trainer only let me use a rubber curry for years, so now I can't break the habit. |
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Post by Big Tee© on Mar 17, 2003 20:46:29 GMT -5
Odd I never thought of using a slicker brush, or at least giving it a try. Hmmmmmmmmmm, maybe that would work on The Matted Mess, aka, the horse formerly known as Rambo  |
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Post by CC on Mar 18, 2003 9:15:01 GMT -5
That's a good idea! I know it works wonders on long-haired cat hair on the carpets LOL!
Carambi hates to be curried in a circular motion (especially on his shoulders/neck) but I can use the metal shedding blade just fine!
Katie,
Why would a shedding blade beak the hair? It seems to me that you are just getting rid of dead that hair that is falling out. I use one every year and my horse's summer coats are gorgeous (of course, could be the ultimate finish also!)
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Post by Vida on Mar 18, 2003 10:13:53 GMT -5
There are two different wire brushes that I bought, both for dogs. The one with the wider teeth fell apart after only a few uses and only Augie would tollerate it. The other one with the very fine wire needles is the one that is hardy and the tb's aren't refusing. I suspect in summer when they're shedded and their coats are fine again that they would not tollerate this brush but at this stage it's working great. It's also good for getting a brush through their matted manes and tails.
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Post by Smay on Mar 18, 2003 13:11:06 GMT -5
Cause I even HAVE one of those brushes - just never tried it on the horses.... you're right, they aren't that scratchy...probably would feel great on a muddy, shedding horse!
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Post by Katie Jo on Mar 18, 2003 16:13:58 GMT -5
I think I'm gonna look into getting one of those brushes, even though I can't quite figure out what they are from the description... :loon:
But yeah, the shedding blade breaks hair, makes like split ends. Just think about the concept. All I know is that my trainer told me not to use one, couldn't use anything but a rubber curry... All the big name trainers that specialize in halter/showmanship horses only use curries... Yeah well... I need to break that habit, I've got way too many horses to shed out this year! And they're all losing hair in clumps!!! :bang:
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Post by jennifer2 on Mar 19, 2003 16:46:39 GMT -5
One in each hand and WITH THE HAIR NOT IN A CIRCLE!!!!!!    (from the trainer, not from me!  )  Me too. I FINALLY bought a mane and tail brush- I've been picking through tails and manes brushless for years. I still haven't actually used the hairbrush on them but I HAVE one! |
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Post by jennifer2 on Mar 19, 2003 16:56:07 GMT -5
scrape the hair cuticle as they pass over the hairs. The cuticle is the part that makes them slick and glossy, and as Katie said, they can get split ends on their body hairs from using a metal anything.
There ARE rubber and plastic shedding blades made, or there were. I think the ticket to shedding with rubber curries is to get the SOFTEST ones you can find and then keep them clean so that the rubber grabs the hair better.
I used to use shedding blades, but I think that rubber curries are just as fast. I can use one in each hand instead of two hands on one tool, and the strokes are generally shorter with a curry than with a shedding blades, so I can make many hair removing passes with a curry for every one I'd be able to make with a shedding blade. I also can really go to town on virtually every body part, including parts of the head and the lower legs. If I used a shedding blade I'd have to switch to a soft rubber curry for those body parts anyway.
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I'm from the QH show world, where coat quality means everything, and I'm not "allowed" to use anything that will break the hair... My trainer only let me use a rubber curry for years, so now I can't break the habit. 
(from the trainer, not from me! 
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