Top tips to get your horse Showing ready with Nettex

Getting your horse ready to go showing can be a long and arduous process, especially in all this heat! So the Hartpury Saddlery Team have put together some of our favorite items from Nettex to help you out, and reduce the amount of time you need to spend making your horse look dashing.

Nettex have a fantastic range of no-rinse shampoos, which means you can ride your horse and instead of giving him a full bath after, you can wash him off as usual and just apply the shampoo with a quick sweat scrape after. There are several different smells you can choose from, including lavender and peppermint, however in this hot weather we suggest you use the citronella to help deter those pesky flies!

After your quick rinse, the use of Nettex main and tail detangler means that you can brush through his tail quickly in the morning without taking half it out with your brush. A quick spray over with a coat spray to repel the dust, dirt and grime is also a must to ensure quick grooming in the morning. Whether you plait in the morning or the night before, the Nettex plaiting spray gives a fantastic grip on the main to make plaiting your horse much easier.

So you get to the yard in the morning and your horse has very kindly covered himself in poo! How rude. Well never fear, the Nettex stain remover is the thing for you! It quickly removes stable and grass stains leaving him lovely once again. Make sure you have the Nettex sunblock in the lorry or car as you can use this on both yourself and your horse, no need to have multiple pots, one does all… Less to remember is always a bonus.

Once you are at your show, the eye and nose wipes ensure a clean face as they effectively remove any tear stains, and help you remove any marks he may have got on himself whilst in transit. A quick spray with the Nettex D.E.E.T based fly spray will help ensure the flies are deterred, so you don’t have to battle with them alongside everything else. The traditional hoof oil from Nettex ensures that your hooves are looking shiny and fabulous, without drying them out, and includes a brush. A quick spray with the Nettex hi-shimmer coat spray ensures even the dullest of coats is made to stand out, and off you go to look fabulous in the showing ring!

Happy showing!

The Hartpury Saddlery Team