Any tricks to sheath cleaning?

[redtailgal]

One thing that I have done in the past is to let the Excaliber soak for a couple minutes before rinsing.

Feed your boy, love him rub his belly and the crack of his butt. One of my friends will accuse me of "seducing them".

If after all the sweet talk, he still doesnt run his root out, go diggin.

Get the excaliber in there work it in, and let it sit for a about 5 minutes, then complete your washing. The soaking thing really helps loosen up the crud and helps you get more without them getting sore.

I agree.....warm water definately!

 

[yankee'n'moxie]

Thank you guys sooo much for posting this! I needed help figuring out how to do this! Every time that I try he gets really mad at me, but i suppose that I will try some of you guys techniques and see if it works! I sure hope so, he is getting really dirty!

One question: How often should I do this, once I get him to let me? :/

 

[goodhors]

Depends on the horse. Some seem to stay cleaner than others. Often as a horse ages, he
may need cleaning more often. Older animals often quit extending, so the smegma builds
up faster, needs cleaning. Easy to get an infection going in that enviornment, hard to cure.
Older horses also get sheaths that appear larger, probably because they have less muscle tone.

One of the things I use for a reason to clean is if he does the "gelding squeaks" when you
ride or watch him moving. On 99% of male horses, the squeaky noise means he is dirty.

If you have the 1% who squeaks from tension, well at least you KNOW that his squeaks are
not because he is dirty! I had one like that. He would squeak when he was very nervous or
worried, sometimes before he got warmed up preparing for a work session.

Young horses can often be dirty, so check them regularly too.

I consider my horses to be average, so I do twice a year cleanings. If they get squeaky,
we will do a cleaning as needed. The younger horses have had beans more often than the older
gelding, so do a complete check on everyone. Those young guys often each had several
small beans, so don't think you are done if you find just one bean.

 

[LauraM]

I have my vet do it when my horse gets his yearly shots. Vet tranquilizes horsey and cleans horsey's sheath. I hold horsey's lead rope.