Ah, the sign of a good roll or a good rest – green stains and spots on your horse! Horses love to roll in the dirt or grass and sometimes they will lie down at night, which can lead to manure or urine stains.
Never fear, there are ways to remove those awful stains and get your horse’s coat gleaming once again!
Start with The Basics
Grooming your horse is one of the best things you can do for a healthy, shiny coat- even in the winter! Get a good curry comb and stiff brush and give your horse a good brushing. This helps remove dirt and can help remove some of the green stains on their coat.
Coat sprays like Show Sheen help keep your horse’s coat shiny, but frequent grooming sessions are a natural way to bring out the shine and promote good coat health on your horse.
This grooming tool below really helps get dirt and stains off. Even my sensitive horse likes this tool! Just be sure not to press too hard. It is works really well during shedding season and I still use it now in the summer months to help get excess dirt and hair off.
Break Out the Towels!
Using a wet rag or cloth and scrubbing the green stains will help remove a lot of them. This works best with a wet, warm or hot cloth instead of a cold one.
If the green stains are large or really bad, the wet towel will remove what it can, but it might smear it around a little. Try another clean rag or cloth to dry scrub it to see if you can get a bit more of the green stains removed.
Stain Removers are Your Friend
Once I’m done using my rag to see what I can remove, I’ll use a stain remover to get the rest of it off. This is a great way to clean your horse during the winter months or if you or short on time or there is inclement weather and you can’t bathe them. I use my stain remover at horse shows too, to spot clean and get those white socks sparkling.
My favorite stain remover is the Cowboy Magic one below. I keep some in my trailer too for horse shows so I don’t forget it 😁
Spray a little on the area that is stained and use a clean cloth to rub gently in a circle. You might have to keep moving to a clean area on your cloth as more of the stain comes off.
After I’m done using my stain remover, I run a clean cloth over the stain remover to get the excess off. If you leave a bunch of stain remover on it can harden when it dries and make your horse’s coat look and feel off.
I love using stain removers all year round. Too many coat sprays and over-bathing your horse strips the hair and coat of the natural oils that keep it healthy. Spot checking using a stain remover help minimize all that. I used a towel to remove excess stain remover and smooth my horse’s coat (now free of green stains) down.
Nothing can beat a good grooming sessions though, so try that first. You’d be surprised how much dirt and ick can be removed using a good curry comb and a brush!
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