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Ok, ridecampers, here's a subject that is touchy, at least to some of the
horses I've asked!! I have a gelding who is finally getting over the fact
that I had his " eh, em's" cut off (by a vet,
under anesthesia), but some how he knew I'd ordered it and I am just now getting
him to let me touch "down there" without him trying to kick my
head off. He acquires quite a lot of smegma, and when I took him in for
his spring shots and checkup, I had the vet mildly tranquilize him and check him
out; he had a couple of sizable "beans" and she popped them out. I asked her
what I should use to clean him, and she told me just plain warm water and a soft
rag is best; forget the mineral oil, or baby oil or Excalibur sheath cleaner
because the oils cause dirt to stick, and the Excalibur has to be rinsed
extremely well, which most people don't
do.
So, now that I've gotten him to let me touch "it",
although he tries to hide it by sucking it so far up it's invisible, what do you
use to clean your horse and how do they handle it?
By the way, my vet said that she has a horse that has to come in for a twice
yearly cleaning as he actually gets maggots in
his sheath because it gets so dirty!! Renie
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