There has always been such a problem out here in the desert with dust (duh, lol, it's the desert). It sticks to everything, it's super fine and extremely hard to get off. After brushing the horses, despite extensive currying, dandy, and soft, they often look worse. The dust all comes to the surface but won't leave!
Well, I did a google search and may have just found out why. Apparently, in a very dry climate, the dust bonds to the hair with a static charge (I accidentally shocked my mare this past week while trying to get the dust off with a cloth, so makes sense to me). One of the only ways to get it off is to mist/wet the coat and then brush. Makes sense to me, as I had a decent amount of success last time by wetting the soft brush. It was recommended to use a small amount of conditioner in a spray bottle filled with water, and then use that to mist the coat.
Any other tips/tricks? I'm excited to try this out next grooming session.
Well, I did a google search and may have just found out why. Apparently, in a very dry climate, the dust bonds to the hair with a static charge (I accidentally shocked my mare this past week while trying to get the dust off with a cloth, so makes sense to me). One of the only ways to get it off is to mist/wet the coat and then brush. Makes sense to me, as I had a decent amount of success last time by wetting the soft brush. It was recommended to use a small amount of conditioner in a spray bottle filled with water, and then use that to mist the coat.
Any other tips/tricks? I'm excited to try this out next grooming session.