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How the heck do I clean this halter....

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I always just toss my nylon in the washing machine. But you could always scrub it by hand and hose it off.
 
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I fill a dish-tub or bucket with hot water and either simple-green or Bioclean Green or All-free, etc - anything I know won't irritate horse's flesh just in case it's not rinsed well enough.
Soak it for hours.
Take it out, scrub it all over with a brush, then repeat until it looks clean. Rinse really well. Hang to dry.
If you toss it in the washing machine, be sure to have a few towels in there with it so the buckles don't bang up your washer, especially if it's a front-loader. In fact, youo may not want to try it in a front-loader. Top-loader should be OK.
 
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I used a 5 gal bucket and a $5 drain plunger and dish soap. I can get more agitation going than the washing machine. I'll toss the halter in and let it soak then plunge a few times. If the water is muddy, it's changed and I'll leave it for a bit. No big rush, right? I usually set the pail in the tub so that every time I go in the bathroom I'll plunge the water a few times. A nail brush helps with the stubborn stuff.
 
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If you have a front loader you could try putting the halter in a pillow case with a couple of towels and pin the pillow case closed. The towels "should" cushion the halter's metal pieces to keep them from hitting anything.
 
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I have that halter!!!! Well my horse has that halter, except his is blue & says "I love my owner". He bought it off ebay & gets me to throw it in the washing machine (yes, it's a front loader) every once in awhile, and he says to tell you, it still looks good and feels good on him.
 
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I used a 5 gal bucket and a $5 drain plunger and dish soap. I can get more agitation going than the washing machine. ...(quote from Sadlebag)

I have a slight variation on this -- I use a toilet plunger (new of course and the heavy rubber upside down bowl style) instead of drain plunger. As Saddlebag said you get great agitation going with it plus it does not take that much effort.
 
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