Equestrian Life May 2018 Issue

tips
Tips for Turnout
JAYNE ROSS
Absorbine sponsored rider, Jayne
Ross has won the title of Supreme
Horse of the Year at Horse of
the Year Show five times in the
last decade. In 2014 and 2015 Broadshard
Simplicity took the Supreme Horse of the
Year in consecutive years, a feat unheard of in
recent times. The Royal International Horse
Show Supreme Horse title has also been won
four times by Jayne.
Jayne and her team are firm believers in
letting the show horses behave as horses.
Many of Jayne’s 20 strong team live out at
night. However, every single horse from the
yard always looks their absolute best when
entering the showring. Jayne and her team
achieve this through a combination of great
all-round horse management and care and
using top turnout products from Absorbine to
make the most of each horse’s attributes.
The Absorbine ShowSheen range of horse
care and turnout products provides several
absolute staple turnout products in Jayne’s
busy yard. In any given season, the team will
use around 60 litres of ShowSheen Original
Hair Polish and Detangler on her yard of 20
horses. Jayne said: “ShowSheen is our ‘must
have’ product, it is so versatile and detangles
and shines wherever it is used. We always
take great care not to get it on the reins or
under the saddle though. We have taken to
using Show Sheen Detangler Gel around the
eyes and muzzle - it provides a great shine
and no stickiness”.
BATH TIME
Horses at Jayne’s yard are always bathed the
day before a show. Jayne said: “We take great
care to use a shampoo that cleans the coat
thoroughly but is also very gentle on the skin.
When horses are washed as frequently as
ours are we need to be really careful that they
don’t get scurfy. All our horses are bathed in
Absorbine ShowSheen 2 in 1 Shampoo and
Conditioner, which gives a deep clean and
leaves them silky soft. We always use plenty
of warm water when giving the horses a bath
and afterwards they get a good rub with a
towel to help dry and keep them warm”.
For grey or coloured horses that are prone
to stable stains, regular bathing is essential.
Jayne said: “The Absorbine Stain Remover is
a great pre-treatment product – for any
stable stains we simply spray the Stain
Remover on the dirty area and leave it
for a few minutes before washing the
stain away. This is such a simple yet
effective product. Another problem is
how to get your white tails white after
a winter of standing in the mud. We
swear by Absorbine Stain Remover &
Whitener, spray it on and leave it to
work for 5-10 minutes before washing it
off. Do this every day and your tail will
soon be sparkling”.
“As always, Absorbine have some brilliant
new products out this year. We have been
delighted to try the new CoolDown body
wash and as soon as the flies come out, the
horses will be wearing their new Absorbine
Fly Masks with removeable noses every day in
the field”.
MANES AND TAILS
Jayne knows as soon as a horse arrives in
the yard as to whether he will be hogged or
plaited once he begins his showing career.
“This will affect how we rug the horse – if we
are going to be doing plaits then we will never
use up-the-neck rugs as this can affect the
mane for several months to come!” she said.
“We will hog a cob’s mane as soon as we can,
so we can see the shape of their neck. A mane
can often hide the true neck shape.
“All our horses have pulled tails. We start off
pulling the young horses tails very quietly
and slowly particularly the first time they are
done. We all use Absorbine Detangler Gel
or ShowSheen in the horses tails frequently
to keep them looking smart on a day to day
basis. We don’t brush their tails to avoid
breaking the hairs, spray ShowSheen and
comb through with fingers or a wide-toothed
comb before entering the show ring”.
HOOVES
“All the horses have normal shoes throughout
the winter. When the shows start, we will
use light steels or aluminium plates for the
ring, particularly on the really big moving
horses. If the ground dictates we will use
studs behind but never in front. We never use
studs in an indoor arena. The horses have
their feet oiled regularly with Hooflex Liquid
Conditioner to keep them in good condition
and then we use SuperShine Hoof Polish at
shows – we are careful to use black polish on
black feet and clear polish on white feet.
Jayne is already out and about on the showing
circuit with her team of horses and you can
be sure to see her at major shows this season
looking impeccable.
Visit www.absorbine.co.uk or
www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK
WIN with Absorbine
and Equestrian Life
We have a fabulous giveaway this month
for one reader, so for your chance to win
the following set of Absorbine Grooming
products, including ShowSheen, Miracle
Groom, SuperShine Hoof Polish, ShowSheen
2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner and
ShowSheen Stain Remover.
Turn to entry form to enter.
22 May 2018 Equestrian Life