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    Re: [RC] Horse Vacuums - sharp penny


     That was me..when I was heavy into showing we used the
    shop vac to get the surface dirt off the horses. Worked
    great for many years. I bought some horse type attachments
    to use with it but shouldn't have as I rarely used them. I
    did invest in a longer hose which was well worth the cost.
    We also used the shop vac to blow dry wet horses in the
    winter when we were getting ready for a show. Kinda wish I
    hadn't sold it when I got out of showing as there have been
    sevral times it would have come in handy.
    
    Regards,
    Penny
    --- Jennifer Judkins <jenjudkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    > 
    > Someone mentioned the shop vac from wal-mart.  I've never
    > used them, but if they work, what a bargain at 35.00.  I
    > bought the big blue horse vacuum you see in all the
    > catalogs, retails around 500 bucks.  I love the thing. 
    > Its going on 3 years, looks brand new.  I shared the cost
    > with my barn mates, so that cut down on the cost.  I
    > guess if I were going it alone I would try the shop-vac. 
    > Jennifer.
    >  Charles <cdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I've been informed by
    > my better half (the one that knows stuff about horses)
    > that I really, really, really should think about a horse
    > vacuum when I think about Christmas presents.   So, does
    > anyone have any advice (my advice in power tools is the
    > higher the volts the better for cordless drills etc). 
    > Have you had one that doesn't work that well?  Have you
    > had one you consider great?  Have you compared it with
    > anybody else's?   Also, (I'm sure that as horse owners
    > you understand "economy") do you have any favorite place
    > to buy it or price recommendation? Charles PS: We bought
    > a portable hot water device and found that it didn't do a
    > good job with our really cold winter water, but then, it
    > might be the electricity doesn't give it enough juice to
    > really work.----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer
    > Judkins To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November
    > 11, 2002 5:21 PMSubject: [RC] re: winter bathing/grooming
    > 
    > I must say I love a clean horse to lean on, but I have to
    > agree winter bathing does a job on those wooly coats.  I
    > used to be a fanatic about bathing my horses, clipping,
    > blanketing. I must have 10 grand worth of blankets in my
    > tack room.  I become emotionally fit enough to let them
    > go au naturel the last two winters.  My Manny is in
    > heaven when rolling in one of those really slushy mud
    > bogs and it can be 0 degrees.  I don't think the cold
    > bothers them as much as us.  Oh I'm off the subject here:
    >  Grooming
    > 
    > My boarding buddies and I bought one of those vacuums a
    > couple of years back.  It was pretty cheap as I recall
    > dividing the purchase amoung 4 or five people.  Anyway,
    > what a great grooming device.  Once you get your horse
    > used to the noise and suction (lots of carrots, please) 
    > it takes 30 seconds and poof a clean horse and it doesn't
    > harm their natural oils and such.  
    > 
    > Jennifer.
    > 
    > 
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