Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Horse Vacuums

 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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