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Jessica
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 Posted - 14 Jan 2009 : 9:53:59 PM
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I am guilty of not cleaning Mr Imrans sheath as often as I probably should.
I've had a poke around at the 'entrance' and taken a few flakey/gunky bits from there, but when he drops his will out, its quite flakey. As soon as I make any sort of advances towards it, he drags it back into its den like a rat up a drainpipe.
How do I 'de-flake' his dangler?
Do I actually have to put my hand inside and 'up' to clean it??
Any recommended products??
How often do you all clean the will??
Gross topic I know, but it's got to be done!
Jess 
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Jessica
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Posted - 14 Jan 2009 : 10:09:31 PM
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Ah ha, I really should use the thread checker tool more ofter...talk about covering old ground!!
Thank you Rui, very quick off of the mark as usual.
Case closed, I'll go and read the other thread!!
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Lady Lude
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Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 4:11:16 PM
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A good tip for this, if the horse tends to kick or fidget, get a strong person to lift up and hold on of the front legs so horse finds it a lot harder to move his back legs.
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barbara.gregory
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Posted - 17 Jan 2009 : 09:41:33 AM
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Haven't reread the other thread so don't know if it has been suggestedbefore.
If you stand for a few minutes and slowly and gently stroke down the top inside of his back leg he may drop it. If you have everything ready and keep stroking you may just be able to do before he retracts it.
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Sue J
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Posted - 20 Jan 2009 : 08:44:11 AM
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Judith,
I'm sure with your useful tips everyone should now be happy to clean their boys tackle.
Colleagues who I used to work with thought it was hilarious that I cleaned my boys regularly and one of them had a gelding of her own. She didn't think it necessary but my first pony many years ago had an infection in his nether regions so that taught me to make sure they are kept clean.
I have found that most geldings once used to it rather enjoy it, another reason for not letting the neighbours or anyone else see  |
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barbie h
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Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 7:30:21 PM
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| a quick squirt of johnsons baby oil,makes the flaky bits just drop off,loosens the gungy bits.dont use too much,as he wont be able to keep it in.just use a little drop at a time.once it's clean,a couple of drops rubbed on stops the dirt building up again.the advantage with a squirter,if your'e quick,you can stand back and take aim before they realise what your'e doing,grab it quick and rub it in. |
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Hugbug
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Posted - 25 Feb 2009 : 9:14:56 PM
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| get a long rubber glove and cover it in baby oil - helps remove dirty stuff, also helps get your hand in easier, and i find instead of going just at the entrance, if your hors eis ok with it you should be able to reach it and clean around it, also people say about removing a so called'bean' (made of dirt or something) but ive never felt anything up their like a 'bean' |
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Vera
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Posted - 25 Feb 2009 : 9:33:51 PM
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| The bean is smegma that collects in a tiny opening just in front of the urethral opening. They can get quite big, as in the size of a small marble. |
    
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