Horse Shampoos & Bathing Products

Bathing is an essential part of regular horse care. It’s also a great opportunity to strengthen the bonds and establish a connection off the saddle. Horse shampoo is specially formulated to care for your horse’s skin and coat and achieve a stunning look. We have a large range of shampoos and conditioners, along with a great selection of sponges, scrubbing pads and sponge brushes to help with the task.

A good bath with horse shampoo is excellent for removing the dirt and old skin that persists even after regular grooming. It also helps to moisturize the skin and remove grease and debris from the coat. Whether you are preparing your horse for a show, for regular care, or for a cool refreshment after work, bathing your horse with the right horse bathing supplies, gets much simpler and more enjoyable.

Horse Shampoo and Conditioner

Horse shampoo comes in different formats and scents and has different uses, such as regular care, UV protection, fly prevention, and skin treatment.

Unlike humans, horses have skin with a balanced pH. That’s why it’s essential to always use shampoo for horses which is pH neutral and doesn’t dry or flake the skin. On healthy horses, choosing a shampoo is mainly a question of preference and trial and error. Some people prefer using foamy shampoo, while others prefer less foamy options. Also, there are amazing combos of horse shampoo and conditioner, which leave the horses’ coats even shinier than standard horse hair shampoo. It’s always good to consider all the available choices, compare them, and try them out! Or maybe you already have and are settled with your favourite horse conditioner and shampoo, and that’s ok, too!
Combining your horse shampoo or wash with a good quality horse bathing sponge, scrub pad and brush to help speed the job up.

Today’s advanced chemistry allows horse shampoo manufacturers to make a wide variety of products to suit every type of skin and coat. For example, purple horse shampoo contains violet pigments that neutralize yellowing caused by sunlight exposure and urine stains, and it’s ideal for grey and white horse coats, which tend to fade and lose brightness over time. You will also find special products for horses with reddish coats and even horse shampoo with anti-UV to prevent dark colour coats from changing due to sunlight exposure. You can also use horse tail shampoo to untangle and make even the most complicated tails and manes look gorgeous.

There are also shampoos for horses with skin and hair conditions, like horse lice shampoo, which is an excellent solution in the unfortunate case your horse has lice. Also, horse mite shampoo comes in super handy when it comes to treating horses affected by annoying mites.

For daily care, it’s important to keep your horse properly groomed to remove dust, old skin, and prevent skin issues, irritation, and itchiness. As bathing, grooming is also a great opportunity to connect with your horse. Proper equestrians never can’t get enough horse grooming products in their tack room. If you are looking for Grooming tools such as brushes, combs as well as grooming boxes and bags, look at our extensive Grooming Tools range.

Horse Wash & Bathing Supplies

Horse wash and horse shampoo could be used interchangeably; however, horse wash products usually don’t have as many glooming properties as shampoos, and most clinical based products are labelled as washes. For example, an antibacterial wash for horses is often recommended to treat or prevent bacterial formation on sensitive horses. Antibacterial horse wash prevents itching and is great for preventing infection of minor open wounds. You may also find antibacterial horse shampoo. When in doubt, always ask your vet which is the best product for your horse, and never medicate it yourself or let other than a vet do it.

In this line of practical hygiene elements, you will also find citronella wash for horses, which leaves a pleasant fragrance, but most importantly, it repels flies and mosquitoes, which comes in handy, especially in summer.

Always rinse these products off your horse meticulously to prevent itching, skin irritation, and other issues. Always read the products’ instruction labels carefully, and if in doubt, ask your vet.

Below, you will find some of our favourite products at Discount Equestrian. Our range includes over two hundred products so that you can always have your horse healthy and beautifully shiny.

NAF® Thelwell Perfectly Pink Shampoo – “Thelwell ponies can get notoriously dirty, especially after their mischiefs. This shampoo is made to remove the most stubborn stains from your horse, which couldn’t be dirtier than Thelwell’s ponies! It creates an easy-to-wash foam suitable for thoroughly washing a diverse range of coats and easily rinsed out. It leaves a fresh and clean coat with a delightful fragrance.”

Aqueos® Anti-Bacterial Horse Shampoo – “Thanks to its effective water-based disinfectant that kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses within seconds, this anti-itch shampoo works perfectly like an anti bacterial horse wash. It helps to disinfect minor skin wounds and has a soothing effect on minor skin irritations, leaving the coat, mane, and tail soft and clean. It’s alcohol and phenol-free and also effective as a deodorizer. It can be used safely in competitions as it contains no prohibited substances.”

Shapley's® Equitone Colour Enhancing Shampoo – “This horse shampoo is specially formulated for white and grey coats. Voted as the Top Pick for colour enhancement by the Horse Journal Magazine, this one-step premium shampoo and conditioner for horses adds rich, brilliant colour as it cleans and conditions. This shampoo for horses is a must-have for reliving sun-damaged or clipped coats, enhancing your horse’s natural colours, and adding shine to any colour, effectively removing stains.”

IV Horse® Foam and Dry Shampoo – “This versatile horse shampoo comes in handy to remove small marks or stains, even if you have just tacked up, ideal for those busy showing days. It’s a foam, perfect for addressing specific spots without dirtying the surrounding area. It also works for sprucing up or cleansing saddle pads and other fabrics, perfect for a final touch before entering the warm-up arena.”

Gallop® Bay Shampoo – “Formulated with colour enhancers and optical brighteners to intensify natural coat colour, this horse hair shampoo is perfect for show preparation. It’s available for bay, black, grey, chestnut, and palomino horses, even though it’s not necessary to exactly match your horse’s coat colour to achieve outstanding results.”

Lincoln® Shampoo Brush – “This practical horse sponge is a great tool for bathing your horse's body and hooves easily. It helps to remove stubborn dirt and mud while gently caressing your horse’s skin.”

If you need assistance choosing the perfect horse bath supplies or have any questions or inquiries about them, don’t hesitate to contact our friendly Discount Equestrian expert team. We are always happy to help!

Now that you are here, we invite you to browse our fabulous Makeup & Cover Cream and Plaiting Tools collections to make your horse look even more beautiful!