For the hay string hack you have to actually put some force into it. I’ve gotten to where I can pop the twine with just two or three pulls back and forth. It definitely works once you get used to it!
Agreed I think the issue is IT HAS to be the exact same location otherwise you are just making a warm hamstring. And sometimes walking to get scissors isn't an option
I use the bailing twine hack EVERY time I open a bale of hay. My 4 year old can open a bale using another piece of twine! I put my twine through all 3 stands of twine,and with in 3-4 pulls I have the first string cut, I just keep pulling until all 3 strands are broke! But our bales are too big and or packed too tight in order to pull the string off like she did.
I have another hack that works well and I’ve used it as long as I’ve had horses. And that is to put your feed bucket in the inside of a tire so your horse can not flip your feed bucket, dumping all the feed. My horse, Babe used to do that and then would not eat the dumped feed! Hope someone finds this useful!!😊❤
Syringe your horse with fruit juice! or blended fruit in an applesauce consistency, (whichever works for the size syringe you're using) giving them something tasty sometimes can help ease the process.
@@NoThankUBeQuietThe idea is that you desensitize them to syringes by using them in contexts other than giving medicine. I would consider that putting in the hours much more than fighting them with the dewormer every 6 months.
And also not just pushing the whole dose at once if it's something bulky like dewormer. I finally had a think one day and was like, it would be really unpleasant if someone did that to me... So I started trying three or four smaller squirts with time to swallow in between. I still got plenty of "this is gross" but a lot less "are you trying to unalive me?"
For the hay net, you could have an old large tall bucket, place your hay net in it with the rings outside of the rim of the bucket, then stuff all your hay into it. Much easier and quicker then the old grain bag! ❤
I used the fly spray hack for my ottb mare when I first got her because she hated the spray bottle. After working with her for a month or two she got desensitized to being sprayed. At the beginning, I just sprayed onto the sponge in sight of her so she got used to the look and sound of it and slowly got closer to her each time until I was able to spray it directly on her.
The diaper hack is exactly what we did with my mare when she had a hoof abscess. It actually worked really well and you could leave it on under a boot for multiple days with no problems. I definitely recommend that hack!
A great way to avoid pulling the tail hairs out is to twist the tail tightly and start brushing at the bottom, letting the twist out as you work your way up!
We use a large round plastic garbage can to load our hay nets. I put the top of the net over the rim of the can. That holds it in place while I stuff the net. It also holds it in place while I tie the bag.
when i saw the braided rein hack i was like "hey those reins are exactly like the ones i use!" and then pull out the tooth brush and im like "hey thats my tooth brush!" lol
For the braided reins, my farrier recommended soaking them in a ziplock bag with Neatsfoot Oil. Leave it on the top of your truck (or car) hood in the sun for several hours. Then wipe them down with a rag, may be useful to use a brush if there is a lot of dirt mine were mostly dried out as I hadn't used them for years.
About the spraying: pat your horse close to the area you spray, the vibration kinda makes them feel the spray less or something like that, works for mine!
I do the thumb thing with the syringe 👍🏼 and use olive oil for old, dry leather, you can let it soak in, it really helps. I clean brushes with warm water, a cleaning brush and dish soap. I wouldn’t recommend the surgical gloves, if you sweat it’s really bad for your skin. I wash the feed bucket after every use 😅 but maybe it’s my inner Monk. The diapers for hoof problems is great, we used these too!
Here is how we put hay in a hay net...Empty barrel or large bucket, put hay net inside the bucket and open it up and put the edges over the edges of the bucket, lean on one side or hold with your knees (if low to the ground), now you can easily put your flecks of hay inside. Easy Peasy! BTW, love your videos!
with the haynet what i found is easier to do is if you have a wheelbarrow then you open up the haynet and put it on the wheelbarrows handle so the wheelbarrow is lowkey holding it for you and then you fill the haynet and voila
When I still had bales with twine (I have netted ones now) I always used the cut twine with twine method. It works perfectly, you just have use a shorter piece to cut or hold it with about 30-40cm between your hands and then pull a lot harder than you did with a faster motion. Takes about 10 seconds to cut through :)
A little tip to make the friction thing with the hay twine work - hold it much shorter, brace yourself by putting your boot on the hay bale so you can pull up more with the twine you are holding and go a lot faster. I use this all the time and it works in 5-7 seconds usually, but it did initially take playing around with it to get the technique right. Also double up the piece of twine you are using to cut with. Otherwise you may wind up breaking the one you are trying to cut with instead of the one on the hay bale. No matter how many pairs of scissors I buy they always seem to go missing when I need them the most so this comes in handy a lot for me lol.
5:30 There's actually another method that works super well!! Get a medium sized bucket, large enough that a flak with fit inside and short enough that the ends of the net can touch the floor or almost can. Then you just put the net in, curl the edges over the lip of the bucket (kinda like a trash bag), then you just put the flak in and pull the net up!
For the hay net, a trick I use is to put the hay between your legs and put the hay bag around the hay. Works perfectly, and can always pull the hay into smaller batches if its too big to fit between your legs.
I’ve always used the hook hack, even for stubborn horses who won’t take a bit 😂 I’m just so thankful that someone came up with these 😅 love your videos as always! ❤
Thanks for this video. I will definitely use the last lead rope hack for making my extra lead ropes look nicer as they are hanging. It was also fun watching you trying these hacks! Would love to see more of these kinds of videos in the future
6:43 after I use feeding buckets I rinse them and use the water that get in the bucket when rinsing to swoosh it around the bucket. Then I repeat if needed. I just pour the water out after and let it dry.
I have a mane & tail hack for you-- if your horse has a thin mane/tail, and it doesn't have dreadlocks, you can probably just use your hard brush to smooth it out, and with the help of your fingers remove the tangles. i also use the hard brush to finish a mane/tail that has been brushed out, it makes it smooth. my horse has a short but thick mane and a very thin tail, and this works pretty well. another horse has the thickest tail EVER (I'm not even exaggerating, her tail is massive) but her mane is pretty thin and i usually just run the hard brush through it a couple times and its fine. nice video, have a great week!
10:06 I have 2 cheap hairdryers that I use for drying horses (low-no heat). There’s a technique to it, but it’s worked ever since moving to the PNW 20-ish years ago.
for the feed buckets, id try using a round dish brush. its very easy to use and you can pretty much point it straight down and scrub in circled in the bucket, i do that with my dishes. im sure soaking the buckets for like 5 minutes before you go in with scrubbing would help clean them up easier. dish brushes are also more sanitary than sponges, sponges can grow and harbor mold and bacteria quite easily compared to a dish brush.
Dish brushes are amazing for feed buckets! I mix a paste of dish detergent and baking soda, smear it on the inside of the bucket and scrub with a round dish brush that I've dampened with a little water. It works amazing, even on buckets that have oil build-up in them!
You have really inspired me to get a horse. I'm hoping ill be at the right situation to get one this year. Sadly I had to stop lessons last year but I'm hoping to start them back up. Thank you for the effort you put into your videos! xx
The hack with using only a hay rope to cut open a new haystack I have a tip! When your sawing with the rope try putting your leg onto the haystack and pull towards you. The tension is what helps cut through all the way, I use this a lot while working with horses. :)
This literally made my day seeing that you came out with this video! I really wanted to see a hacks video, and you came out with one! Love your channel! You have helped me so much with my riding journey!
If you're spraying something on your horse, put your hand over his eye to stop the spray getting in it. Those sprays sting! (if you're unfortunate to get it in your own eye!!), so protect your horse's eyes when you're spraying anything on the horse 🙂
Love your content, I personally use the hay bale twine hack on a daily.😂 it works best If you get a closer grip to the bale, that creates more friction, and it’s easier.
Re tail brushing: use a dandy brush and just brush a few hairs out at a time. It doesn’t take any longer than trying to do it all at once and is much better for getting the job done
Thx! Spray bottle of vinegar and a microfiber rag. Spray that feed bucket and wipe it out. Easy peasy. Rinse out the rag, hang it and it'll be dry next time.
I've heard about the surgical gloves one before! When i first started reriding, the staff who worked at my local Dover and did dressage recommended it for cold days
And for the hay net, what I do is put the hay net in a 13 gallon trash can as of it was a garbage bag (so the can holds it open) and then put the hay in and that works pretty well. Another thing if a can isn’t handy is usually with hay flakes one side will be cut and the other the stems are kind of folded (hard to describe but hopefully you know what I mean!); if you put the cut side of the flakes on the ground holding it in place between your feet and then open the hay net and pull it over the side that isn’t cut it’s much easier as the folded over stems are much less likely to get caught in the hay net holes. Learned this from a boarding stable owner years ago and was a game changer for me!
I like the sponge and spray bottle idea, but only to start. That way they get used to the spraying nearby and then gradually start spraying directly. I did this with my gelding, and when he relaxes I do a quick spray directly. Baby steps with some horses lol. Awesome diaper hack too!
I checked out the courses!! I read some of the articles :)) I checked out the part about “How to get your horse to notice you”. I don’t own a horse, I only take lessons and I hit two years of riding about a month or two ago. I plan to lease and hopefully buy in the future!! With that course your helping a lot of future riders :)
Add some dawn dish soap to the baking soda solution to get greasy stuff off his brushes. We use Dawn on wildlife that's been in oil spills, to cut through the oil.
We have always used a big round rubbermaid container to load our hay nets. You just sit you net inside of it and tuck the edges under the lip of the bucket and put your hay in.
I actually use the twine hack all the time. The trick is speed and force, and the more of both you use, the more heat is generated, and you’re essentially burning the twine. I do agree though, sometimes it’s easier to grab scissors but ours go missing every three days 😂
The twine hack work does work I do it all the time. Like Austin Cheyenne said "you have to actually put some force into it," & also if you move it really fast.
Also for the friction hay string hack you need to put your hands lower so it has more force, but i agree with you it takes a little bit long, but it does work.
theres another hack for putting the hay in the net: grab a bucket Put the net there (make sure it has the sides of the opening on the bucket´s "mouth" sides) the put the hay on top done :3
The spray bottle I can see that being used on the sponge to get the face and make it easier to not get in their eyes if you don’t have like that swat face stuff
I don’t have horses, but I have household and yard brushes. I work the baking soda into the brushes and tools with a cloth I’ve doused with vinegar. It’s actually kinda fun….weirdo factor 10/10. The soap dispenser brush is ok but they have ones with the sponge you like.
I only use twine to cut twine now! Put your foot on the strand you’re cutting to keep it from moving/pulling. Pull looooong strokes with good pressure. A couple will do it. If you just do short light stroke you’ll never cut it.
How I learned to do hay nets (this fills 2) take a square bale and put a hay net on each half, cut the string,rip the bale in half, and stuff and tie them
I have a hay net hack ,that works like a charm! So you just need a big bucket(mine is just a plastic barrel that we cut the bottom off) then put the hay net inside of the bucket(like you put a trash bag inside of a trash can) and then put hay in it. That's it! Ive been doing it for years and it is amazing
To easily load a hay net, stand the bale on its end so the hay strings are going up and down. Cut the strings off. Open the hay net and put it over the standing hay bale down to the number of pats you want in the net. Lift the hay pat up and flip the net up at the same time. The hay is in the net!
For filling hay nets I would always open it, lie it out on the floor, put one foot just inside, use one hand to hold it open with my foot and then use my free hand to fill it, once you get the hang of it it's so much easier than the hack you saw haha
Put a hay net in a bin and that makes it easier to fill. The twine hack works if you go hard for 2-3 seconds. I always do it haha. I hose my feed bins every day and they don’t get dirty at all. You can work on getting your horse used to spray bottles by practicing with a water bottle
I do the sponge thing with the flyspray on the face (smaller sponge), otherwise u are just wasting it, too much seeps into the spongue. In Sweden yoy can also buy a dishwater brush thats not a brush but has a sponge on the some ppl fill that up with flyspray and use on the horse. It will be more efficient I think but of course take a lot of time for the whole horse. I am going to try the thumb idea!!! Haynet - the one you have is crappy. Buy tge ones with smaller holes that hangs better (not on one string). They are really easy to stuff with hay. Tape on nose - test doing a slightly longer one next. You will see it works!!
I use a toothbrush for the tooling on my saddle but use a different oil then one step as I find it thicker and it will leave residue! If you use a more oily thinner conditioner it works great. Also for manes and tails the wet brush for humans works amazing and barley pulls Any hair out then I go through with a regular brush for the few knots it missed.
For the leads rope, why not put a loop through the loop at the end, like when safety tying a horse. Because, when you need to use it you "just" pull the end.
Another amazing hay bag hack is get a trash can or bucket large enough, put the hay bag in it with the rings on the outside, so as if the hay bag was a trash bag going into a trash can. then just toss your hay into the hay bag, pull the hay bag off and boom!!
Guys, for the twine hack right, SHORTEN the length of the twine in your hands, then you're not hitting your face and the back and forth motions will be faster and it will be quicker, I've never opened a bail with a pair of scissors or pocket knife bc of the "hack"
the thing with the hay tread instead of scissors actually works great, usually got the tread off within 10 sec, have used that since i started with horses 25 years ago, but i guess it depends on what the tread is made of and how thick it is :) also i have allways used the thumb with the syringe, works great :) unless the horse is 180 cm with an attitude XD really like your videos, good job :)
I think the bigger problem was not the thickness of the rope but the movement. I have used this technic as well and the problem is that the tension was minimal and the rope never really stayed in place. It would have helped to use the knot to keep it in place and then pull hard enough to get real tension. ;)
The gloves have to be made from nitril not latex or vinyl. Otherwise u will freeze. So not surgical gloves more mechanics-gloves. Thanks for a GREAT video!!
I’ve found more success with the baby powder hack with applying the powder before I ride. Sort of like dry shampoo. It’s more effective to use before you become wet.
For the hay string hack you have to actually put some force into it. I’ve gotten to where I can pop the twine with just two or three pulls back and forth. It definitely works once you get used to it!
Was gonna say the same thing! Only takes a couple seconds for me
Agreed I think the issue is IT HAS to be the exact same location otherwise you are just making a warm hamstring. And sometimes walking to get scissors isn't an option
Exactly! I’ve actually done it in one long pull!
Yeah, hold the ends a lot closer to the hay bale to put more pressure on it.
I use the bailing twine hack EVERY time I open a bale of hay. My 4 year old can open a bale using another piece of twine!
I put my twine through all 3 stands of twine,and with in 3-4 pulls I have the first string cut, I just keep pulling until all 3 strands are broke!
But our bales are too big and or packed too tight in order to pull the string off like she did.
I have another hack that works well and I’ve used it as long as I’ve had horses. And that is to put your feed bucket in the inside of a tire so your horse can not flip your feed bucket, dumping all the feed. My horse, Babe used to do that and then would not eat the dumped feed! Hope someone finds this useful!!😊❤
Syringe your horse with fruit juice! or blended fruit in an applesauce consistency, (whichever works for the size syringe you're using) giving them something tasty sometimes can help ease the process.
Doesn't help every horse unfortunately sometimes you just have to put in the hours on it
@@NoThankUBeQuietThe idea is that you desensitize them to syringes by using them in contexts other than giving medicine. I would consider that putting in the hours much more than fighting them with the dewormer every 6 months.
And also not just pushing the whole dose at once if it's something bulky like dewormer. I finally had a think one day and was like, it would be really unpleasant if someone did that to me... So I started trying three or four smaller squirts with time to swallow in between. I still got plenty of "this is gross" but a lot less "are you trying to unalive me?"
For the hay net, you could have an old large tall bucket, place your hay net in it with the rings outside of the rim of the bucket, then stuff all your hay into it. Much easier and quicker then the old grain bag! ❤
That's what I do. I use one of those big barn tubs. Works like a charm
I used the fly spray hack for my ottb mare when I first got her because she hated the spray bottle. After working with her for a month or two she got desensitized to being sprayed. At the beginning, I just sprayed onto the sponge in sight of her so she got used to the look and sound of it and slowly got closer to her each time until I was able to spray it directly on her.
Hosing out your feed bucket after each feed will keep your bucket clean, I like the hay bag tip, great idea,
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I cant tell you why but you are so down to earth, you always warm my heart. Thank you for brightening my day
Glad I could help 😁
The diaper hack is exactly what we did with my mare when she had a hoof abscess. It actually worked really well and you could leave it on under a boot for multiple days with no problems. I definitely recommend that hack!
A great way to avoid pulling the tail hairs out is to twist the tail tightly and start brushing at the bottom, letting the twist out as you work your way up!
We use a large round plastic garbage can to load our hay nets. I put the top of the net over the rim of the can. That holds it in place while I stuff the net. It also holds it in place while I tie the bag.
That sounds like it would be a lot easier!
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Well said. 👍
I was going to suggest that! Good one!
@@CarmellaAbel It also catches the loose flake. Then we can scoop it out of the bottom of the can for training rewards.
What would also work, is you can use pads and some vet wrap as a makeshift band-aid
Can you do a part 2 this was so much fun
when i saw the braided rein hack i was like "hey those reins are exactly like the ones i use!" and then pull out the tooth brush and im like "hey thats my tooth brush!" lol
For the braided reins, my farrier recommended soaking them in a ziplock bag with Neatsfoot Oil. Leave it on the top of your truck (or car) hood in the sun for several hours. Then wipe them down with a rag, may be useful to use a brush if there is a lot of dirt mine were mostly dried out as I hadn't used them for years.
About the spraying: pat your horse close to the area you spray, the vibration kinda makes them feel the spray less or something like that, works for mine!
I do the thumb thing with the syringe 👍🏼 and use olive oil for old, dry leather, you can let it soak in, it really helps. I clean brushes with warm water, a cleaning brush and dish soap. I wouldn’t recommend the surgical gloves, if you sweat it’s really bad for your skin. I wash the feed bucket after every use 😅 but maybe it’s my inner Monk. The diapers for hoof problems is great, we used these too!
I’ll have to try that technique on my brushes!
Here is how we put hay in a hay net...Empty barrel or large bucket, put hay net inside the bucket and open it up and put the edges over the edges of the bucket, lean on one side or hold with your knees (if low to the ground), now you can easily put your flecks of hay inside. Easy Peasy! BTW, love your videos!
with the haynet what i found is easier to do is if you have a wheelbarrow then you open up the haynet and put it on the wheelbarrows handle so the wheelbarrow is lowkey holding it for you and then you fill the haynet and voila
That is probably the most genius thing I have ever heard!! 🙌
0:35 omg I need to try this! With all this mud my poor saddle just keeps getting scraped by my muddy stirrups
When I still had bales with twine (I have netted ones now) I always used the cut twine with twine method. It works perfectly, you just have use a shorter piece to cut or hold it with about 30-40cm between your hands and then pull a lot harder than you did with a faster motion. Takes about 10 seconds to cut through :)
A little tip to make the friction thing with the hay twine work - hold it much shorter, brace yourself by putting your boot on the hay bale so you can pull up more with the twine you are holding and go a lot faster.
I use this all the time and it works in 5-7 seconds usually, but it did initially take playing around with it to get the technique right. Also double up the piece of twine you are using to cut with. Otherwise you may wind up breaking the one you are trying to cut with instead of the one on the hay bale.
No matter how many pairs of scissors I buy they always seem to go missing when I need them the most so this comes in handy a lot for me lol.
5:30
There's actually another method that works super well!! Get a medium sized bucket, large enough that a flak with fit inside and short enough that the ends of the net can touch the floor or almost can. Then you just put the net in, curl the edges over the lip of the bucket (kinda like a trash bag), then you just put the flak in and pull the net up!
For the hay net, a trick I use is to put the hay between your legs and put the hay bag around the hay. Works perfectly, and can always pull the hay into smaller batches if its too big to fit between your legs.
I’ve always used the hook hack, even for stubborn horses who won’t take a bit 😂 I’m just so thankful that someone came up with these 😅 love your videos as always! ❤
Thanks for this video. I will definitely use the last lead rope hack for making my extra lead ropes look nicer as they are hanging. It was also fun watching you trying these hacks! Would love to see more of these kinds of videos in the future
6:43 after I use feeding buckets I rinse them and use the water that get in the bucket when rinsing to swoosh it around the bucket. Then I repeat if needed. I just pour the water out after and let it dry.
8:58 if you stand on the strings or make it tighter it works really well and very fast. I use it almost everyday
I have a mane & tail hack for you--
if your horse has a thin mane/tail, and it doesn't have dreadlocks, you can probably just use your hard brush to smooth it out, and with the help of your fingers remove the tangles. i also use the hard brush to finish a mane/tail that has been brushed out, it makes it smooth.
my horse has a short but thick mane and a very thin tail, and this works pretty well. another horse has the thickest tail EVER (I'm not even exaggerating, her tail is massive) but her mane is pretty thin and i usually just run the hard brush through it a couple times and its fine.
nice video, have a great week!
7:44 in my 4-h club we were taught that you can actually use (for just wounds I think the diaper for hoof injuries would work better) menstrual pads.
10:06 I have 2 cheap hairdryers that I use for drying horses (low-no heat). There’s a technique to it, but it’s worked ever since moving to the PNW 20-ish years ago.
You are one of my favourite equestrian RUclipsrs! Thanks for the great tips!
for the feed buckets, id try using a round dish brush. its very easy to use and you can pretty much point it straight down and scrub in circled in the bucket, i do that with my dishes. im sure soaking the buckets for like 5 minutes before you go in with scrubbing would help clean them up easier. dish brushes are also more sanitary than sponges, sponges can grow and harbor mold and bacteria quite easily compared to a dish brush.
Dish brushes are amazing for feed buckets! I mix a paste of dish detergent and baking soda, smear it on the inside of the bucket and scrub with a round dish brush that I've dampened with a little water. It works amazing, even on buckets that have oil build-up in them!
You have really inspired me to get a horse. I'm hoping ill be at the right situation to get one this year. Sadly I had to stop lessons last year but I'm hoping to start them back up. Thank you for the effort you put into your videos! xx
Best of wishes with your horse journey and I hope everything falls into place! 🌸
@@CarmellaAbel for the hay bag if you put it inside out you grad the hay then turn it right side out again it work really well for me
The hack with using only a hay rope to cut open a new haystack I have a tip! When your sawing with the rope try putting your leg onto the haystack and pull towards you. The tension is what helps cut through all the way, I use this a lot while working with horses. :)
This literally made my day seeing that you came out with this video! I really wanted to see a hacks video, and you came out with one! Love your channel! You have helped me so much with my riding journey!
Thank you for your support!
I have never seen the baby powder used with a bath wet spot. It’s best used for sweaty spots after a long ride in the winter ❤
4:55; or just stick the net in a bucket with the sides draped over the top, and place the hay inside
This was very helpful. Love your content
Keep up the amazing work❤
I use the string hack for hay bales and it worked awesome then I went to a store and got a bale cutter which works awesome!!!!❤
If you're spraying something on your horse, put your hand over his eye to stop the spray getting in it. Those sprays sting! (if you're unfortunate to get it in your own eye!!), so protect your horse's eyes when you're spraying anything on the horse 🙂
Love your content, I personally use the hay bale twine hack on a daily.😂 it works best If you get a closer grip to the bale, that creates more friction, and it’s easier.
Re tail brushing: use a dandy brush and just brush a few hairs out at a time. It doesn’t take any longer than trying to do it all at once and is much better for getting the job done
Thx!
Spray bottle of vinegar and a microfiber rag. Spray that feed bucket and wipe it out. Easy peasy.
Rinse out the rag, hang it and it'll be dry next time.
I have a bay net hack!
Turn the hay net inside out with our arms in the inside the pick up the hay and turn it back
11:11 i know my horse doesnt really like fly spray and if I don't have a sponge I can grab I use a soft brush or my hands
I've heard about the surgical gloves one before! When i first started reriding, the staff who worked at my local Dover and did dressage recommended it for cold days
And for the hay net, what I do is put the hay net in a 13 gallon trash can as of it was a garbage bag (so the can holds it open) and then put the hay in and that works pretty well.
Another thing if a can isn’t handy is usually with hay flakes one side will be cut and the other the stems are kind of folded (hard to describe but hopefully you know what I mean!); if you put the cut side of the flakes on the ground holding it in place between your feet and then open the hay net and pull it over the side that isn’t cut it’s much easier as the folded over stems are much less likely to get caught in the hay net holes. Learned this from a boarding stable owner years ago and was a game changer for me!
I love how hard you work on your videos to make them good.🤩
Thank you! That’s all my husband, Collin! He’s my cameraman and editor!
The rubber glove tip works! I have seen the tail grooming one have good results too.
Add baking soda to your feed bucket cleaning action, too. It makes it more scrubby and cleans it better.
I think the toothbrush hack for braided reins would be better with regular glycerin soap! Oh and to put conditioner on.
I like the sponge and spray bottle idea, but only to start. That way they get used to the spraying nearby and then gradually start spraying directly. I did this with my gelding, and when he relaxes I do a quick spray directly. Baby steps with some horses lol. Awesome diaper hack too!
I checked out the courses!! I read some of the articles :)) I checked out the part about “How to get your horse to notice you”. I don’t own a horse, I only take lessons and I hit two years of riding about a month or two ago. I plan to lease and hopefully buy in the future!! With that course your helping a lot of future riders :)
Add some dawn dish soap to the baking soda solution to get greasy stuff off his brushes.
We use Dawn on wildlife that's been in oil spills, to cut through the oil.
I love watching these on my Friday mornings! Thank you!
Also attaching something big and bright to the scissors handle and having a dedicated hook for it encourages people to bring it back.
We have always used a big round rubbermaid container to load our hay nets. You just sit you net inside of it and tuck the edges under the lip of the bucket and put your hay in.
I actually use the twine hack all the time. The trick is speed and force, and the more of both you use, the more heat is generated, and you’re essentially burning the twine. I do agree though, sometimes it’s easier to grab scissors but ours go missing every three days 😂
The twine hack work does work I do it all the time. Like Austin Cheyenne said "you have to actually put some force into it," & also if you move it really fast.
Also for the friction hay string hack you need to put your hands lower so it has more force, but i agree with you it takes a little bit long, but it does work.
The dryer sheets work great in winter! I had a horse with neuropathy. Dryer sheets, then baby powder got her through grooming and tack up
theres another hack for putting the hay in the net:
grab a bucket
Put the net there (make sure it has the sides of the opening on the bucket´s "mouth" sides)
the put the hay on top
done :3
The spray bottle I can see that being used on the sponge to get the face and make it easier to not get in their eyes if you don’t have like that swat face stuff
I don’t have horses, but I have household and yard brushes. I work the baking soda into the brushes and tools with a cloth I’ve doused with vinegar. It’s actually kinda fun….weirdo factor 10/10. The soap dispenser brush is ok but they have ones with the sponge you like.
Aww tucker is so adorableeee ❤❤❤
for the twine, keep the bits your cutting with short, so you have more contact with it x
I only use twine to cut twine now! Put your foot on the strand you’re cutting to keep it from moving/pulling. Pull looooong strokes with good pressure. A couple will do it. If you just do short light stroke you’ll never cut it.
How I learned to do hay nets (this fills 2) take a square bale and put a hay net on each half, cut the string,rip the bale in half, and stuff and tie them
I have a hay net hack ,that works like a charm! So you just need a big bucket(mine is just a plastic barrel that we cut the bottom off) then put the hay net inside of the bucket(like you put a trash bag inside of a trash can) and then put hay in it. That's it! Ive been doing it for years and it is amazing
Hi! Can you make a video on better foot position and how to fix it. I need help on that!
I like to use compressed air (like you use to clean computer accessories) to get dust out small crevices on my tack.
On your braided tack, maybe use a nail brush that's larger... if it's soft enough.
To easily load a hay net, stand the bale on its end so the hay strings are going up and down. Cut the strings off. Open the hay net and put it over the standing hay bale down to the number of pats you want in the net. Lift the hay pat up and flip the net up at the same time. The hay is in the net!
For the diaper one, male dog diapers could also work well in certain areas and be more molded to the shape of the leg.
Thank you so much, absolutely loved this video!
One thing you can also do is wrap the twine 2 or 3 times then put it through the twine you are cutting that usually works better for me 😁
I didn’t clean my feed buckets that often either. Fast forward summer and the flies OY! Now it’s daily😳
For filling hay nets I would always open it, lie it out on the floor, put one foot just inside, use one hand to hold it open with my foot and then use my free hand to fill it, once you get the hang of it it's so much easier than the hack you saw haha
7:03 my horses tail is so thick I have to brush it in sections so rn I don't mind
Put a hay net in a bin and that makes it easier to fill.
The twine hack works if you go hard for 2-3 seconds. I always do it haha.
I hose my feed bins every day and they don’t get dirty at all.
You can work on getting your horse used to spray bottles by practicing with a water bottle
The lead rope helped alot I finally know how to do it thank you .😁
I do the sponge thing with the flyspray on the face (smaller sponge), otherwise u are just wasting it, too much seeps into the spongue. In Sweden yoy can also buy a dishwater brush thats not a brush but has a sponge on the some ppl fill that up with flyspray and use on the horse. It will be more efficient I think but of course take a lot of time for the whole horse.
I am going to try the thumb idea!!!
Haynet - the one you have is crappy. Buy tge ones with smaller holes that hangs better (not on one string). They are really easy to stuff with hay.
Tape on nose - test doing a slightly longer one next. You will see it works!!
I use a toothbrush for the tooling on my saddle but use a different oil then one step as I find it thicker and it will leave residue! If you use a more oily thinner conditioner it works great. Also for manes and tails the wet brush for humans works amazing and barley pulls Any hair out then I go through with a regular brush for the few knots it missed.
For the leads rope, why not put a loop through the loop at the end, like when safety tying a horse. Because, when you need to use it you "just" pull the end.
Another amazing hay bag hack is get a trash can or bucket large enough, put the hay bag in it with the rings on the outside, so as if the hay bag was a trash bag going into a trash can. then just toss your hay into the hay bag, pull the hay bag off and boom!!
Guys, for the twine hack right, SHORTEN the length of the twine in your hands, then you're not hitting your face and the back and forth motions will be faster and it will be quicker, I've never opened a bail with a pair of scissors or pocket knife bc of the "hack"
Love your videos. Thank you, some of the things are really helpful. :D Have a wonderful day.
@equine helper With the hay bag put it inside out are then hold the hay and then turn it right side out again.
3:21 that is the fluffiest pony I've ever seen.
Baby oil is a great tail detangle solution. In dry SW US it also helps dry skin. And they love it if you massage the oil in to tail bone.
the thing with the hay tread instead of scissors actually works great, usually got the tread off within 10 sec, have used that since i started with horses 25 years ago, but i guess it depends on what the tread is made of and how thick it is :) also i have allways used the thumb with the syringe, works great :) unless the horse is 180 cm with an attitude XD really like your videos, good job :)
Thank you!!
I think the bigger problem was not the thickness of the rope but the movement. I have used this technic as well and the problem is that the tension was minimal and the rope never really stayed in place. It would have helped to use the knot to keep it in place and then pull hard enough to get real tension. ;)
Hi, would u mind doing a video of how to put polo wraps on!
For the hey net part, put the hay net in a trashcan and wrap the sides of it around the trashcan then put the hay in !
I think the tape on nose needs to be longer so the horse gets busy trying to lick it off
When brushing your horses main and tail have coconut oils spray and spray that into there hair and it acts as a detangler
The gloves have to be made from nitril not latex or vinyl. Otherwise u will freeze. So not surgical gloves more mechanics-gloves. Thanks for a GREAT video!!
Omg I just noticed, that's the same lead rope and halter I have for my horse 😂 I didn't even realize lol
Well I just learned from you to put Swat on with a brush! 😂 Thanks!
me too!
If you make another video can you put a hack for people that have a horse that paws the food buck over
I’ve found more success with the baby powder hack with applying the powder before I ride. Sort of like dry shampoo. It’s more effective to use before you become wet.