Spa time: best portable hot showers for year-round bathing

Grey horse being showered with hose and shower head
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If you’ve got a horse who’s attracted to the mud, one of the best portable horse showers could be just what you need. You can use them to wash your horse in the winter and remove stable stains before shows, but they’re really handy for washing down in the summer, too. Plus, many designs are portable, which means not only can you wheel them around the yard and store them out of the way, but you can take them away to shows, too.

There are plenty of benefits to using hot water shower to wash your horse. The hot water helps the shampoo do a better job of removing debris and grease form your horse’s coat. Horses are usually happier to bathed in warm water, too, especially in cooler temperatures. Plus if you’ve got a dog, you can use it to wash him down as well.

Shampoo dispensing shower head hose attachment

Shampoo dispensing shower head hose attachment
This hose attachment has eight settings so that you can control the stream of the water. It also has a container that holds soap and dispenses it with the water for easier bathing.

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