Dirty!

Over the years, so many of you have commented on how clean Speedy G always is. While I take very good care of my boys, I don't spend a lot of time using fancy grooming techniques or products. So Speedy's usually sparkling white coat is more a result of his desire to be a diva than it is a reflection of my grooming routine.

He's sweaty, dirty, and posed horribly!

Tuesday was a turnout day for Speedy. It was hot - mid 90s, and the water hadn't been turned on in the arena for a day or two so it was dusty. Speedy had a bit of energy to burn, so he did some rodeo style gallops and bucking. When I went out to get him, he was a horse of a different color.

​In fact, he was a sweaty ball of ew ... gross!

I gave him a quick shower, but it was mostly to cool him down rather than to clean him off. Like horses everywhere, both Speedy and Izzy grew a winter coat over night even though it's still in the mid-90s here. I hand grazed him a little bit afterwards to help him dry off, but in this heat, I am sure he was dry by the time he finished his dinner.

Only marginally cleaner.

Just proof that my sparkling white pony does get dirty!