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Holly Zukowski
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Username: Cowgrl
Post Number: 355
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 20, 2004 - 1:06 pm: |   |
Hello,
Does anyone have suggestions for cleaning horsehair mecates? I have one that I haven't used for a while but used heavily in the past so it's got a lot of old dried sweat and hair on it making it stiff. I'd like to start using it again but want to clean it first.
Thanks for any help! |
Ruth Powning
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Username: Chance1
Post Number: 6
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 20, 2004 - 1:15 pm: | |
Hi Holly,
I've had good luck soaking horsehair mecates in warm water with a little bit of Downey, then rinsing them well and hanging them out to dry. They actually end up softer than they started, too. |
Liliana Velasco Ariza
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Username: Liliana
Post Number: 150
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 20, 2004 - 1:48 pm: | |
Same here,
Shampoo. or a mild soap, and hang to dry
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Debbie E
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Username: Deggert
Post Number: 86
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 20, 2004 - 1:59 pm: | |
Holly
I have a mane hair mecate that is still prickly but it was dusty from sitting around, my friend who braids etc said the same as Ruth, soak in downey and hang to dry. |
Holly Zukowski
Member
Username: Cowgrl
Post Number: 356
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 20, 2004 - 2:17 pm: | |
Thanks all. I'd like to keep it a bit on the prickly side as I'm going to use it in training my young horse to neck rein. Probably Woolite would work good too. |
