Hello All,
I need to clean my horses Eskadron and Veredus boots and wanted to know the best way. I’ve tried cleaning them just by rinsing them with water but it didn’t work. Don’t want to damage them by using the wrong thing. Thank you:D
I throw mine in the washing machine. I have a front loader and I use generic delicate fabric soap and warm water. I’ve even used the dryer for some, but most of them I air dry. I’ve done this with my Eskadrons, Veredus, Magyk Equipe, and Valena Woolbacks.
I just have Woofs, but I throw them in the (front load) washer and if I need them soon, in the dryer on a low/med heat setting and they’re fine.
Do you put them on a shorten cycle or delicates?
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I throw mine in the washing machine. I have a front loader and I use generic delicate fabric soap and warm water. I’ve even used the dryer for some, but most of them I air dry. I’ve done this with my Eskadrons, Veredus, Magyk Equipe, and Valena Woolbacks.[/QUOTE]
Do you put them on a shortened cycle or delicates?
Nope, I just put them in there on the regular cycle. I’ve never had an issue with this, and I’ve been doing it for years. But if you are worried about it do a short cycle.
I too throw mine in the washer with other horse stuff, and put the water temperature on ‘tap cold.’ I use the same detergent as I use with my clothes which is pretty mild (have a baby at home) and have never had a problem. Air dry of course.
I usually just scrub them with a brush and some Dawn dish soap.
I scrub mine with a stiff brush and baby shampoo.
I also scrub my Eskadrons with a brush and Dawn dish soap and then after every ride I do a quick wipe on the outside hard shell with bit wipes to get all the dust and mud off
Blanket wash for soap and washer
In order for them to last a long time, the washing machine is bad news bears and doesn’t clean as well as a tiny bit of elbow grease. Try a bucket of warm water, a stiff brush and some soap. Soak and then scrub them up in the bucket, rinse and leave to dry. Pay particular attention to the straps as they get the dirtiest and can cause rubs on the horse’s legs.
To polish buy a container of Armor-All wipes and wipe them down. They will glisten. Like way shinier than you could ever get them by any other method. It brings boots back to life. I’ve heard of some people using show sheen, but I avoid using show sheen where I don’t want things to slip around.
A stiff wire ‘toothbrush’-like thing works for cleaning out velcro if they have been thrown in the washing machine and have strings and whatnot in them. If you do machine wash them (don’t do it, though) close the velcro and don’t wash it with towels and you won’t have gross velcro (applies to polo wraps too).
This is the tried and true method I was taught by top jumper grooms :yes:
Just brushing them off after each use will make them not need a true washing as often. I’ll use a brush and soap to clean them off when needed, perhaps soaking in a bucket if necessary to loosen things. The fuzzy lined type, I’ll run through the washer too when needed (I’ll do the neoprene and such type too on occasion, but found they actually get cleaner if I do by hand). I have a slicker dog brush that I use to clean the velcro as needed.
I have washed a pair of woof hind end boots on the short cycle for 5 years with no issues. I doubt it does worse than my going at them with a brush and tugging away.
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In order for them to last a long time, the washing machine is bad news bears and doesn’t clean as well as a tiny bit of elbow grease. Try a bucket of warm water, a stiff brush and some soap. Soak and then scrub them up in the bucket, rinse and leave to dry. Pay particular attention to the straps as they get the dirtiest and can cause rubs on the horse’s legs.
To polish buy a container of Armor-All wipes and wipe them down. They will glisten. Like way shinier than you could ever get them by any other method. It brings boots back to life. I’ve heard of some people using show sheen, but I avoid using show sheen where I don’t want things to slip around.
A stiff wire ‘toothbrush’-like thing works for cleaning out velcro if they have been thrown in the washing machine and have strings and whatnot in them. If you do machine wash them (don’t do it, though) close the velcro and don’t wash it with towels and you won’t have gross velcro (applies to polo wraps too).
This is the tried and true method I was taught by top jumper grooms :yes:[/QUOTE]
You must be my long lost twin, ARMOUR ALL IS THE BEST!!!
I scrub mine with a toothbrush under warm water 
Works really well for those stubborn materials like equifits
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In order for them to last a long time, the washing machine is bad news bears and doesn’t clean as well as a tiny bit of elbow grease. Try a bucket of warm water, a stiff brush and some soap. Soak and then scrub them up in the bucket, rinse and leave to dry. Pay particular attention to the straps as they get the dirtiest and can cause rubs on the horse’s legs.
To polish buy a container of Armor-All wipes and wipe them down. They will glisten. Like way shinier than you could ever get them by any other method. It brings boots back to life. I’ve heard of some people using show sheen, but I avoid using show sheen where I don’t want things to slip around.
A stiff wire ‘toothbrush’-like thing works for cleaning out velcro if they have been thrown in the washing machine and have strings and whatnot in them. If you do machine wash them (don’t do it, though) close the velcro and don’t wash it with towels and you won’t have gross velcro (applies to polo wraps too).
This is the tried and true method I was taught by top jumper grooms :yes:[/QUOTE]
Maybe this was true with washers with agitator, but a front load on will be fine. Besides the washer spins them dry, so they dry fast.
Yes- I would not put them in anything but my front loader. I’ve done this for many, many years now and I’ve never had any issues with the washing machine doing something horrid to my boots (or I wouldn’t keep doing it because those suckers are not cheap).
I brush off my horses’ daily boots between rides, but when they get really dirty they go in the front loader and come out perfect. My jumper’s show boots are the Veredus Carbon Gel Vento and after every show I have machine washed them with excellent results. They come out looking brand new and shiny and I didn’t have to scrub them. I have two horses and while I wipe down their tack after every ride I balk at scrubbing their boots.
But there are many roads to Rome, so do whatever works!
ETA: I just remembered that the last two sets of Eskadrons that I bought (the Air Easy) came with washing machine bags- so even the manufacturer is on board with this method.
