What do you use to clean …ahem…easily clean, the crusty stuff stuck on her, between her teats? Easily, because as you can imagine, she does not like me digging around all up in there!! (PS, first time mare owner, she arrived a bit dirty)
Same thing I use on a stud’s penis and sheath. Excalibur sheath cleaner, diluted on a washcloth. Use same on dock and hind legs and the whole rear end when mare is in season. I don’t let it get crusty, but clean everything as part of my normal grooming routine.
My mare loves to have her cleavage cleaned. I just use my hand. She makes the goofiest faces!
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Thanks! I won’t let it get crusty, sort of a rescue, she’s needed several maintenance items…this is just another…
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Mine also loves it- squats down and leans into my hands. She gets dirty fast too- I clean every time I groom.
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You could use Udderly Smooth, Bag Balm, or a damp cloth with some type of mild cleanser on it for the tough stuff.
Like other users, my mare seems to enjoy it, so it’s easy to just pick it away quickly each time I groom.
My mares love it, too. I just use my hand, or shampoo/soap if giving them a bath. I have a pony who I got as a rescue about a year and a half ago, and she would try to kick me if I even got within a foot of her udder. I spent a long time touching her further and further back under her belly every single day, until she tolerated it. When I finally got in there to clean it, it was like a light bulb went off and now she is also firmly in the “loves it” camp with my other two mares.
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Regular shampoo if I’m bathing and make sure to rinse well. I use baby wipes on an “as needed” basis when grooming.
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In the summer, she gets washed with a warm hose everywhere after a ride, including down there. Also under the tail, mares will get itchy and rub their tails out, more about the lady parts underneath than about the actual hairy tail. It may take a while to get her used to it. Warm water and a cloth in the winter or use a lotion.
Yes some tail rubbing is caused by this. So cleaning with a wet washcloth with a little amount of Excalibur, or just with warm water, helps prevent itching and rubbing.
My current mare loves it. When hosing her off in summer, or when I have access to warm water, I just wet the area thoroughly and then use my hands. No biggie. That mare also loves it when I clean her under her tail. She just loves attention. She will, however, freak if you try to stick her with a wooden stick, and she’ll be terrified to see her hair on the ground when I do her mane. roll eyes
My other one used to try to kick me until I taught her that standing still for cleaning “those parts” meant treats. She learned fast and waited for her treat while looking at what I was doing.
I always used KY jelly on my husbands mare when she needed cleaning, plus hosing in between when she was sweaty. The KY jelly I had no worries if it all did not clean out when wiped down, no worries of irritation like with some soaps if not completely rinsed out.
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You must have one of those horses that does not get dirty quickly or you groom every day.
My mare does not get ridden daily and appears to made cleavage crud faster than I can clean it.
This is how it is at my house too. She loves having it cleaned out. She will even lift her leg and try to groom me while I clean in there.
Warm water, soft sponge. Dawn liquid soap if needed. Get all the crud good and wet with warm water, let sit a bit to soften and sponge off. Mares that spend far more time turned out than stalled tend to keep themselves pretty clean.
Mine looooooooooooooves getting her udders cleaned. It’s almost pornographic for any poor by-stander who witnesses it. I use a warm baby wipe, the kind without scents or perfumes, and made for sensitive skin.
I use Adult Wipes (found on the incontinence aisle). They’re bigger, thicker and tougher than baby wipes.
My mares roll their eyes in udder-delight 
LOL
My one mare has not gotten this message.
I think it has more to do with individual horse than turn out or not turn out.
I have two mares, both live in the same situation (never stalled - in a group half the time in private paddocks with stall access the other half the time) and one has almost no crud and the other mass produces crud.
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Goop on plain Vaseline (warmed up in your hand), let sit for a while. Take a damp warm facecloth and wipe off. Easy 
I try to keep things simple and soap free whenever possible. Warm and not cold hands/cloth etc. is very important. I take a thermos with warm water to the barn for washing bums and lady bits.
It’s a combination of whatever amount of grease/gunk the indidvidual horse creates plus whatever gets up in there from trotting over footing or rolling. I would imagine some mares trap more than other mares? I know I have washed out bits of sawdust and bits of sand from time to time along with the basic greasy gunk. I’d also caution that you want to not overwash anything or you could create more irritation than you solve. And sometimes a cleaning product can attract more dirt.
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Totally off topic here, but I stopped reading after the bold (mine) and started laughing! :lol::eek:
Carry on!!
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