Equine Sheath Hygienist

16/08/2024

lovely Marble 🦄

If you guessed Unicorn the other day then you’d be correct 😉 she’s a mare!!

Even I was amazed at these two large beans that I removed from her the other day 😮

Me and her lovely mum got talking about the importance of sheath cleaning and how it’s incredible that some people aren’t aware it’s even a thing!

As horse owners we should be forever learning and being open minded to things

Sheath clean should be part of your horses MOT either yearly or 6 monthly (some more regularly) depending on the individual 🦄🐴

14/08/2024

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13/08/2024

Mare or Gelding bean?!🫘🐴🫘🐴

12/08/2024

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‘It’s just a w***y wash’
‘I clean my horses w***y all the time’
‘I just sq**rt abit of baby oil on when it’s out’
‘Ew I’m not touching that’
‘They don’t do it in the wild so theres no need for us to do it’

These are just a handful of comments I get said to me on pretty much a daily/weekly basis.

Firstly, don’t use baby oil. Just don’t.

Secondly, it is far more than just a ‘w***y wash’. Sheath cleaning is an essential part of our horses welfare, and should be seen just as important as saddle checks, dentist, physio etc which most horsey people routinely are on top of 👏🏼

Sheath cleaning to make sure your horse is clean, comfortable and healthy.
Crusty, built up sm**ma can be extremely uncomfortable, waxy thick sm**ma can be an optimum place for fly strike to take hold, beans will press directly on the horses urethra and often are incredibly tricky to remove, now you imagine walking with a stone in your shoe constantly or trying to pass to urine when there is something pressing on your wee pipe 😮
Although I cannot diagnose any conditions, if I see or feel anything slightly suspicious then I can refer to a vet for further investigation.

Mares also get beans, build up and need intimate health checks too 🦄🩷

Knowledge is key and the more we have of it the better we can look after our horses 🥰

Just little old me out here trying to debunk the ‘it’s just a w***y wash’ stigma one horse and owner at a time 🫘🧼🐴✅

11/08/2024

Bean removed from my regular lovely client Howard 🐴🫘

Always so lovely to catch up with his owners ❤️

10/08/2024

Hey guys 👋🏼

I’ll catch up with all admin in the morning as I’ve only just got home from another successful Saturday 🥳🐴

5 yards
13 horses (most of which beans too 🫘)

Thankyou to all my amazing clients for trusting me with your fury friends and keeping me so busy 🐎🐴

I love my job 🤠🥰

Sneaky peak of bean removed from a lovely 4 YEAR OLD today 🫘 full post coming but really does go to show how important it is to get done, imagine how big it would of been if left any longer 🫣

09/08/2024

those ears 🥹

Lots of little beans removed from this handsome guy the other day 🐴

09/08/2024

I’ve been inundated with messages this morning which is amazing 👏🏼 I will be sure to get back to everyone this evening! Thanks for being patient with me 🤠

08/08/2024

If you guessed mare you’d be correct 👏🏼🫘🐴

07/08/2024

I will be in Tamworth on Tuesday 20th August for anybody interested in appointments 🫘🐴🤠

06/08/2024

🫘🫘 let’s play a bean game 🫘🫘

Comment below if you think this bean was extracted from a mare or gelding ?! 🤔

I’ll put a post on with the answer tomorrow!

06/08/2024

I went to visit this lovely chap the other day for a routine cleanse!🧼

He dropped his w***y when I was gathering some basic information from his mum and straight away could see a bulge at the tip of his p***s so immediately I knew there was a bean that needed extracting 🫘

He was an absolute 🌟 throughout his appointment!

See you in 6 months time 👋🏼

02/08/2024

Replies may be slower over the next couple of days as I will be celebrating my birthday with my lovely friends and amazing family 🥰🤠🥳

01/08/2024

🐴 Timmy 🐴

Like alot of horse owners, Timmy’s owners didn’t even realise sheath cleaning was a necessary thing until stumbling across one of my many weird posts 🤪

They booked in straight away and look at the size of the bean that I removed!
It had to be removed straight away as it was soo large I struggled to do any cleaning/checks whilst it was there.

Safe to say he must feel so relieved now that’s been removed and a good freshen up 😊
he’s now on my biannual cleaning program!

Does anybody know why the bean is two different colours?!?
Drop your thoughts in the comment section and I’ll be sure to write the answer in a couple of days!🫘🫘🫘

31/07/2024

Appointments available Friday 23rd August and Saturday 24th August!

This can be for a yard visit, area day or individual apts!🫘🧼✅🐴🤠

31/07/2024

Admin being done today - appointments booked in and reminders sent out 🤠

Please drop me a message to drop in 🐴

26/07/2024

Post clean treats, kisses and cuddles are an essential part of my sheath cleaning routine 😉🐴🥰

25/07/2024

I think balancing on one leg for prolonged periods of time is my super power at this point 🤣🤣🤣

23/07/2024

I removed a pretty big bean from this gelding a couple of weeks ago now and his lovely mum messaged me to say she’d noticed a difference in his stride length!👏🏼🐎

A simple thing yet has such a great impact 🥰

22/07/2024

Yard visit to see the lovely Evie Gaskell again over the weekend 🐴

We gave her boys a good freshen up and removed some beans and also a few of the liveries horses too!🧼🫘

It doesn’t matter whether your horse is 4* eventer or a happy hacker - sheath cleaning is essential 🥰

21/07/2024

Busy day yesterday 🫘 🧼🐴✅

3 yards and 13 horses all successfully done 👏🏼🩷

Full post to follow but check out some of the beans that were removed 😲 along with lots of built up sm**ma too!!!

17/07/2024

When booking a sheath cleaner PLEASE make sure to do your research into who they are and what credentials they have 🙏🏼🐴
Sheath cleaning unfortunately isn’t regulated, essentially meaning anyone can just go do it 😵‍💫 HOWEVER this doesn’t mean there isn’t a right and wrong way to do things…

As owners you guys need to be doing your own research into the hygienist you choose and asking the relevant questions 😊

- what products do they use?
- what does a clean involve?
- what previous qualifications/CPD do they have?
- are they apart of the BEHA?
- what if the horse doesn’t like it or is particularly reactive?
- are they insured?
- read the reviews!!!

Your hygienist should always explain what they’re doing, why and any findings!
As hygienists, we CANNOT diagnose anything however if a veterinary referral is required we’ll advise.
Any jewellery, rings, bracelets, watches, bobbles etc MUST be removed!!
Large sponges in my opinion are also a big no no!

These might sound little pointless things but it really is so important!

Now by no means am I out here slating anybody at all, what I’m saying is please as owners do your own research and ask the relevant questions to your sheath cleaner before booking 🥰

Like I always say - education is key 🔑🐴

14/07/2024

On wednesday i visited Osberton estate for a yard visit 🐴🦄

Unfortunately I didn’t get pictures of everyone but here’s some I did manage to get!

We’ve got the lovely Captain, Edmund and Ralph pictured 🥰

Owners at first gave me the heads up that they weren’t sure how the geldings would react as most had never had it done before - all boys absolutely excelled expectations and were amazingly well behaved, I think they were grateful to be feeling much fresher down there 🧼😂

I always aim to make sure every horse is treated with the time, patience and understanding they deserve to make it the most positive experience possible for them 🐴🫘🧼

13/07/2024

17 horses all successfully done today 🙌🏼

now pass me the wine 🍷🤣😴

13/07/2024

Lucky 🍀

This horse is one of my oldest friends 🥰

She first came into my life around 10 years ago and I’ve always loved her 🫶🏼
She is the typical description of the chestnut mare 🐉🤣 but she never had me or her lovely owners fooled - shes just a big baby really and loves any form of attention, treats, love and fuss 🥰

I recently went to go visit Lucky to give her a clean!
Shes was a quite crusty round her teats but no bean 🙌🏼🥳

The most special part was Perci meeting her and having a walk round 🐴🩷

12/07/2024

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10/07/2024

Availability for a yard visit on Friday 19th July 🐴🫘🧼✅

08/07/2024

Do all horses display signs if they’ve got a bean?

Short answer - NO!!!

Horses are extremely stoic animals, so much so often we don’t give them enough credit for this…
I have done many horses that has displayed symptoms such as;

- kicking tummy
- swishy tail
- swollen sheath
- napping/ reluctance to move forward
- issues urinating
- doing the ‘wee stance’ but not weeing

However they are some horses that don’t display any signs!

This is why as horse owners we MUST be booking our horses in with a professional at LEAST once a year to give a full thorough sheath clean , bean extraction if needed and health check!🐴🫘🧼✅

Please drop me a message more information ℹ️

07/07/2024

My weekend appointments are fully booked now until the Saturday 10th August is my next availability 🐴🦄

Weekday appointments available and any urgent/ emergency appointments please still message me and I will do my best to fit you in or I can refer you to different trustworthy hygienist in your area 😊