Monday 20 April 2015

Smart Grooming Product Review - Leg and Body Whitening Powder

A couple of weeks ago the lovely people over at Smart Grooming and Clippersharp sent me some things to try out. Obviously I've been dying to try them but until today we've been jumping in the mud, but I finally got to try them yesterday. 



The first thing I tried was this pot of Leg and Body Whitening Powder. B has 3 white socks that we wash before competitions, and usually use chalk to finish them off before going into the show ring.
I must admit that I have used other leg whiteners before but wasn't all that impressed. I've used spray on whiteners but that was just very sticky and clumped all the hair together which didn't look natural. We usually use chalk which works well but covers you, the horse and everything else in a thin layer of dust! Not what you want with a nice clean horse now covered in fine chalk dust. So with an open mind I was keen to try this powder out. 
Firstly I off washed B's legs with whitening shampoo to remove the ingrained dirt and mud (B does love to wade in muddy puddles) and start with a 'blank canvas' as it were. His nice clean legs below -



I then dampened a sponge as suggested and lightly dipped one end into the powder. I wasn't quite sure how much to use so I just covered about a quarter of the sponge with a thin layer of powder. I then began gently rubbing it over B's white legs. He has quite a straight transition into his chestnut fur into his white socks so I used a square sponge so that I could really make sure I accurately covered only the white sock and didn't get any of the powder onto the rest of his legs. Its good to use the corners of the sponge to get into corners and little edges accurately without smudging.

The powder goes a long way so use sparingly to avoid caking the fur. It will stick together a little, but don't worry that will go once it's dry.

B's legs after applying the powder to slightly dam legs.

I then left it to dry out slightly, then put clean travel boots over the top to avoid getting any dirt, poo or anything else on his now immaculate white socks. This saved time at the show as this job was already done!

Once at the show and B was unloaded and his boots taken off, his legs had completely dried. I brushed the excess powder off, which will also de-clump the hair making it look nice and natural, and slightly fluffy.

Ta Dah! Look how white they are! I was honestly really shocked with how good the results are.


Unlike chalk which goes EVERYWHERE, this whitening powder doesn't at all. Because you dampen the sponge slightly and apply it, it creates a very light paste which easily and thinly spreads over the horses coat.



Well I am absolutely converted and will loath to use chalk ever again. This pot will last for ages as you only have to use a small amount, a little goes a long way. It also slightly coats the skin under the coat lightly making the area looks super white! 

This product does exactly what it says on the tin (well tub, but you know what I mean) and the instructions are spot on. It's easy to accurately apply so you can get it exactly where you need to without making the dark fur stained with white. It makes the coat 'dazzling' white, and doesn't become cakey and sticky.
It also won't break the bank, at only £11.95 for a 1KG tub!  (Now at a special price of £9.95 on 22/4/15) Compared to other high end showing products this is really reasonable! 

If you have a horse who is either a white grey, has white socks or any other white patches you want to whiten for competitions then stop what you're doing and buy some! Link above

I have another Smart Grooming product to review when we have B's full summer coat we watch out for that! 



Really pleased with yesterdays result and qualified for Thoroughbred and Retired Racehorse Championship at Aintree Racecourse. Thanks for the help on making B look gorgeous Smart Grooming 

Sophie x


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