Shires Equine Scratcher

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Shires Equine Scratcher

Shires Equine Scratcher

RRP: £99
Price: £9.9
£9.9 FREE Shipping

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Scratching post for horses and stable scratch pads are fun for your horse, but they’re also important. To make a long story short, they offered to send us two Equine Scratchers that we could install and try out. Find your post, then screw in one side, then gently bend the Scratcher around and attach the other side.

For most thin materials, short screws with broad, flat heads like these are the safest and most effective option. We’re happy to say that the Equine Scratcher was up to the “ Ransom Challenge” and survived his test quite well. Most vets recommend a scratcher that is tall or long enough to allow your cat to stretch out while scratching, so look for tower-style, sloped or longer flat scratchers to help your kitty fully spread out.A scratching brush keeps your animals entertained, removes old hair and parasites and improves skin circulation. I think this may work well for older horses, but my two-year-old stallions tore their Pillow Post off the post and stomped it into the ground – it was a toy for them, rather than something to itch themselves on! The unique surface design stands up to the most determined nibblers, and its durable polyethylene contains a UV stabilizer which means it won’t crack or rot in seasonal weather. With all these options, you can create a DIY scratching post or scratch pad that fits your horse’s unique needs. Coconut fiber door mats are easy to find, and chances are you or your friends have one at home that’s ready to be replaced.

Although the scratcher has been installed for a few weeks now, we haven’t been able to actually videotape the horses using them, however, we know that they are enjoying them because we see dust and dirt in the grooves from the scratching that they’ve done. Sometimes they get so focused on the itch that they lose sight of the fact (actually they probably don’t care) that they are pulling their manes and tails out in the process of the scratch. The Scratchnall was initially invented for the horse, but has now grown to benefit more than 20 different species of animals.

If you have any old Grooma curry combs lying around, they also work well – especially for butt scratching as they have good sized sticky-outy bits. If you can’t add a freestanding post, you can install any of the textures in this article on a wooden fencepost, or use a solid wall by creating a wall mounted scratching board. The product is made of very sturdy plastic and its ridges are smooth so no hair will get caught and pulled out.



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