Shires Equine Scratcher

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You can cut it open on one side so it lays flat and then screw it to your scratching post, or stall door, or wall. You can make a fantastic and really attractive DIY horse scratching post using AstroTurf, stadium turf, or rough synthetic grass. It can also rub or pull out hair from your horse’s mane, tail, or coat, or create a safety hazard for eyes and skin. A scratching post gives your horse a perfect place to scratch – it’s important enrichment and keeps your fencing and buildings healthy. Since scratching is a vital party of kitty life, you'll need to redirect your cat from scratching your furniture to a cat scratching post or to cat toys.

I put some Scratch n All pads around door jambs in the house, too, and the cats now groom themselves! 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!

This is a texturized panel which provides maximum itch relief from insect bites, boredom or shedding, the no-pull surface will not tear at your horse’s mane, tail or coat.

Let’s start with the pro solutions so we can kick off with this video showing you WHY giving your horse a self-scratching area is such a great idea.Since so few companies contact others that way anymore, it certainly made theirs stand out in the crowd. I think folks use tractor tires, instead of the more typical poles with brushes, for this type of thing. 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.

For the belly, I’ve seen them itch it when they get down to roll on the ground so you may not need to add anything! That link will be at the end of this article, so you can keep reading about textures and follow up when you’re done. Over the 3 years that I have had them they have not broken, ripped, or shrunk from cold winter temperatures in ANY way! 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. We’re happy to say that the Equine Scratcher was up to the “ Ransom Challenge” and survived his test quite well.To use them on a free standing scratching post, it’s best to cut the mat into strips and attach to each side of the post. I use mine on 6” posts, but we don’t want people mounting them on posts that are too small because the horse may knock over the entire post). Scratching post for horses and stable scratch pads are fun for your horse, but they’re also important. Yeah, seeing one of The Kids apparently struggling to get his feet back underneath is a real heart-stopper.

She began riding at age 2 in Kenya, and got her first horse at age 8 in Alberta, and so continues a life-long journey and love affair with these amazing creatures. Stiff brushes like this are perfect to screw into the top of a post or rail for horses to itch the underside of their jaw. Cat scratching posts and interactive cat toys are some of the best ways your kitty has to relieve stress and feel her best. You can purchase equine scratching pads like these Itchin Post pads, and you can see in the video how horses love them. These DIY scratching post textures offer options from rough to soft, so you can create the perfect scratching station.

If your horse is really itchy and wants a lot of pressure, leaning in with one leg in front of the other works great. I have them set up on the shed row overhang supports so that they can enjoy a good scratching at three posts presently!