What are the dangers of wearing perfume and jewellery when grooming a horse ?

lizi p · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:46 AM

horseofcourse17 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 05:53 PM

I guess no jewelery because if it shines, the horse might freak out. Also, if it gets caught on something and the horse freaks, your screwed. No perfume probably because a horse might smell it and not know what it is and spook.

slaintefive · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 07:34 PM

I haven't heard of perfume as being a danger, but I suppose a strong scent could disturb your horse just like it would disturb people in an elevator. Jewelry like dangling earrings can get caught by your horses mane, tack or teeth and be torn loose from you. Rings with aggressive settings for the stone can get caught and can even scratch your horse if he pushes against it. Also think of the damage that your jewelry could do if it were kicked into you by your horse, or if you fell on it. My father had his wedding ring kicked into the flesh of his finger and had to cut it out!!

kspannraft · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 12:11 AM

The horse can eat your jewelry. That can make your horse choke!!!Perfume is too sensitive to the horse's nose and mouth. Believe it or not, a horse can have breathing problems when smelling perfume too much.

Rosi M · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 12:41 AM

I've NEVER had an issue wearing perfume around a horse but the biggest problems about wearing jewelry around them is losing the jewelry!Typically I lose ONE concho earring a year and normally in the arena. Broken Horn keeps the clip on backs in stock just for me and makes me up another one.In the 1980's I twice lost valuable pieces of jewelry. The first time, it was my 1 1/2" sterling silver concho that matches my earrings (Kind of a trademark, here). I called Mario at BH and whined and cried and ordered another one which would be just a bit larger than the one I'd had for over a decade back then. About a week later, one of my buddies came over to me at the barn and handed me my lost concho, claiming that my old QH had been digging around his up turned feed tub so my friend went into the stall and when he turned the tub back up, there was my necklace!Then there was my late mom's engagement ring... It went "PING" when the band broke as we were loading up for a horseshow. I didn't miss it until I got back to the barn after the show and looked down to find the ring guards in tact, but NO RING!I quickly ran to a jewelry store, had another ring made with a diamond (To the tune of about $800.00!) and replaced the ring in the ring guards. A month or so later... I pulled my horsetrailer out of the driveway and took a horse to an auction. I got home, my dad asked me if I had Mom's ring... Well I lied through my teeth and went and got the ring set in the ring guards and showed my dad. He never said a word. Upon his death, I went through his jewelry box and there was the original ring, band fixed... Boy did I feel DUMB!