Whether your horse is a Grand Prix champion or a pasture friend, you want them to look and feel their best. So when it’s time for a bath, you need a shampoo with exceptional cleaning power while also eliminating stains and brightening their coats, all while locking in moisture. Regular bathing helps keep your horse cleaner but can also help their coat look and feel healthier. Bathing removes dirt, sweat, and debris, which can cause skin irritations, fungus growth, and infections. It’s also a great way to cool your horse down in the hot weather.
Whether you need to remove manure stains with a color-enhancing whitening shampoo, or treat fungus, cuts, wounds, or itchy skin with antifungal medicated shampoos for horses, you will be well prepared for your horse’s next bath with Schneiders’ best shampoo recommendations.
7 Best Horse Shampoos for Conditioning, Whitening, and Anti-Fungal Treatments
Every grooming kit needs a great shampoo. But which to pick? Depending on your needs, it’s a great idea to have a shampoo that works for regular use, one that is great for show day shine if you show. As a precaution, it’s also great to have a medicated shampoo on hand when your horse gets a fungus (we hope this doesn’t happen, but better to be safe than sorry!). Below are the seven best shampoos on the market for your horse.
- Ultra® Conditioning Shampoo
- Ultra® Enhanced Intense Brightening Shampoo
- Vetrolin® White N’ Brite
- EquiFuse® Citra Foam Shampoo
- Ultra® Medicated Tea Tree Shampoo
- Equiderma™ Sulfate-Free Neem & Arnica Shampoo
- Ultra® Conditioning Liniment Shampoo
Keep your horse clean without stripping their coat's natural oils! This specially formulated horse shampoo cleans and conditions simultaneously, making bath time a breeze. The low-sudsing action rinses clean to eliminate build-up while removing stubborn stains and promoting a healthy and soft coat.
Best for: Regular use to help maintain your horse’s coat’s natural moisture balance while promoting a silky texture and unbeatable shine.
What horse owners are saying: “I LOVE Ultra Conditioning Shampoo! It is the best shampoo I've ever used. It cleans my horse's coat amazingly without stripping all of its natural oils. His coat was the darkest I've ever seen it after washing him with this. It left his coat so soft and shiny! I recommend this to everyone!” - Goliath L.
This brightening shampoo has been reformulated to enhance and intensify all coat colors and maximize the whitening capabilities of light horses. This rich, sudsy formula penetrates deep into the coat to loosen and dissolve the toughest stains while bringing up your horse’s coat’s natural color and beauty. The refreshing green apple scent is a bonus.
Best for: Light-colored horses, especially to bring out the brilliance of the coat color on show days.
What horse owners are saying:“Judges and exhibitors ask me all the time how I get and keep my pony so white and clean, even his black is vibrant! It also protects the hair from yellowing.” -Starstruck S.
This brightening shampoo provides a deep clean for your horse and an optimal shine. The optical brighteners enhance your dark horse's highlights, so their healthy coats shine and muscles are defined. Coats, manes, and tails are left soft and shiny, and any difficult yellow stains disappear with this high-sudsing formula. The coconut derivatives help moisturize your horse's coat and skin and increase the absorption of brightening agents, providing a deep, thorough clean.
Best for: Perfect for keeping light-colored horses stain-free and great for everyday use.
What horse owners are saying: “I use this shampoo on my bay gelding and black filly. The shine they have when dry is unreal - their coats look amazing! People always ask how I get them so shiny. The shampoo is really easy to rinse off, as well.” - Annie O.
Don't let your horse's dry and damaged coat stop you from using shampoos. This shampoo is sulfate-free and doesn't strip away natural oils, keeping your horse clean and enhancing coat shine and strength. The moisturizing formula eliminates dander and dandruff, so no more flaking or itchiness! The shampoo also has a lovely smell, which accentuates your horse's coat without using harmful ingredients.
Best for: Perfect for dry, damaged coats without stripping natural oils, all while being environmentally friendly.
What horse owners are saying:“I love this… My horse smells clean and fresh a few weeks longer than with any other product. The dirt sort of repels off of him, he is just easier to brush and clean afterwards.”-Luxlight
Tea tree oil effectively fights bacterial and fungal infections, including rain rot. It's also effective against scratches, mange, ringworm, and girth itch, making it a protective barrier to enhance your horse's healthy skin and coat. The low-sizing action cleans deep and rinses ultra-clean, eliminating residue buildup. This shampoo also produces a shiny coat and moisturizes your horse's skin, so their coat, mane, and tail radiate good health.
Best for: Effective against rain rot, scratches, mange, ringworm, and girth itch.
What horse owners are saying: “I purchased this product to treat a fungal infection my horse developed after working hard and sweating in higher than usual humidity this summer. So far it has worked well to heal his skin and restore his coat to the areas that had become bald.” - Cd
Your horse will feel like they've been to a spa using this nourishing and luxurious shampoo. It deeply nourishes and protects your horse's skin, coat, mane, and tail while imparting a long-lasting show coat sheen. It also calms skin irritations and inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi, making this a soothing treat for your horse's skin.
Best for: Designed to improve irritating skin conditions so your horse will feel relief from itch and discomfort. Perfect for horses with allergies!
What horse owners are saying: “Seems to really help my allergy prone mare that suffers skin conditions in the summer months. Wash her a few times a week. Her skin condition has improved greatly since starting the regimen this year.” - Wp F.
This shampoo's powerful deep cleaning agents remove the toughest stains without depleting the coat of natural oils. Plus, the low-sudsing formula rinses out easily to eliminate residue buildup. Your horse will be cleaned and conditioned to a lustrous shine, and their muscles will be soothed during bath time. Highly concentrated to last.
Best for: Removing stubborn stains without depleting the coat of its natural oils while giving your horse a spa day with the muscle-relaxing properties in this shampoo.
What horse owners are saying: “Great shampoo after a long hard trail ride.”- Toni
Bathing your horse should be a favorite part of your horse’s grooming regimen. Having the right shampoo to keep their coats healthy while helping them relax is a great way to show your horse how much you care about them. Whether you need a shampoo to treat irritated skin or one to bling out your horse’s coat on show day, at Schneiders, we make sure you can find the right shampoo for your horse.
