My horse hates mud. How can I make him get over it?

Question: Any time I try to get him to go into the washracks, if there is any mud he just refuses to follow me. It's so annoying.

Answer: you dont need to wash him in mud, or wipe him down with it, just walk him thru a mud puddle somewhere else make one if you have too, get him to go thru it till it doesnt bother him anymore, or try tying him in a dry spot and wetting the ground around him and then let him stand in the mud while you brush him or whatever, where mucking boots if you have them so you can be up in the mud with him condition him to the mud nomatter where it is then work on the mud in the rack.... is he ok in the rack any other time except if theres mud??? i was wondering if it could be the rack and not the mud.... i had a horse who just was terrified of the washrack... is the concrete texturized with grooves or something so its not slippery when wet??? or clean the mud away then put him in the rack then let the mud run down while he is in the rack so he is forced to stand there with it.... it should be fairly easy to get him to overcome his fear of mud they see things differently than we do literally so who knows what he see's when he's looking at the mud!!! just have patience with him and keep on de-sensitizing him with the mud, but you dont have to rub it all over him just make him stand in it after all that is what you are trying to accomplish, making him ok with standing in mud in the rack not bathing him in mud!!! good luck and be patient with him he will get it if you show him the way!!!!

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