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Spray-Away

Quick, gentle cleaning, the no-fuss way to a clean horse.

Tired of long bath days and want a safe spray-away body wash for your horse?

Reviewed by Ann Pruitt, InfoHorse.com · Updated May 2026
Groom rinsing a horse with a hose in a barn aisle during a quick wash-down
Groom rinsing a horse with a hose in a barn aisle during a quick wash-down

Every horse owner knows the feeling: the horse is dusty, sweaty, or just plain dirty, but a full bath with buckets, hoses, and a long dry-off is more than the day allows. Spray-Away™ by Straight Arrow Products was built for exactly that moment. It is a quick-cleaning, gentle body wash that lets you clean your horse without committing to a complete bath, so a tidy, fresh coat is always within reach.

Spray-Away 32 oz ready-to-use horse wash spray bottle by Straight Arrow Products
Spray-Away 32 oz ready-to-use horse wash spray bottle by Straight Arrow Products

Spray-Away comes ready to use in a 32 oz spray bottle that connects directly to your garden hose, no mixing, no measuring, no separate sprayer to fill. The plant-based formula lifts dirt and sweat while conditioning the coat, so a clean horse no longer has to mean an afternoon of barn chores.

Why skip the full bath?

A full bath is not always practical, and it is not always good for the horse. Repeated heavy washing with harsh shampoos can strip natural oils and leave skin dried out and manes and tails feeling coarse. Spray-Away takes a lighter touch. Its blend of natural plant esters and gentle surfactants cleans the coat while leaving in conditioning essential oils and proteins that bring out the coat's natural luster, adding body and shine instead of dulling it.

Because it is p H balanced for sensitive skin, Spray-Away is gentle enough to use as often as needed, and it is safe to use over minor cuts, scrapes, and abrasions. Thorough cleaning also helps promote healthier skin by removing the surface buildup that fungal and bacterial growth feed on.

Straight Arrow Mane n Tail equine grooming products lined up in a stable setting
Straight Arrow Mane n Tail equine grooming products lined up in a stable setting

How do you use Spray-Away?

There is no need to pre-wet the horse. Connect the bottle to your hose, break off the locking tab to release the switch, and turn it to the wash setting. Spray directly onto the coat, starting at the top and working down, until the horse is completely covered, then lather up. Turn the switch to the rinse setting and use a sweat scraper as you rinse off. Avoid spraying directly toward the eyes. The whole job takes a fraction of the time of a traditional bath, which makes Spray-Away a natural fit for spot-cleaning a dirty patch, freshening up before a show, or cleaning a horse on a cool day when a soaking-wet, drawn-out bath is the last thing you want.

Built on five decades of Mane 'n Tail know-how

Spray-Away comes from Straight Arrow Products, the family-owned company behind the legendary Mane 'n Tail line. The story began in 1970 on a small farm in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where Phil and Bonnie Katzev raised Arabian horses and could not find grooming products that did right by their horses' coats. Phil, a chemist, set out to fix that, and the pH-balanced formulas he created became Mane 'n Tail Original. More than fifty years later the company is still family-run, and that same commitment to gentle, high-quality grooming products you can use every day is what carries through to Spray-Away.

Handler standing alongside a well-groomed horse outdoors with a healthy, shining coat
Handler standing alongside a well-groomed horse outdoors with a healthy, shining coat
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The Solution Section (FAQ)
What exactly is Spray-Away?

Spray-Away™ is a quick-cleaning, gentle, ready-to-use body wash for horses from Straight Arrow Products. It lets you clean your horse without a full bath, lifting dirt and sweat while conditioning the coat.

Do I need to bathe the horse first or pre-wet the coat?

No. There is no need to pre-wet the horse. You connect the bottle to a hose, spray the wash on from the top down until the coat is covered, lather, then switch to rinse and scrape off.

Is Spray-Away gentle enough for frequent use?

Yes. It is pH balanced for sensitive skin and safe to use as often as needed. It is even gentle enough to use over minor cuts, scrapes, and abrasions.

Will it dry out the coat the way some shampoos do?

No. Spray-Away is made with natural plant esters and surfactants plus conditioning essential oils and proteins, so it cleans while replenishing the coat, adding body and shine rather than leaving skin dry or the mane and tail coarse.

When is Spray-Away most useful?

It shines whenever a full bath is not practical: quick spot-cleaning, freshening up before a show, or cleaning a horse on a cooler day when you do not want it soaking wet for hours.

How does the bottle work?

Spray-Away comes in a 32 oz ready-to-use spray bottle that attaches directly to a standard garden hose, so there is nothing to mix or measure. You break off the locking tab to release the switch, then toggle between wash and rinse.

Does cleaning with Spray-Away help skin health?

Thorough cleaning helps promote healthier skin by removing the surface buildup that fungal and bacterial growth feed on, while the conditioning ingredients support the coat's natural luster.

Who makes Spray-Away?

Spray-Away is made by Straight Arrow Products, the family-owned company behind the Mane 'n Tail brand, which has been creating gentle, high-quality equine grooming products since 1970.

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