| Grooming is an activity which is pleasing for both you | | | | skinned than others thus adjust the pressure given on |
| and your horse. Also, it is a good chance to examine | | | | the brush according to what they seem to appreciate. |
| for injuries and irritations. Make sure you make | | | | If the horse reacts by laying back his ears, or swishing |
| grooming a daily routine. It's an absolute must before | | | | his tail in frustration, he is telling you that the brushing is |
| riding your horse. Have your grooming equipments | | | | too brisk. In addition to currying you'll be searching for |
| arranged in a secure convenient place. A broad pail | | | | any skin lesions or wounds. |
| could possibly be least expensive and easiest to put | | | | 3) Hold your position to the side while lightly brushing or |
| your brushes in, though there are various grooming | | | | combing through your horse's tail. Move section by |
| boxes on the market that keep your tools organized | | | | section, working your way up from the bottom part, |
| and handy. | | | | brushing downwards a couple of inches each time. A |
| Here are the things you will be needing in grooming | | | | grooming spray that detangles hair would be nice to |
| your horse: a curry comb or grooming mitt, a body | | | | have, and helps make brushing out the long stands |
| brush with fairly stiff bristles, mane and tail comb, a fine | | | | easier while cleaning, shining and shielding the hair. |
| soft bristled finishing brush, a hoof pick and a clean | | | | 4) Brush away the remaining dirt in the course of |
| sponge or soft cloth. It would be great if you have | | | | currying with a firm bristled dandy or body brush. The |
| grooming spray, it can give protection from the sun as | | | | body brush is more ideal for clearing the dirt off the |
| well as add shine to your horse's coat. Hoof cream if | | | | legs as opposed to curry comb. This is a good time |
| suggested by your farrier and scissors or clippers. | | | | for you to check for lesions on the skin and other skin |
| 1) Clean out all 4 hooves and search for indications of | | | | irritations on the legs, knees, and pasterns. |
| injury or problems. Draw the hoof pick back to front to | | | | 5) The finishing brush helps make your horse's coat |
| clean out throughout the frog. Take note of any splits | | | | sleek and also shiny. It also erases the last traces of |
| in the wall of the hoof so you can talk to your farrier | | | | dirt and grime. Use long sweeping strokes over the |
| as to what should be done. Carefully place the foot | | | | whole body and wide regions of the face. |
| down on the ground and proceed till all 4 feet are | | | | 6) Examine your horse's eyes. A little bit of tearing at |
| done. | | | | the corner of each eye is not really rare, but write |
| 2) Make use of the curry comb or grooming mitt to | | | | down excess tearing, inflammation, or bloating. Clean |
| disengage the dust in your horse's hair coat. Use | | | | round the dock and tail head. Check the ears for stuck |
| strong round sweeps, being gentle over bony spots | | | | seed heads or dirt. |
| like shoulders, hips and legs. Most horses are receptive | | | | 7) Last of all, put on hoof cream to safeguard and also |
| about having their bellies and between the back legs | | | | hydrate the horse's hooves if it is highly recommended |
| brushed. Be careful over these zones to use just a | | | | by your farrier. Apply fly spray or perhaps sun screen |
| light contact. A few horses are much more delicate | | | | if conditions call for. |