Grooming Your Horse
Grooming your horse is one of the best ways to get to know him. How he is built and the different characteristics of his build, his marking, his personality, etc. Regular grooming will enhance the horses coat shine and bring out the natural oils in the skin. It will also create more circulation. Horses that live outside are actually better off only groomed when they are being ridden or worked, because they need the natural oils in the skin to protect them from the weather.Though they still need their hooves picked out daily. However stabled horses should be groomed everyday to help with blood circulation. Correct grooming tools will keep your horses coat shiny and healthy. Here is an effective way to groom your horse.
1. Use the "Rubber Curry Comb" in circular motions from neck to tail, staying away from tender and fragile head, legs and flank areas. This will loosen the dirt from under the coat.
2. Next is the "Dandy Brush". This is a stiff brush and is used in fast, short flicking motions from neck to tail, staying away from tender and fragile head, legs and flank areas. This brush will rid of what we just curried up.
3. Next we will use the"Body Brush". This is a soft brush. Now we can brush the face, then working your way down the neck, legs, flank and body in long slow flicking motions. This will get rid of little surface hairs or missed dirt and will bring out the oils in the skin.
4. Now that we have brought the oils up to the surface, we will use a "Towel or Polishing Cloth". This will spread the oils and shine the coat, creating a nice finishing touch to the coat.
5. Use the "Hoof Pick" and pick out the hooves, picking out any rocks or debris. Then with the brush end of the hoof pick, brush out the excess debris.
6. And last but not least, separate the tail and mane hairs with your fingers to get out the tangles. Then use the "Dandy Brush" to get out tangles and then the "Body Brush" to shine and soften the tail.
Now your horse is clean a happy;)
1. Use the "Rubber Curry Comb" in circular motions from neck to tail, staying away from tender and fragile head, legs and flank areas. This will loosen the dirt from under the coat.
2. Next is the "Dandy Brush". This is a stiff brush and is used in fast, short flicking motions from neck to tail, staying away from tender and fragile head, legs and flank areas. This brush will rid of what we just curried up.
3. Next we will use the"Body Brush". This is a soft brush. Now we can brush the face, then working your way down the neck, legs, flank and body in long slow flicking motions. This will get rid of little surface hairs or missed dirt and will bring out the oils in the skin.
4. Now that we have brought the oils up to the surface, we will use a "Towel or Polishing Cloth". This will spread the oils and shine the coat, creating a nice finishing touch to the coat.
5. Use the "Hoof Pick" and pick out the hooves, picking out any rocks or debris. Then with the brush end of the hoof pick, brush out the excess debris.
6. And last but not least, separate the tail and mane hairs with your fingers to get out the tangles. Then use the "Dandy Brush" to get out tangles and then the "Body Brush" to shine and soften the tail.
Now your horse is clean a happy;)
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