Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: The Correct Way To Groom A Horse

Every day more and more horses are requiring
veterinarian care for ailments that could easily
be provented. The following article sets out the
correct way to groom and care for your horse.

Regular Grooming

The aim of a regular grooming routine is to
remove any dust, dirt or additional material such
as burs or dry perspiration from the horse's
coat. Regular grooming also assists to massage
the skin and encourage blood circulation.
Consequently it is crucial to understand that it
is not merely something that you conduct prior to
a ride but it in reality helps encourage not only
the health and well-being of your horse but helps
its performance as well.

Horses in the wild, will in fact groom each other
on daily by rolling as well as licking and
scratching one another. Nevertheless with horses
that have become domesticated and especially one
that is regularly stabled, it is the
responsibility of the horse owner to make sure
that their horses are properly groomed. The basic
elements of a grooming kit include a hoof pick, a
hard and soft brush, a curry comb, a comb and
bush for the forelock and tail as well as a
sponge and a squeegee for after your horse has
been washed.

Before you commence grooming your hose it is
crucial for safety that the horses head is
secured a way that will control the horse but
allow it to be released rapidly in the case of an
emergency. The best way to achieve this is with a
panic clip or a quick release stable knot. First
of all the coat is lightly scuffed with a hard
brush to take away any hard crusts of mud or
dried sweat. Do not use this method on the face
but save it for the fleshy areas of the body.
Once this is completed, work from the head to toe
with a soft brush following the grain of the
hair.

Whilst brushing it is important that you
constantly clean the brush to ensure that you are
not removing of dirt from one place and deposit
it in another. To finish up the horse is either
wiped with a cloth or hosed and dried off with a
squeegee to get rid of any last traces of dust.
Then with a wet sponge you are able to lightly
wash out the nostrils, corners of the mouth as
well as the undersurface of the tail and the
anus. It is important to ensure that you do not
use the same sponge for the face as you did for
the anus.

Main And Tail

To properly care for your horse's tail it should
be groomed on a regular basis to get rid of any
foreign matter that has been tangled up. Whilst
brushing the tail make sure that you hold on to
the tail higher the area that you are grooming so
that you don't take out too much hair. The tail
can be washed as needed with a some water and a
appropriate shampoo. The forelock and mane are
brushed flat with a damp brush or combed out.

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Shane Walker is a horse enthusiast and part owner
of KW Saddlery based in Toowoomba Australia. For
all your horse care and saddlery needs visit
http://www.kwsaddlery.com.au

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