Here are 12 Tips that will make your horse look show ready, even if you're just going for a trail ride.
- Purchasing good horse grooming brushes and maintaining their cleanliness is important. With filthy or dusty brushes, you can't give your horse a full brushing. Additionally, keeping them clean will extend their lifespan. You shouldn't use your brushes on other horses to prevent the spread of fungi.
- Every day, curry your horse. The oils in the skin are brought to the surface more when you curry. There is no alternative for plain ol' fashioned elbow grease when it comes to currying.
- Choose your curries based on the coat shedding of your horse. In reality, winter curries are shedding blades that help your horse shed hair. Gentle rubber brushes are great for summer curry brush.
- For the face, use a smaller, very soft brush, and for the body, a bigger, slightly harder body brush.
- In the direction that the hair flows, brush the hair.
- Don't ignore the hooves on your horse. They should be picked with a hoof pick every day, not just before you mount the horse.
- At least once per week, apply a moisturising hoof conditioner with a hoof oil brush to your horse's feet to maintain hooves healthy.
- Recognize your horse's ticklish regions so you can be especially gentle there.
- Start at the ends and work your way up when brushing the mane and tail. Don't comb your horse's mane and tail every day if you want them to grow strong and long. Just remove any knots, shavings, or twigs by hand.
- To remove dust from your horse and to apply fly spray, use grooming mitts.
- Avoid cutting or pulling out a persistent knot in your horse's mane or tail. After softening the knot using a Detangler Spray, use your fingers to slowly untangle the strands.
- Brush your horse's tail base with a medium hard brush every day. The dust and dander that itch your horse will be released and removed as a result. Additionally, brushing the base and top of the tail bone enhances blood flow, which promotes growth.