| Grooming also allows you to recognise any injuries | | | | this will lead to the drying of his/her hair quicker then |
| your horse may have picked up along the way. We | | | | usual. |
| need some grooming every now and again and it is | | | | Taking good care of the horses hoofs is very |
| the same for our horses. If you can pick up some | | | | important as it is an essential part of a horse’s |
| grooming tools such as a body brush, tail comb, hoof | | | | body. The most common and easiest way of cleaning |
| pick and a sponge or cloth to bathe the horse. | | | | the hoofs is by picking out any mud, stones or anything |
| When bathing the horse it is not that important where | | | | else that have been embedded on the sole. As you |
| you start so long as the horse is washed and cleaned | | | | can imagine, a lot of pressure is placed on the hoofs |
| thoroughly. Many people like to use a hose on the | | | | and cleaning them is not only done for to keep it clean |
| horse (obviously at a slow pace!) but with hose bans | | | | but to also stop the horse from bruising which can |
| during the summer months you may just be best using | | | | happen if not cleared properly. |
| a bucket of water and a sponge or cloth. You are | | | | Grooming a horse takes on a whole new level of |
| likely to give the horse a more thorough clean as well. | | | | importance if you talk about a horse who competes. |
| Try and give the horse a good clean and get them | | | | Among the various benefits that you can get from |
| used to bathing regularly. | | | | regular horse care is an improved skin and coat health, |
| Shampoo is a good product to use. You can buy | | | | lesser health problems, and it also enables you to |
| shampoo specially made for horses but human | | | | assess the horse's health or check if there are any |
| shampoo is also ok to use if you want. Using shampoo | | | | acquired injuries. Look after your horse this winter and |
| should be done so on occasion only as using too much | | | | they will look after you whilst out riding. Enjoy the riding |
| will end up stripping the natural oils off the horse and | | | | time you have thought as winter sets in. |