All About Horse!!!!

Many riders complain about their horse that they bite, kick, pin ears, or just walks away from you avoiding grooming. Grooming should be relaxing and fun for both the horse and groomer. If it is not, there are few tips to follow... Firstly, try to be familiar with horses. Slowly and steadily try to get near to the horse with the grooming tools; make him familiar to tools. If the horse starts smelling the grooming tools then it is a good sign, let him smell. By this, he confirms his own safety from tools.  It is advisable to talk to your horse in a native language as it provides your horse comfort. It also pampers your horse and makes him feel safe in the surroundings.  Secondly, it might be your horse is otherwise mannerly,  but maybe your horse is sensitive or 'thin skinned'. Horses are somewhat like humans in their sensitivity. Some like good vigorous groom, while others might find it too stimulating or even painful. It is often seen ...

Step:1 Organize Your Tools and  Secure Your Horse As discussed before, Grooming is an activity that is enjoyable for both you and your horse. It is also a good opportunity to check for injuries and irritations. Try to make grooming a daily habit. It is an absolute must before riding. Grith beneath the saddle or girth or cinch will be uncomfortable for your horse and could cause saddle or girth sores. Start from the left or right of your horse. These instructions assume you will start on the left side, but as long as you cover the whole horse, it does not matter. Have your grooming tools arranged in a convenient, safe place. A wide bucket may be the cheapest and easiest to put your brushes in, although there are lots of grooming boxes on the market that keeps your tools organized and handy. You will need: A curry comb or grooming mitt. A body brush with fairly stiff bristles. A mane and tail comb. Plastic causes less breakage than metal ones. A fine soft bristled fin...

Grooming a horse is very important and crucial part of maintaining horse health. It allows the handler to check on horse's general health and well-being. Usually, it is more preferred to groom horses before being worked, and are usually groomed and cleaned up after a workout as well. The main for daily grooming include: Improved health of the skin and coat. Decreases the chance of various health problems such as thrush, scratches, and other skin problems. Cleans the horse, so chafing does not occur under areas of tack. It gives a chance to check the horse's health, such as looking for cuts, heat, swelling, lameness. A change in temperament which could indicate the horse is sick, and look to see if the horse has loose or missing horseshoes. Helps to have a relationship between a horse and handler, which can carry over to other handling duties and riding. Horse showmanship is a horse show class that considers the quality of grooming for as much as 40-50% ...