One of the most important things to do before riding is to groom your horse. Grooming is a great time for bonding and just spending time with your horse. While grooming, you can check for sores, injuries or irritation you might not have noticed from a distance. It's very important to make sure your horse is well groomed and clean before putting on his/her tack, if there is dirt or sweat underneath the tack (girth or saddle) it can cause irritation for the horse. which could lead to soars or other injuries. Cleaning your horses hoofs is the most important part of grooming, by being out in the paddock for long periods of time or just from walking your horse threw the barn, he/she could have rocks or sticks stuck in his/her hoofs. By picking there hoofs you can remove any rocks, sticks or object that could damage you horses hoof. If you do not pick your horses hoofs before riding your putting your horse at risk of an injury, if some sort of pointy object had got into him hoof and you then work him with it pried in there it could severely damage the soul of your horses hoof, and as you may know a horses hoofs are the most important part of there body, if they get damaged the horse my not be able to be ridden.
What you will need to groom your horse:
-A Curry comb
-A soft brush
-A hard brush
-A hoof pick
-Tail brush
-A main comb
-Grooming spray (Not necessary)
What you will need to groom your horse:-A Curry comb
-A soft brush
-A hard brush
-A hoof pick
-Tail brush
-A main comb
-Grooming spray (Not necessary)
How to groom your horse:
Your going to start off with a curry com: brush your horse in circular motions starting from his head and working your way down to his tail to lift up any dirt or sweat matted on his coat (do the same on the other side). Then your going to take your hard brush and brush in the direction of the hair, starting from the head and working your way down to the tail (same on the other side). This will place the hair back in its original position, removing the dirt you've lifted up with the curry comb. You are now going to take your soft brush and brush the same fashion as you did with the hard brush. This will remove anything you've missed with the hard brush, and will also help to perfect your brushing, leaving your horses coat shiny and clean. Next, you are going to take your hoof pick and remove all the dirt or rocks from your horses hoof, being careful of the frog (the soul of the horses hoof). Now you are going to take your tail brush and brush out your horses tail. You want to start with little sections and eventually gather more hair, brushing from the bottom, working you way up. Finally, you're going to take your comb and comb out your horses main and forelock (use the same technique as you did for the tail).
Your going to start off with a curry com: brush your horse in circular motions starting from his head and working your way down to his tail to lift up any dirt or sweat matted on his coat (do the same on the other side). Then your going to take your hard brush and brush in the direction of the hair, starting from the head and working your way down to the tail (same on the other side). This will place the hair back in its original position, removing the dirt you've lifted up with the curry comb. You are now going to take your soft brush and brush the same fashion as you did with the hard brush. This will remove anything you've missed with the hard brush, and will also help to perfect your brushing, leaving your horses coat shiny and clean. Next, you are going to take your hoof pick and remove all the dirt or rocks from your horses hoof, being careful of the frog (the soul of the horses hoof). Now you are going to take your tail brush and brush out your horses tail. You want to start with little sections and eventually gather more hair, brushing from the bottom, working you way up. Finally, you're going to take your comb and comb out your horses main and forelock (use the same technique as you did for the tail).
Hey Katelyn, i was always scared to ride on a horse and still am, but this blog reasures me a little bit more on horse's. How long have you been doing this for because i can tell you're pretty much a pro now. Well it's a nice blog you got here and hopefully you get to teach me how to ride one soon so i can go on and buy my horse lol.
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