You will need a curry comb or grooming mitt, a body brush with fairly stiff bristles, mane and tail comb preferably plastic because it causes less mane breakage than metal ones, a fine soft bristled finishing brush, a hoof pick and a clean sponge or soft cloth. It would be …show more content…
Use brisk spherical sweeps, being gentle over bony regions like shoulders, hips and legs. Most horses are sensitive about getting their bellies and between the back legs stroked. Be careful over these areas to use just a light touch. A few horses are much more sensitive skinned than others so adjust the pressure on the brush in accordance with what they appear to take pleasure in. In case your horse reacts by laying back his ears, or swishing his tail in disappointment, he is telling you that the stroke is too strong. In addition to currying you will also be searching for any lesions on the skin or wounds.
3) Stay to the side while softly brushing or combing through your horse's tail. Move section by section, working your way up from the bottom part, brushing downwards a few inches each time. A grooming spray that untangles hair is great to have, and helps make brushing out the long stands much easier while cleaning, shining and safeguarding the hair.
4) Brush away the dirt and grime left during currying with a inflexible bristled dandy or body brush. The body brush is much more great for clearing the dirt off the legs compared to curry comb. Take this as a good time to search for lesions and skin irritations on the pasterns, legs and knees.
5) The finishing brush would make your horse's coat sleek and glossy. It also erases the last traces of dust and dirt. Use very long sweeping brushes over the whole body and also wide regions of the