| Horse owners know that a daily regimen of | | | | blood circulation. Many horse owners provide their |
| grooming their horse is a necessary step in | | | | animal with a massage, but for those who do not |
| keeping them healthy. The chore of grooming a | | | | know how to do this properly, a brushing will also |
| horse aides in removing old hair, but also provides | | | | be advantageous. Groom on a daily basis if your |
| a method for improving a horses circulation. | | | | horse remains indoors for long periods. |
| A horse that resides in a stable most of the time | | | | Grooming is an ongoing chore if you want to keep |
| does not get the exercise required to keep their | | | | your horse healthy. Removing the old hair and oils |
| massive muscles well lubricated. A romp about | | | | allow the coat of the horse to shine with health. |
| the yard helps, but what is necessary is to get | | | | You will also want a cloth pad to clean and buff |
| that horse out of the stable and on to an open | | | | the coat. The pad will help remove old oils, but |
| area where they can walk, trot and gallop. Once | | | | also take the new oils the pores release and |
| the workout is over, it is time to give them a | | | | make the coat shine. |
| good grooming while their pores are open from | | | | Brushing the mane and tail is also a necessary |
| the exercise. Removal of the lose hair and oils can | | | | step in your horses grooming regiment. It does |
| be removed easily now that the pores are open | | | | not have to be on a daily basis, but frequent |
| and eager to release pore buildup. | | | | enough to remove lose hair. A comb will help with |
| There are many horse grooming tools, but the | | | | the mane, but divide the tail hair and work it |
| basic ones are still the most important to a | | | | section by section. Groom the tail over a period |
| healthy horse. Those tools are simple brushes. A | | | | of days to prevent a sore tail. A wet brush will |
| Dandy brush to get rid of mud on the legs, and a | | | | also work for this grooming step. |
| body brush to remove lose hair and groom the | | | | Keep a regular grooming routine for your horse |
| tail and mane. The body brush must be of softer | | | | and you will find they are going to be much |
| bristles, while the stiffer brush is to remove mud. | | | | healthier during the months that exercise outside |
| It is unwise to use the stiff brush on the body as | | | | is not possible. A good brushing daily will keep their |
| it can pierce the skin and initiate infection. | | | | circulation at its peak and remove the hair and old |
| A soft brush is also an excellent tool to improve | | | | oils too. |