Grooming Your Horse Daily
Grooming Your Horse Daily
The daily task of grooming your horse should not be treated as just another routine. The daily grooming of your horse, gives you a chance to detect and monitor any injuries or other health problems such as cuts, skin infections, allergic reactions, thrush, etc. Grooming your horse, creates the perfect opportunity for you to find health problems early and gives you the best chance of treating them successfully. Grooming your horse is something that should become a habit. However, it is not the easiest habit to lock into. After all, it takes time, of which we usually do not have. Too often, we are in a hurry, and simply give a "broadbrush", literally, to our beloved horse. Out west, quick grooming is ofter referred to as a "cowboy brushing" ; when we need to get saddled in a hurry. A cowboy brushing means that you quickly run your hand over the area where the saddle rests and under the belly where the cinch goes, making certain those areas of the body are clear of debris. Then you are off and running, once more. For 2014, make the commitment to give your horse a deep, clean brushing; from head to toe. The payoff is immeasurable, not to mention the total enjoyment you and your horse will both share.