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    Grooming
    Grooming
    Grooming
    Ebook45 pages19 minutes

    Grooming

    By Elizabeth Moyer and Jean Abernethy

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    Daily grooming is a vital part of horse care, and this Simple Solutions title by Elizabeth Moyer encapsulates the benefits and procedure in an easy-to-read entertaining way. Grooming offers many healthful rewards to the horse and also helps to build a bond between owner and his or her horse. This guide, with colorful and instructive illustrations by Jean Abernethy, offers advice on choosing the right equipment (brushes, currycomb, hoof pick, grooming mitts, etc.) and the best way to groom a horse. Starting with the stiffest brush and progresses to the softest one, grooming should systematic for you and therapeutic for the horse. While the goal is to remove dirt and shine the coat, the groomer is also giving the horse quality time and improving its health and hygiene. There are chapters on hoof care, mane and tail care, bathing, and trimming that offer readers specific advice about grooming the horse’s whole body.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCompanionHouse Books
    Release dateJan 29, 2013
    ISBN9781620080832
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      Grooming - Elizabeth Moyer

      The Benefits of Grooming

      Daily grooming is an essential part of horse care. It’s a simple process with many benefits and one of the first basic horsemanship skills to master. Most horses find grooming relaxing and enjoyable; in fact, many horse owners do, too! In addition to making your horse look nice, regular grooming benefits your horse’s health and well-being. This beauty treatment is more than skin deep!

      Grooming for Health

      Grooming promotes circulation, stimulates the skin, and massages the muscles. It brings out the shine in your horse’s coat by loosening dead hair, bringing up dirt and dandruff (scurf), and distributing the natural oils.

      By grooming regularly, you can keep tabs on your horse’s weight and health. You’ll become familiar with the landscape of her body and know what is normal for her—and notice when something is amiss. As you groom, inspect your horse for cuts, skin irritations, unusual swellings, areas of pain or sensitivity, and anything else out of the ordinary. Horses groomed regularly stay healthier because someone is keeping a close eye on them to detect problems sooner rather than later. Although grooming adds polish, your horse’s shiny coat truly begins within. Good nutrition and regular health care are essential to keeping your horse looking and feeling her best.

      Grooming for a Good Relationship

      By providing hands-on time, grooming builds a relationship between you and your horse and helps strengthen your bond. Among horses, mutual grooming—scratching with the teeth, nibbling, and so on—is a friendly way they relate and show affection. Your grooming activities often mean the same thing to horses. Through this routine interaction, you will develop a feel for your horse’s general temperament, come

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