Monday 4 February 2013

I don't even know....

Hey everyone,
This is gonna be a short one since I have no time, school, horse, revision tiding and the Sainsbury's is coming tomorrow!
This is a guide to my general, every day groom, for both ponies. Its quite simplistic and I don't use things others need to.
Okay, to start with is a Dandy Brush. This has tough bristles to brush dust and dirt off your horses body, neck, belly and upper legs. Use firm strokes in the direction of the hair as to not tickle the horse.
Second is the rubber curry comb. It has solid circular loops of rubber to brush dirt off your horses body. I put this second as I only use it when Blue has been rolling in mud and it now covered in dry mud. Its also handy to remove hair when ponies are malting (Blue has an immense coat making this tool valuable indeed.) Brush in the form of small circled on the main areas of there coat.
So here is a plastic curry comb, this has rigid bristles to brush the mane, tail and fringe of your horse. I do sometimes use it for Blue's feather on his legs, after cleaned and dried but I wouldn't suggest this if your pony has thin feather. Brush your tail in parts first and then use downwards, clean, defined strokes for tail, mane and fringe.
Here is the body brush, it has soft bristles to brush your horse's body, legs, face and "intimate" areas :P. When brushing the body and legs ensure you are brushing in the hair direction with again firm strokes as to not tickle your pony.



Lastly here is to pick your horses hooves. I have made this is to and extended array of pictures.
 

Okay, its safe to say that my optimism of keeping this short was ambitious.  Re-donc-u-las!
OOFT! I'm done now. Like I said before don't take what I say as awe-inspiring, this is just the way I do it and it works. You can do it completely differently and it will still work just as well.
I wish you fun in what looks like more snow!
Byeee xx

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