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Grooming can be a lot of fun, but it can also be very tedious work. You must do it right, otherwise you could screw up and just get your horse more dirty than he or she already is. The purpose of grooming is to rid your horse of any dirt that could be hazardous to their health. |
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The items above and to the right are curry combs. They are used to get the dirt that is buried deep down in the horses coat or the dirt that is dried on the coat. You rub it in circular motions everywhere but the face and the "private area". |
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This is a hard brush. It's used to get off most of the surface dirt and the dirt that you dug up with the curry combs. You run the brush with the hair (or the way they're going), and flick it so all the dirt and dust flies out in the air. Use this everywhere you can use the curry comb. |
| The body brush is used next. It is just like the hard brush, but is ... softer! You use it the same way as the hard brush, but you can use it everywhere. Be careful of the horse's eyes! |
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Combing out the tail and mane is very similar to combing a human's hair, but it's also different. A horse's scalp is a lot more sensitive than a human's, therefore you can't pull out the knots. When brushing out the tail, NEVER STAND DIRECTLY BEHIND THE HORSE!!!!!!!!!! If you stand behind the horse and it gets spooked, you could get kicked or even trampled. These pictures show you how to stand and be gentle. |
| This is a sponge. I doubt you need any introduction to this. You use this on the horse's face and around it's eyes. Wipe gently to get rid of unwanted dirt. |
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