Saturday, August 18, 2012

Random Grooming Tips

Hello readers!

Today I'm going to give random grooming tips.  Hope these come in handy!


-To get poop and grass stains out, use unscented baby wipes.  Scrub the wipe on the stain until the stain disappears. Throw away the wipe.  I like to use baby wipes because they are gentle, and the stain doesn't trickle down the body in a fluid form since it gets absorbed into the wipe.
-Once a week, spray non-silicone based coat conditioner on your horse's body (Eqyss is good).  It gives the coat a nice shine/smell and repels dirt and dust for the rest of the week.
-Also once a week, spray silicone based coat conditioner thoroughly in the mane and tail and brush it in (Show Sheen is good).  It gives a long lasting shine, prevents tangles, keeps burrs from getting caught in the tail, and spreads fragrance when the tail swishes.
-Don't brush the tail every day!  It will pull out too many hairs.
-To remove sweat stains, curry your horse while rinsing after a ride, or use miracle groom or Cowboy Magic.
- Once a week in the summer, every other week in the winter, apply hoof conditioner.  It gives a nice shine and prevents cracking.
-If your horse has a wild mane you would like to tame, use quic braid.
-Spray fly spray on the brushes often.
-Keep the brushes really clean.
-For a healthy coat, add a pinch of flax to your horse's grain.

These are all I can think of now.  I will have more in the future.
Thanks for reading!

Snowmochan

3 comments:

  1. Those are handy tips. If I had a horse I'd follow them.

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  2. Maybe other tips to add to list?:
    During shedding season use a shedding blade first to get all the loose hairs out.
    During the winter NEVER try brushing or currying off wet mud.

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