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Riding Apparel
  • Womens Riding Apparel
  • Children's Riding Apparel
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  • Men's Riding Apparel
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  • Show Clothes
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  • Riding Gloves
  • Half Chaps
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  • Breeches
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  • Horse Riding Gifts
  • Horse Grooming Supplies
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  • Suppliments & Meds
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  • Riding Whips & Crops
  • Saddles & Tack
  • Bridles & Equipment
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  • English Horse Bits
  • Pony Tack & Supplies
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  • Horse Halters & Leads
  • Horse Show Supplies
  • Horse Riding Accessories
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  • Fox Hunting Equipment
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  • Customer Photo's
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  • Eventing Equipment
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    Plus Size Horseback Riding Clothing
  • Plus Size Riding Clothing
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  • Plus Size Show Jackets
  • Women's field boots
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  • Plus Size Breeches
  • Children’s Apparel
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    Horseback Riding
    Foot Wear
  • Field Boots
  • Riding Boots
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  • Dress Boots
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    Guides
  • Bridle Sizing
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  • Breech Style
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  • Leadliner Dressing
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  • English Saddle
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  • Jacket Sizing
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      Horse Grooming and Supplies  
     

        

    Healthy horses look have a very different look than uncared for horses.  Healthy horses have shiny coats, bright eyes and are free of cuts and scrapes.  Without grooming horses and ponies can never achieve the same glow that a consistently groomed horse will achieve. The one main tool in the war against dirty horses that we do not sell in elbow grease!  What we do sell are a great assortment of curries, brushes and coat conditioners.

    Horse need to be groomed daily if possible.  We start grooming with a currycomb. The curry is an oval shaped grooming tool with a strap that goes over the top of your hand.  Many currycombs are made from rubber and are fairly soft.  Horses and ponies love a vigorous session with a curry. Start at the front of your horse on their neck, just below their ears and begin rubbing in a circular motion. A horse’s hair coat lies from front to back.  Use the currycomb on all muscular parts of your equine.  Boney areas like the legs should be skipped. Many ponies and horses I have owned love to be curried with a soft rubber curry on the front of the face.  I had a horse who I held the curry still in front of him and he would move his head up and down to curry himself. As you curry the dirt should fly! All of the dead hair and skin and dirt will come up to the surface.

     Now it is time to us the stiff bristle brush.  Begin again at the horse’s head and work towards the tail, following the direction of the coat. This time use the brush on the horse’s legs. Once the bigger dirt clumps and mud are off both sides of your pony and under their belly, you can switch to a soft brush. Again, brush your entire horse with the soft bristle brush; making sure the hair coat is lying down smoothly.  Run your other had along behind to feel for any cuts or scabs. I like to finish with a light coating of a coat conditioner, like Healthy Hair Care.  It picks up the fine dust and leaves a great shine.

    I never leave the barn without wiping out my horses nose and making sure his eyes are not crusty. I check his mane and tail for shavings and straw and comb them out carefully after I spray them with a conditioner as well. Most horses love to be groomed.  It is a bonding experience for both the horse and rider.