Grooming a full-coated horse can be difficult, and it requires a curry with a good nap, a shedding blade, a stiff brush and a medium or soft brush. Remove dirt, dander and debris from a full-coated horse with help from an equestrian riding instructor in this video on horse grooming.
Hello, my name is Chelsey Sawtell, Primary Riding Instructor at Black Friar Farm in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. And today, we're going to be discussing grooming the full-coated horse. Grooming a full-coated horse can be quite a chore. Some of the items you'll need before you begin are a rubber curry with a good nap, a shedding blade, a stiff brush, a medium brush, can be soft brush. Grooming your full-coated horse not only removes any dirt, dander or debris that could be up against the skin and removes it from the body; but also gives you a moment to go over the horse and look for any kinds of scrapes, bruises or abrasions and check for any signs of illness. Begin with a rubbery curry. Starting behind the horse's ears, work in a circular motion over the horse's body. This will loosen any caked on mud, dirt or debris that maybe up against the horse's skin. With an excessively dirty horse or one that is shedding, I prefer to use a looping metal shedding blade. Starting behind the horse's ear, work across the body in long sweeping motions. Take extra care in any sensitive areas, avoiding the head, face and legs. Then, go over the body with a stiff brush. This will loosen and remove the last of any caked on dirt, mud or debris that maybe hiding in the coat. Follow the stiff brush with a medium bristle brush. In long sweeping motions, flick the dirt, the remaining dirt away from the horse's body. Begin at the head, work your way methodically and slowly across the body to the tail. Finally, finish with a soft curry up and soft brush upon the face. Working in circular motions, pay special attention to any sensitive areas. This is a good time to check the eyes, ears, nose and mucus membranes for any signs of illness. Full-coated horses are low maintenance option to horse ownership. Generally, as a rule of thumb, a full-coated horse with adequate shelter does not require blanketing unless in the extreme or stiff conditions. So in conclusion, those are some tips in grooming your full-coated horse.
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