How to Correctly Brush a Horse

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Determine whether your horse has thin or thick hair.

   For thin hair use a rubber curry comb, or skip this step altogether.
   
   Starting on the left side, put the curry comb in your right hand and face towards the back end of the horse.
   
   Starting at the upper neck go in circular movements down the horse "gently".
   
   This will pull the dirt to the top.
   
   This is NOT to remove the dirt.
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   Step 2: Repeat the above step on the right side with the curry comb in your left hand.

   , Continue doing this until ALL dirt is removed.
   
   Do not use a hard brush on a horse's face or legs. , Be careful doing this.
   
   Do it in pieces not a whole lot at once. ,,
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   Step 3: Now that you have used the curry comb to bring the dirt to the top

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   Step 4: use the stiff brush (soft brush if thin hair) and following the direction of the hairbrush the dirt out.

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   Step 5: Use a mane and tail comb and get the tangles out of the mane and tail.

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   Step 6: Use the soft brush afterwards on the mane and tail to brush the dirt out.

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   Step 7: If you want the horses coat to shine a little

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   Step 8: go over the body with a cotton rag.

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