How to Groom a Horse in a Stable
If it's wintertime/cold out, use a wire currycomb, or a rubber one if it's any other time of year/nice out, and groom the horse's body aside from their neck, mane, tail, and face., Grab yourself a large soft brush and brush off the loose dirt and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If it's wintertime/cold out
If using a wire curry comb, brush the horse's coat WITH the fur, never AGAINST the fur, and make sure all the dirt and/or excess fur is loosened/gone.
If using a rubber curry comb, massage the horse's body in little circles until you achieve the same thing. , Since you have it on hand now, go ahead and use it on the horse's neck.
Use that brush also to go down the horse's legs VERY GENTLY! , If not, you might want to use fly spray if too many bugs are bothering the horse. -
Step 2: use a wire currycomb
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Step 3: or a rubber one if it's any other time of year/nice out
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Step 4: and groom the horse's body aside from their neck
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Step 5: and face.
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Step 6: Grab yourself a large soft brush and brush off the loose dirt and fur on the horse's body.
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Step 7: If you are going to a show
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Step 8: go ahead and use some show sheen now
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Step 9: but just in the spots you've worked on
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Step 10: which should be the body by now.
Detailed Guide
If using a wire curry comb, brush the horse's coat WITH the fur, never AGAINST the fur, and make sure all the dirt and/or excess fur is loosened/gone.
If using a rubber curry comb, massage the horse's body in little circles until you achieve the same thing. , Since you have it on hand now, go ahead and use it on the horse's neck.
Use that brush also to go down the horse's legs VERY GENTLY! , If not, you might want to use fly spray if too many bugs are bothering the horse.
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