How to Make Your Horse Shine In Only 10 Minutes Grooming A Day!

If you have a horse, you will spend a lot of time grooming him(or her). Sometimes there is something so soothing about spending time with your horse, and just brushing him.

But many times there are lot of other chores to be done, and if you are riding 4 to 5 times a week you just don't really have hours a day to spend pampering your horse, no matter how much you want to.
But to get a deep show ring ready shine, you don't need to spend hours a day grooming, I promise!

The first and most important thing to think about is your horse has to have a good diet, with plenty of hay, and access to fresh water at all times. The quality of the hay is important too, but the water is the most important thing to think about. Make sure your horse's water is clean, and is always available. Make sure he gets enough hay, and if needed supplements. Once he has a good feeding program, the grooming will be easy as your horse will have a natural shine from the great care that you are giving him.

Now for the fun part, the grooming!

If you can dedicate 10 to 15 minutes a day grooming your horse, he will be super shiny, and have a healthy glow which will make you proud.

My grooming routine takes about 10 minutes a day per horse. Since I have 2 horses,my daily grooming time is about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on what else I may need to do, but the basic grooming doesn't take very long at all.

My horses are turned out usually during the day, and when I get home from work I will clean stalls, and then groom before I put them away with their dinner for the night.

Good grooming on a daily basis is the true secret to making your horse shine, and you can do it in 10 minutes a day.

This is my daily grooming routine:

First I pick out the hooves.

Then I use a curry, and I recently found Hands on Grooming Gloves which are INCREDIBLE!!!! I bought mine from Smart Pak
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/han...
They were $24.99, and worth every penny! They are fantastic, it is like putting a humane curry on a glove, and since you have a pair of them, you cam really get your horse curried quickly. My horses LOVE them, it is like I am giving them a massage while they are getting brushed. I used these this spring when the horses were shedding out, and it made quick work of their incredibly furry winter coats. These gloves are great, they are gentle for sensitive areas, and you can use them even on your horses legs (just don't rub really hard).

After I have curried, then I grab my stiff bristle brush, and a conventional rubber curry. I use the curry to get the dust and hair out of the brush when I am brushing the horse. I follow the natural growth pattern of the hair, and flick the brush at the end of each swipe to get the dirt and hair off of my horse.
Then I use a finishing brush, and I just recently found this brush, again from Smart Pak. It is called the Haas Diva Exclusive Brush
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/haa...
The brush is not cheap, about $35.00, however it is worth it! It has bristles around the perimeter of the brush, and the center is all lambswool, and let me tell you, if you want your horse to shine, you really need to get this brush!

The final thing I do is to take an old rag or washcloth and get it damp, and then wipe of the nose, including inside,and then using another section of the rag, I wipe of the eye area.

Then if needed, I will apply fly spray, and a few times a week I will also apply detangler to their manes and tails.

It doesn't take a lot of time to get your horse to shine with your grooming routine, it just takes consistency. And if you groom every day, you will be setting up a routine for your horse. I have found my horses LOVE to have a routine, they seem to be creatures of habit, kind of like me!

It may not seem like it,but by grooming daily, you are training your horse. You are teaching him it is ok to stand tied. You are teaching him to respect you, and you are also showing him (or her) how much you care about them!

So make it a goal to spend at least 10 minutes a day grooming your horse, I promise you will definitely see a change in his appearance, as well as how he relates to you.

And I just wanted to let you know that the brushes I referred to that I use, I purchased on my own. I didn't receive them for free, and I use them because they are great!

If you want to know how to make fly spray for your horse, check out my video How to make homemade fly spray:
   • How To Make Horse Fly Spray - So Simple!  

Or if you want to make a fantastic mane and tail detangler, you can watch my video on how I do it here:
   • How To Make Horse Mane and Tail Detan...  

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