Grooming is defined as taking care of the bodily maintenance of the horse. The view of a well-groomed horse gives enormous pleasure to true horse lovers. The process of grooming also gives the owner close to the horse, who in turn gets the sense of being taken care of. The horse is an incredible living thing, and if it looks good, there’s not anything like it!

Unsurprisingly, horses have an inclination to groom themselves. They do it by their tongue, by scratching, rubbing next to trees etc. But, no matter how good a horse self-grooms itself, we as owners have to take care of them, and extra grooming is required from our part as well.

Not only from the loveliness point of view, grooming also helps in knowing any physical injuries, or diseases related to the skin. Furthermore, a filthy horse would be more prone to sickness and infections than a clean one.

Grooming is not a simple task. It is requires lots of time. Grooming includes a sequence of things to be done including cleaning, taking care of the feet, brushing and so on and so forth.

Before beginning to groom your horse, some things need to be prepared. These are brushes, hoovepick, sponge, water

Begin grooming the horse on its feet. Be it a working horse, or a racehorse, healthy legs and feet are necessary. Prior to cleaning the feet, you should be known with what a horse’s feet should look like. Cleaning the hooves is necessary. A hoof pick is the answer to this. A hoof pick is utilized to take away dirt from the hooves. Clean each and every hoof very cautiously starting from the heel, and gently bringing it to the front, at the toe. Clean around the triangular frog. After the cleaning process is done, put hoof oil to the hooves. Taking care of the feet also includes checking the state of the shoe. Perform that on a regular basis.

The coat of the horse is the major ‘to-be-groomed’ part in the process. To other people, their horse’s shining coat defines a symbol of status and pleasure. A number of brushes are accessible which serve various purposes.

Polishing is necessary if you want to make the horse look nice. After cleaning and brushing the horse, polishing is the job to be done. Use a stable rubber to take away additional dust. Use horse grooming mitts to take away the leftover unnecessary, loose hair from the body, and then to polish it. Use a tuft to tone muscles of the horse. Use it on thighs, neck, and any other muscular part of the horse.

Once this is done, use a wet sponge or cotton to clean the eyes and nose of the horse. Use a sponge to groom the rest of the face. Use water to take away any stains that were not likely to remove by normal brushing. Water brushes are obtainable, which do this job very simple. Any dirty parts on the body can be cleaned by simply using these brushes.

Special combs are on hand for the mane and tail. Utilize these for finishing touches to your horse.

The entire process should last around thirty to forty minutes.

Warning: Proper care should be made prior to beginning to groom a horse. Be sure that the horse is tied up correctly. If you do not know the horse’s manners, be very careful while grooming the facial parts; the horse might respond in an unwanted manner, causing harm to you.

Working with horses as a groom does not fit everyone. Investigate the field, talk to grooms in a yard and build up a realistic expectation of what the job is and what it gives. To be a groom and work with horses can be an incredible opportunity and interesting experience. When you find a yard you take pleasure in working at you you'll have days where you are in "horse heaven".