That great big ole horse needs you to be as gentle with his hair, as you are with yours. Treat him with love and kindness and he will gladly return the favor.
1. Brushes. Have supplies at your disposal, in this case the comb or brush of preference. Perhaps both, depending on severity of snarls. Retrieve the horse to be groomed, place a halter and lead on him to help hold him in place while you commence with the task of untangling the hair.
2. Start by introducing the comb to the horse. Run the comb over his head and back, down his neck, and legs. Be gentle as the body hair is very thin and close to his hide. Some horses are more sensitive than others.
3 . Next, bring the comb to his forehead, this hair is the forelock. Place one hand on the top of his head, while sliding the comb thru the hair with the other. If resistance occurs, snarls are present. Stop. Go to the bottom of the lock, work up until the tangle is freed. Continue with this process until all tangles have been removed.
4. Now you may move onto the mane. Placing your hand on the highest portion of the neck, slip the comb in the mane. If you meet with resistance, repeat the entire process until the hair combs smooth. Once you have completed this process, you are ready to move on to the tail section.
5. Holding the entire tail in one hand, gently comb from the top until you meet with a snag, this will signal the need to hold the tail in a lower position. While holding near the end of the tail, start the comb at the ends of the hair. Continue moving upward, where you will eventually meet with the first combed out section. Happy tails!
Things You’ll Need:
Horse (any type)
Mane & tail comb/brush
Patients
Kindness
Gentle hands
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