Horse Grooming Tips and Tools

Grooming our horses is time well spent. It helps make them beautiful, teaches them manners, and promotes relaxation of both horse and human. Over time, every horse owner adds to his or her own bag (or tote) of tricks. To collect the best horse-grooming secrets, we went to the experts: You! Here are some of our favorite grooming tips and tools from our Facebook fans:

Good nutrition. Leah Brownfield pointed out that the foundation of a glistening coat comes from the inside. “Quality feed, and if needed, supplements, and regular deworming is the key to a truly healthy coat,” she said. That’s a great place to start.

Coconut oil. Ginger No uses the über-moisturizing coconut oil to manage her horse’s mane and tail. “(It) makes knots slip out and helps prevent breakage,” she wrote. Bonus: Coconut oil is a natural antifungal and antibacterial, and it smells really good, too.

Vinegar and water. Christy Allen learned during a pottery class that vinegar and water can break down clay. She translated this to the barn and fills a spray bottle with a 1:1 vinegar-and-water solution and sprays her horse to break down dirt before bathing.

Source: TheHorse