Training Your Horse to Stand

…by grooming him. In the horse’s mind, grooming is about a whole lot more than brushing off dirt. You start building a relationship with the horse through scratching or brushing…

5 Ways to protect your horse’s skin

…tack or grooming tools Brushes, currycombs and other grooming tools are often shared at a barn, but they are perfect vehicles for spreading skin diseases. Likewise, saddle pads, tack and…

5 Ways to protect your horse’s skin

…tack or grooming tools Brushes, currycombs and other grooming tools are often shared at a barn, but they are perfect vehicles for spreading skin diseases. Likewise, saddle pads, tack and…

How to Groom a Horse

…Here’s How: Gather your grooming kit, containing hoofpick, curry comb, stiff- and soft-bristled brushes, comb and towel and prepare a safe grooming area. Put a halter on the horse and…

Horse & Rider 2003 Articles Index

…23 GROOMING Fetlock clip, Grooming Brush-up, June, pg. 98 Pros’ Grooming Secrets, April, pg. 96 Retractable grooming brush, Nov., pg. 29 Tail extensions, May, pg. 50 HEALTH CARE, HORSE Adding…

Time for Tea?

…to beckon this sacred “in-the-moment” frame of mind is to create a grooming ritual that reconnects you with your horse. “Lay out your grooming tools and always do the same…

Horse & Rider Magazine 2009 Articles Index

…36 “From Broodmare to Champion,” Oct., pg. 44 “25 Favorite Grooming Aids,” Oct., pg. 50 “Founder Factors: Cushings & Beyond,” Oct., pg. 54 “Wait on Me,” (Dave Moore, teaching horse…