I can never get my horse clean? ? grooming advice?

so, i've been taking riding lessons for a while and i can never get my horse clean! Her hooves and legs are always muddy, and a cant make her shiny! There is another girl in my class whose horse is always clean and shiny


could someone give my the steps you are supposed to take to properly groom a horse?


thanks!I can never get my horse clean? ? grooming advice?
Grooming is an activity that is enjoyable for both you and your horse. It is also a good opportunity to check for injuries and irritations. Try to make grooming a daily habit. It is an absolute must before riding. Grit beneath the saddle will be uncomfortable for your horse and could cause sores. Start from the left or right of your horse. These instructions assume you will start on the left side, but as long as you cover the whole horse is does not matter.





Have your grooming tools arranged in a safe convenient place. A wide bucket may be cheapest and easiest to put your brushes in, although there are lots of grooming boxes on the market that keep your tools organized and handy.





You will need:





* A curry comb or grooming mitt.


* A body brush with fairly stiff bristles.


* A mane and tail comb. Plastic causes less breakage than metal ones.


* A fine soft bristled finishing brush.


* A hoof pick.


* A clean sponge or soft cloth.





Nice to have:





* Grooming spray.


* Hoof ointment if recommended by your farrier.


* Scissors or clippers.





Don鈥檛 sit your bucket or box too close to your horse where he could knock it over, or where you might trip over it as you move around your horse. Also have your horse securely and safely tied either with cross ties or with a quick release knot.


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Clean Your Horse's or Pony's Hooves


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Currying Your Horse or Pony


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Comb Out the Tangles From the Mane and Tail


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Use the Body Brush to Whisk Away Dirt


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Using the Finishing Brush


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Clean the Ears, Eyes, Muzzle and Dock Area


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Apply Finishing Touches





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Use the rubber curry comb in small circular movements all over her, being careful of the bony parts and do not do it on her face.





Keep tapping the curry comb out on the floor.





Then take a Dandy brush and metal curry comb and develop a rhythm to brush. So, brush two strokes, clean the brush,brush strokes, clean the brush, tap the curry comb out on the floor to remove grease and dust and old hair. Finally finish off with the body brush. It will take a few weeks of constant attention. If he is living out, put a waterproof rug on him and that will keep the majority of the mud off.





Wait till the legs are dry - never brush wet legs, it just pushes the crystals of the mud into the skin and cause mud fever or infection.





You can pick out her hooves and then wash just the hooves in warm water and washing up liquid and a scrubbing brush. Dry and apply hoof oil.
try using your hoof pick brush VERY GENTLY on her legs. i find it really gets the mud off my leased horses lower legs and hooves.try using finishing spray on his body, but only use it on his butt and neck/shoulders becuase i have heard ppls saddles slip right off the horse when they use it on the saddle area. and if her mane is tangled use a detangler absorbine works really well.
get a bucket of warm water and a soft dandy or body brush and stroke downward with the warm water a mild shampoo.


Dandy brush legs, hooves and thick mud.


Rubber curry comb the mud in circulations with you hand all other.


Body brush the whole body.


Use a plastic curry comb to brush tangles out the mane and tail and any other mud on the body.


Comb tangles out with mane and tail conditioner and coat shine if you have got any.


Face brush the face following the direction of hair growth.


Hoof pick the hooves and brush the hoof wall. Only apply hoof oil every week.


Baby wipe or sponge eyes, ears, nose, mouth and bottom using different sponge each time.


Baby oil and Vaseline lips.


Sudocrem any cuts.


stable rubber body to finish.
first, i would use a curry come. use it in circles to get all of the dirt out. then brush it off with a brush. then you need to pick out the dirt from his/her hooves with a hoof pick. then get all of the shavings out of his mane and tail with a comb. i hope your horse gets cleaner! :)
Some horses are just easier to keep clean than other horses. My horse is a pig pen. I've owned a few horses over the years but never one as dirty as this mare. Unless your gonna give him a bath forget it and just do the best you can. If she gets her horse that clean in the same time you get your horse as clean as you can get it then her horse is one of those easier to clean horses. I used to go nuts. I'd brush and brush and still the dust would fly. I've reconciled myself to just really cleaning under the saddle and doing the best I can every where else without wearing myself out.
There is a lot of grooming advice here, but one question I would ask about shine is, are you feeding your horse some type of oil along with vitamins/minerals? And, is she dewormed regularly? These will bring more shine to the hair from the inside out. Then brushing regularly pulls the natural oils onto the hairs, giving more shine as well.





As far as shampoos go, I've had the best luck with...dish soap. It lathers to the skin and begins pulling dirt up from the surface. This is what my mom used on her paint gelding to get the dirt from the skin and brighten up his white. It works great. But, be sure to rinse, rinse, rinse. Then I use a good conditioner on the mane and tail. On the white mane and tail, my mom also used a whitening shampoo for...dogs.





I hope any or all of this helps you. Some horses are just sloppy.