and maintains a tidy appearance. While working at a horse

barn in Orlando, Florida, I quickly learned the advantages

of a complete grooming session. Horses are high maintenance

animals that require much time and devotion. Three major areas must be tended to on a daily basis. The first is foot care. Cleaning out the hooves can prevent diseases, monitors the state of the horse's shoes, and removes any foreign objects that may become lodged in the hoof. The second significant part of grooming is skin care. The third major area of grooming a horse is maintaining the mane and tail. A horse lacking care is likely to become sickly, lame, and unattractive.

The most important step in the grooming process is to

pick out the hooves. A hoof pick is normally made of plastic, and has a small metal pick on the end. Feet should be "picked out" at least twice a day as an absolute minimum. This helps to prevent many foot ailments like thrush, a fungal infection. Attentiveness allows equestrians to monitor the quality of the horse's shoes. By removing any objects imbedded in the hoof and watching the condition of the shoes it eliminates any disc

tail. The length of the mane is a preference to each owner.

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A horse that is not regularly groomed can be at risk from skin conditions and foot infections. Brushing and cleaning out the feet are important daily tasks. With a proper grooming schedule, owners can monitor condition of horseshoes, avoid lameness, prevent skin diseases, and treat cuts. Benjamin Franklin gave a significant instance of a horse that was neglected.

"For the want of a nail, the shoe was loose; for the want of a shoe, the horse was loose; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail."

Brushing is an essential part of horse care. Regular

brushing helps to stimulate circulation and prevents common skin problems like dandruff and fungus growth by removing mud, grime, and hay from the coat. It establishes a practical routine to check for cuts, scrapes, or lumps that the horse may have. The customary technique of brushing is to continually follow the direction that the hair lies in, never brush against the coat. It is also a prudent idea to observe the horse's body language. A horse that is perturbed will swish his tail, lay his ears back, and grind his teeth. The three brushes used are the curry-comb, dandy brush, and the body brush. The curry-comb is a rubber, oval shaped brush with small, raised teeth. It can be employed all over the body, but take care when using it on the face and legs. The dandy brush is a coarse textured general-purpose brush that is used on the body and neck. It is rather abrasive to use on the fine skinned animal's legs, and should not be used on the face at all. The body brush is comparable to the dandy, but is softer which allows it to be used on the entire body. Commence with the curry-comb, using a circular motion that gently tousles the hair. Work across the body

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