What Should I Do To Take Proper Care For My Horse?

Do you have a separate are where you groom your horse?

Do you first use a rubber curry brush to groom the horse?

Do you use a dandy brush afterwards to groom the horse?

Do you regularly clean the hooves of the horse?

Do you bathe your horse on a regular basis?

Do you have a water trough placed inside the barn/shed?

Do you give your horse plenty of good hay and grain?

Do you have a fixed schedule for feeding the horse before or after riding?

If you can, build a shed where you groom your horse as while grooming, there might be bugs or dirt or hair fall. If a new shed is not possible, just take the horse outside of the stall and tie it. Wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty.

Use a rubber curry brush to loosen up the dirt on your horse’s coat. Move the brush in a circular motion over your horse’s body except the legs and face.

Clean your horse’s hooves. Stand next to your horse facing the horse's rump, and use one hand to bend and support your horse’s hoof. You should also have your horse's hooves trimmed every 3-8 weeks to keep them in good condition.

Bathe your horse only when needed. If your horse is looking extra dirty, you may want to give her a bath.

Schedule feedings for an hour before or after you have ridden your horse. Don’t feed your horse right before or right after she has finished doing something strenuous because blood flow will be diverted away from her organs and that can interfere with digestion.

There is much more to caring for a horse which include bonding with it, training it and monitoring its health. Therefore, before getting a horse just know what you are getting into.