Gloves: Get Set For Winter

…cold. We used the gloves in our accompanying chart (see sidebar) while riding and doing a variety of chores, from grooming, tacking and cleaning stalls, to shoveling and clearing ice…

10 Ways to Keep Your Horse Happy

…not much fun because each bite irritates his cheeks. Grooming “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours” is the universal horse motto, and we see it played out all…

Lameness On Simmer

…turn your grooming time into an inspection time. It only takes a few minutes to add this to your routine, and all it takes is a little attention to details:…

Subtle Changes May Indicate Pain

…feet, grooming, tacking up or riding. Pay close attention if the horse reacts negatively to being brushed or touched anywhere. • Check the temperature of the feet on a daily…