The Importance of Grooming Your Horse

Sometimes horse owners underestimate the importance of regular horse grooming, thinking that it pertains mostly to visual appeal.

Although it is true that grooming does help bring out the best in your horse's attractiveness, that's actually the least important reason why you should groom a horse regularly.

Additionally, horse grooming plays a very critical role in horse training and socialization, and sadly this is the benefit that horse owners overlook the most. If your horse is not comfortable with your full body touch during a grooming session, I can guarantee you that he will not perform to his maximum ability when doing groundwork or riding.

Many negative horse behaviors are caused by a lack of trust or respect between horse and owner, and no amount of riding will fully eliminate those problems until that core issue – respect – is resolved. Round pen training goes a long way towards establishing respect, but horse grooming comes a close second in developing a relationship.

Incorporating both on a daily, or regular, basis will help you achieve the best results with your equine partner.

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Special thanks to Alpha Horse for this article.
http://www.alphahorse.com/horse-grooming.html

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