how do i groom a sensitive horse?

Also would consider a hedge trimmer for mane thinning?

Yep she's going to bring a leaf blower to her lessons daily. Then, she shall turn it on and blow off the horse. If, by some miracle of God, no one is injured and nothing is broken, her instructor will be completely okay with this and will adopt this technique for ALL of her horses! -sarcasm-

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Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your comments but I think a leaf blower might be a little difficult to bring with me to a french riding stable as they already view the british with some suspicion! I have bought a grooming brush which has just arrived which seems really good. It is very strange and has very soft rubber bristles. I have rubbed it up against my face and I literally can't feel it so am hoping it will do the trick. Thanks again to everyone for their comments.

Best wishes

Nicola

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These brushes.... incredibly soft but they work.

Large Round Goat Hair Face Brush | Tail Tamer

A shoe brush has nice soft bristles and makes an especially nice brush for sensitive areas.

Actually I think a shoe brush would have been a really good idea. I am really looking forward to going back to france and trying this out.

Thank you all once again.

Best wishes

Nicola

I wud try a small hair dryer without heat, if you can find one. If you can't a fan would do as well. Make sure he is happy, then a shop vac with the spout rubbing on him but turned AWAY so it is not sucking on him yet. THEN go to the shop vac turned towards him. However, I suspect if he doesn't like being rubbed, he is not going to take too kindly to being rubbed with a shop vac....

How about some felt cloth lightly wet with water. Concentrate on the upper body (saddle areas), withers etc and leave the underbelly and so on until both you and he are comfortable.

Hope ths helps...

Thank you for your reply. As I said originally, in England when we go to a riding school we are not normally allowed to groom horses. It is only since riding in France that I have had to groom them so I don't know anything about it. Can anyone out there with experience tell me why some horses hate there stomach being touched and others don't mind?

Best wishes
Oleva