... treat it like one!
I've read that statement not too long ago here on HF and thought it probably held lots of truth...
Fast forward to today: We finally had the first real rain in months and my mare was virtually covered in mud from head to hoof. No wonder I couldn't find a palomino in the pasture :rofl:
With the monumental task to get all that caked mud off, I set out grooming her as I would the I-love-to-be-groomed-and-will-stand-still-for hours horses at the barn. Starting with a vigorous curry comb massage, followed by extensive brushing, cleaning the brush all the time on a metal curry comb. And no "careful" navigation around the horse, as the job needed to get done...
And my mare, who normally squirms, twitches away from the brush and behaves as if grooming will kill her, stood like a rock and eventually even cocked a leg! :clap:
Lesson learned: do NOT tiptoe around a skittish horse. I thought I didn't, but today told me otherwise. The learning never ends! :winetime:
I've read that statement not too long ago here on HF and thought it probably held lots of truth...
Fast forward to today: We finally had the first real rain in months and my mare was virtually covered in mud from head to hoof. No wonder I couldn't find a palomino in the pasture :rofl:
With the monumental task to get all that caked mud off, I set out grooming her as I would the I-love-to-be-groomed-and-will-stand-still-for hours horses at the barn. Starting with a vigorous curry comb massage, followed by extensive brushing, cleaning the brush all the time on a metal curry comb. And no "careful" navigation around the horse, as the job needed to get done...
And my mare, who normally squirms, twitches away from the brush and behaves as if grooming will kill her, stood like a rock and eventually even cocked a leg! :clap:
Lesson learned: do NOT tiptoe around a skittish horse. I thought I didn't, but today told me otherwise. The learning never ends! :winetime: