First you get a brush called the curry comb and brush the horse in small round circles to get itchy hair off, then you use a different brush to go in streaks left to right/corner to corner on the spots after you used the curry comb, finally you take a special stick to pick the dirt out of the horse's hoves
1st - You use the curry comb in small, circular motions which will do wonders to loosen dead skin, hair & dirt and bring it up to the surface.
2nd - Use the Dandy brush (or stiff brush) to brush away heavy dirt, and all of that hair and dead skin that you loosened up with the curry.
3rd - Finish with a soft brush, which will coat your horses hair with the natural oils in his/her skin and give them a nice lustrous finish.
*With the Dandy brush and soft brush, always remember to brush in the direction that the horses hair grows.
*The more often you groom your horse, the shinier their coat will be!
First you use the curry comb, which loosens the dirt, then you use the hard brush which gets all of the dirt off. Then use the soft brush, which makes the coat shiny. After that you can brush their mane and tail.
It does not matter what order you use brushes on a horse, just the correct ones. Use lighter and softer ones when the hair is shorter in the summer and the harder and stiffer ones when the hair is longer and thicker in the winter.
First you brush: Make sure the pony is tied up, then remove any surface dirt with a dandy brush before going over the coat with a body brush.
Second you clean hooves: stand al ongside the pony facing his tail. The hooves should be picked twice a day. Run your hand down the leg then give the fetlock a tug, remove any mud or bedding. But be careful to work around the center of the hoof, for that is the frog, a very sensitve part of the horse.
The best way to groom horses is by first making sure that they are clean by washing them with a bucket. After they are dry, brushing them with a grooming brush designed for horses is the best to get them looking good.
To groom a horse you should first tie the horse up safely in it's stall or in a pair of cross ties. Next you'll need a selection of brushes. Start with a soft rubber curry and brush in a vigorous circular motion to loosen deep down dirt and dander. Once that is done you can use either a Dandy (Stiff) brush or a medium stiff brush to whisk away the heavier dirt and bring the smaller dirt and dander to the surface. The next brush to use is the Body (soft) brush, this will sweep away the lightest dirt and dander particles. I also like to follow up the body brush with a 'finishing' brush made of extra soft natural fibers to bring an extra glow to the surface. That will take care of the main body parts. Next you'll want to hand pick the knots and tangles out of the mane and tail, detangling oils can help with this. Once the tangles are picked out you can brush the mane or tail gently, starting at the bottom and working upward. Lastly you need to pick the hooves out. This is just a basic grooming session, for a more thorough grooming you can bathe the horse and clip the long hairs on it's body.
dandy comb, curry comb, soft brush i think.
Curry comb - dandy brush - soft brush
for what purpose would you use a body brush on a horse
a hard brush
The curry comb is so named because the master is currying favor with the horse while using it. The dandy brush is so named because it makes the horse look dandy.
Well its first the curry comb,dandy brush and soft brush
There are many different items to groom a horse with. Probably the most essential one is the hoof pick, which is used to remove debris from the horse's hoof. There is the currycomb, which is used in circular motions to loosen dirt and shedding hair from the horse. There is also a metal currycomb, which is used to clean other brushes, NOT the horse! There is the dandy brush, which as long and stiff bristles. Be careful not to use this hard, and not at all on thin-skinned horses. There is the body brush, which has shorter bristles and is softer than the dandy brush. There are numerous different grooming supplies. Make sure to select the ones that are best for the horse you're grooming : ). The main types of grooming equipment needed are: a curry comb, a dandy brush (same thing as a hard brush), a soft brush, a finishing brush, a face brush (and a face curry comb), a hoff pick and a shedding blade. Just remember to always groom your horse. You don't have to give it a full groom, but just brush it's coat so there is no dirt stuck to the hair (with using the curry comb), brush the dirt off (either dandy brush or soft brush), and pick the horse's feet (hoof pick).
well you use the curry comb to get the muck of the horses coat then use the soft brush then use the hose, shampoo or conditioner or the fly cream. after use the sweat scraper to wipe off water and dry it with a towel then body brush and finally dandy brush to brush the tail. dont forget to use the mane comb for the mane and the face brush for the face.
you need a curry comb, a stiff bristle brush, a soft dandy brush and a comb or hair brush you may also want a sponge for washing your horse.
Have you heard of the phrase "this is handy, dandy"? Well, you can almost use the dandy brush for any grooming on the horse.
That would be a curry comb. You use the brush like this, in case you don't know: Make firm circular motions on the horse's coat. Then, when the dirt/mud/whatever is loosened, use the dandy brush (aka stiff brush) to brush the stuff of. You use that brush with a flick of the wrist.
Curry comb or hard brush.