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A horse is not a car to be used and then put away, without any state of mind. He is a living being who requires an important care. |
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| Grooming during the bad season : |
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« When it's cold, a clipped horse must not stand still naked. Blankets must not be taken away suddenly in order to avoid a thermal shock, the horse must be undressed progressively. » Starting from the rain... |
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| Mane Trimming : |
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If you choose to trim the mane, it should fit the horse morphology. If he has a frail and thin neck, leave him a mid-long mane to mask defects. On the other hand, on a strong... |
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| Remove the hair and trim the tail : |
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Hair removing is one of the less pleasant steps of grooming for the horse. But a perfectly groomed animal will barely stand a ruffled tail. It is also a trick that will spare you... |
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| Clipping in all its forms : |
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In addition to allowing you to work with your horse in winter, clipping offers another secondary but not insignificant advantage : taking care of your horse's « look » in order to give him... |
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| Your horse's well-being : |
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This theme aims to help make life more enjoyable for your horse, either by simple gestures, or by "small ticks" |
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| Cleaning : |
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Your horse is muddy. It is useless to make him a strong grooming when coming back from the paddock as you will clip him and give him a shower. |
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Horse riding is a sport which can sometimes give a rough time to the rider's back. His spine « absorbs » strokes and muscles are much urged. |
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| 10 tricks to clip safely : |
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Let's start the key stage, often dreaded. As the clipping is the longest and most delicate part of the grooming. In order to succeed in a clipping, get, in addition to a good clipper, a pinch of know-how, a touch of patience and a good deal of caution.
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| Clipping : some advice : |
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The more the clipping is uniform and total, the more will the whole seem homogenous. Not clipped areas, therefore darker, break the horse's build. Aesthetically, it is therefore better to try fully clipping the horse, limbs and head included.
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| 10 tricks to clip the head : |
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If you feel that the head clipping will be an acrobatic act, don't do it, rather than starting it and then giving up in the middle. |
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| Stable bandages : |
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Training bandages, stable bandages, polo wraps are all « devices » to be handled with skill. You must not apply them without any care to avoid seeing their beneficial effect turn into a negative one, very dangerous for the horse's limbs. |
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| Polo wraps : |
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The polo wraps are at 50% training bandages (hold of tendons and fetlock) and at 50% boots (protections against blows). They are easy to apply and to maintain, also giving a touch of colour to the horse's limbs.
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It requires concentration. In addition to the bandage, you must have some protection foam to be located between limb and bandage. It has the aim to absorb an overtightening (risk of garrote effect) and to counter the negative effect of a bandage applied with folds. |
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| A good shower : |
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As all actions carried out on a horse, the shower remains an exercise requiring a certain number of conditions to respect some instructions, so as to guarantee to your horse and to yourself safety, comfort, and trust. |
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| 10 tips to give a good shower : |
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Whether the horse is anxious or relaxed, the shower must be an organised, comfortable and safe moment. Our target is not only to have a clean horse, but also a trusting one. Here is the way to proceed. |
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| No foot, no horse! : |
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Listening to your farrier, you will easily understand what the meaning of the famous sentence « No foot, no horse! » is. On this issue, prevention is the only valid rule.
To allow you to take a perfect care of your horse, here is all you need to know about hooves care. |
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| Correctly ship your horse : |
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Boarding a horse is delicate. In order to do not make the horse stubborn at the sight of a horse box or truck, it is importat to act without violence.
In this matter, the error is prohibited because a horse will take a lot of time to regain confidence. |
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| Have the horse get on a horse box: |
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To board a horse in a horse box, one person must take some precautions.
The method described her is without any violence.
It exists other techniques, more restricting, that we would not describe because you must have some experience. |
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| Shipping & getting out of the box : |
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Safety instructions: When fixing the rear bar, never stay in the horse's axis, in order to avoid a possible kick. Moreover, should the horse suddenly go back, you would have no time to escape. |
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| Leather maintenance : |
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Leather care is essential, for obvious aesthetic reasons, but not only.
It is also about preserving a financial investment and to ensure your own safety |
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| Manage winter constraints : |
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Your equipment deserves some consideration. Here are some tips to do hibernate in the best conditions :
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| Competition material wintering : |
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For boots, bridle, bit and horse box... Working time, Necesary material, Directions for use : |
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| Saddles : |
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Classic saddles : how to choose, equivalence between sizes, |
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| Bits and snaffle bits : |
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The bit is the link that transmits requests
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| To buy a rug : |
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| Bandages : |
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They support and protect tendons during (exercise and polo bandages) and after
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