Under the brush
Is grooming one of your favourite ways to spend time with your horse? Well, it may have more benefits than you realise
Photos: Jon Stroud
Giving your horse a thorough groom doesn’t just improve his coat condition – there are lots of other health benefits, too. So, even if your horse comes in from the field squeaky clean, that doesn’t mean you should give your pre-riding brush a miss. Certain holistic grooming approaches extend these benefits even further and, from a scientific approach, explain why grooming is such a vital element of caring for our horses – and shouldn’t be overlooked.