Horse Grooming Tips

the longest hairs for a blended appearance. Clipping against the growth gives a closer shave. However when trimming your horse you may find that you need to turn the clippers and brush over the top of the hair at an angle in order to blend it.
To trim the billygoat beard under your horses jaw run the clippers underneath in the direction of the hair growth from between his jowls to the groove in front of his chin. Angle the clippers as needed to get all the hair and blend it at the edge of the jawline.
Clean up shaggy fetlocks and long wispy hairs on the back of your horses legs using the clippers with the direction of the hair. Turn the clippers to scoop out all the shag underneath the fetlock joint and behind the pastern.
The hair in your horses ears provides protection from bugs and gnats in summer and offers warmth in winter so its best to not remove too much if your horse lives out on pasture. Hold the ear in your hand gently press the sides together and remove the long hairs that protrude beyond the edge of the ear with your clippers. This levels off the hair inside the ear with the outer edge.
Trimming a bridle path will also give your horse a neater look by removing a little mane behind the ears where the crownpiece of the bridle sits. Usually just a few inches is needed to accommodate the width of your bridle.

The whiskers on your horses muzzle have some sensory function so many horse owners opt to leave these little feelers. Other horse owners prefer keep them clipped off during the show season depending on the discipline.
Whiter Whites
Keeping your white or lightcolored horse clean is a major grooming challenge so here are tips for

tackling those white hairs.
White socks and markings also require extra effort to stay sparkling. To keep stains from setting into the coat keep up on regular grooming. Use waterless shampoos and spot removal products when bathing isnt possible just spray on and use a towel to lift the stain. Simple spot cleaning with a bucket and sponge works too.
A specially formulated whitening shampoo will be your best friend in the wash rack. These shampoos usually have a blue or purplish tint to counteract the yellow cast a stained white coat often takes. Read the product directions carefully so as to
not leave behind a purple cast on your horses whites!