to clean them, prepare for tacking, bond, check for injuries
Mutual Grooming
They're not nibbling: they're grooming each other. Grooming is one of the social bonds that horses use to become and stay friends. Horses are social animals.
follow the directoin of the hair
It is a grooming tool used to comb horses.
No...But it is very important to groom your horses. Especially before and after riding.
Running, grooming, follow the leader, are all ways that horses play, and with u, catch me if you can!
horses chewing on each other are often just grooming each other and if they are just grooming each other they should get along fine
There are all kinds of reasons not to clean your horses stall out every day. But that is the best- every day. Sometimes this is not possible, a stall should be kept with little or no moisture on bedding. It is healthier for the horse and helps with every day grooming.
Sure. I was grooming horses when I was 9 and training horses when I was 10.
There are several reasons to groom your horse aside from the obvious one - to clean it! Horses can enjoy the massage - it is very relaxing for the majority of them. A good grooming after a ride can be a treat for your horse. Grooming also benefits a horse because it helps to distribute the oils in the skin and keeps the coat healthy and helps improve circulation.
a horse grooming scrapper scraps of the water and sweat that in on and under the horses coat, it is very usful on a wet pony.
Yes. Horses are very sensitive.