Dirty Horses

Doc-t March 15, 2015
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What is there to say about dirty horses? They seem to prefer being dirty! However, using horses requires them to be somewhat clean.

These images remind us that keeping horses clean is part of owning them. Why? Because they are not living in a “natural” environment. Behind a fence or in a barn, confinement plus dirt leads to skin problems.

Grooming is also a way to get to know and understand how to communicate with horses. Most like being groomed. It also takes your mind off troubles in your life or in the world. Grooming and cleaning are medicine for your mind!

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A packaged wipe for cleaning under the tail.
A packaged wipe for cleaning under the tail.
Foals in a Maryland field on a wet April day.
Foals in a Maryland field on a wet April day.
This horse is having his legs scrubbed with soap and a rubber nub mitt.
A dirty horse – always seen easily on a gray horse
Dirty horses
The stripes along this horse’s flank look like they are part of the scrap seen on his hip. But these long “whip marks” is only his muddy tail marking his sides as he swipes at flies. This horse was also sweating profusly because the temperature was about 90 F and the humidity was very high.
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