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How To: Use a Soft Brush

6/2/2016

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   Another tool in the Essential Grooming Box is the soft brush. The soft brush is for the finishing details and for the more sensitive areas of the horse. After using the curry comb and the hard brush you can go over the whole body again and remove any lingering small dust particles. Sensitive areas would include the horse's face and the legs.

Brushing the Face

   First, hold the halter with your non-brushing hand. This controls the horse from lifting their head away from your brush. Short strokes lift away the dirt the best. Be careful around the eyes, you do not want to brush dirt into the eye or accidentally poke the eye with the brush's bristles. 
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Brushing the Legs

   The legs are very sensitive because the skin directly covers many tendons and ligaments so using a hard brush could cause irritation. Again, use short brush strokes. Start from the shoulder and work all the way down to the hoof.
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