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Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:09:33 +0000

I know absolutely that Missy recognizes the sound of my car. As soon as she hears me pull up at the stables, she starts to whinny and runs to the gate to wait for me. I tell her “Mommy’s here” also, and she responds, Aren’t they amazing?

Eleanor

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Liz

Liz — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:09:10 +0000

What a truly amazing story and it definately uplifted my morning.

Liz

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:08:27 +0000

I really enjoyed your story, I have a filly name Lilly she is at the race track and I go to see her twice a week and all I have to do is say Lilly and she comes running.

Michelle

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Margot

Margot — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:57:06 +0000

Wonderfull to read your story and that you have got your first horse. I have just recently returned to riding again after some 33 years!!! My brother and sister-in-law think I’m mad but horses are so very special – I know they will rejuvenate and reward me more than I reward them.

Thanks everyone for reminding me about the importance of grooming – its something I had forgotten.

Margot

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Kara

Kara — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:55:56 +0000

I just appreciate reading all your stories about experiences with your horses and neighbor’s horses too. I agree with grooming it’s a great way to communicate with your horse that you care. My horse always comes running to greet me and follows me everywhere. However I have trained her not to squeeze on me so she keeps her body off of me by about 6 inches unless I call her to me. I was using too soft of a brush and my trainer said to get a small palm size brush with stiffer bristles so I can really get down and remove the dirt and loose hair. Bonding with your horse builds trust and confidence in and out of the saddle. TRUST is always the biggest issue. We must depend on each other and trust each other.

Kara

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Renie

Renie — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:55:02 +0000

My husband and I have rescued two horses, a quarter horse that I named Castiel,Cass for short and a pony that we named Ruby. They were both starved so bad that Castiel looked deformed in the back in and you could see all their bones in their bodies. We know nothing about horses, but could not let them go back to those awful people. Ruby has been broke and is very gentle, Cass on the other hand has never been riden and we could catch him until he started to get stronger and got away from my husband and then we started having problems catching him. he now comes when he sees us, sometimes takes a few minutes and we just bought some brushes to groom them. After reading all that you experienced horse people have to say, I can’t wait to get home from work in the morning and start grooming him. Ruby loves it, also is it bad to look them in the eyes. Cass has so much expression in his eyes, I love to look in them. He is a wonderful horse and he does love us, I can tell, just not quite there on the total trust factor as of yet, we are also taking him to be broke.If we can not ride him we at least want to be able to groom, bath and spray him for flies, which he is not letting us do.

Renie

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:54:36 +0000

I enjoy all the comments. I have just started taking riding lessons after loving horses all my life. I am 64. I rode some as a teen but never took lessons. I just got on and rode on my sister’s just broke horse and did fine. I love brushing the horses I ride and just being around them. It is what I enjoy most and look forward to it so much. I had back surgery 16 months ago and have been having pain recently and hope it is not from riding because I would be so sad to have to give it up. I love being around the horses and would some day love to have my own horse. I so enjoy reading everyone’s comments and am learning a lot.

Chris in NH

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Diana

Diana — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:54:11 +0000

This is so true. Besides, I loved grooming my horse. It was funny when I groomed my gelding, Midnight. He would turn his head and watch me sometimes, and would almost go to sleep. I also hugged him alot. As big as he was, I wrapped my arms around his big belly, hugged him and told him that I loved him. I did the same thing with my granddaughter’s horse and my son’s horse. Unfortunately, neither one of them could understand the importance of touching their horse and talking to them. They skipped this and the ground work, and couldn’t understand why they had problems with them while in the saddle. The horses did not respect them. And, yes, I tried to reason with them, they didn’t want to hear it. I watched an old man who has many years in breaking horses. His technique was barbaric. When he broke a new two year old, he made sure the bit was tight in their mouth that it cut the horse’s mouth on the sides. I saw this and wanted to treat the sores, but he didn’t want them treated. I had once respected this man, but after seeing how he worked with the young horses, I couldn’t stand to be around him and when he was doing this to the young horses
Diana

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Tamara

Tamara — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:18:17 +0000

I had an Appy mare for many years, Misty, I got very sick and was put on very strong treatment that made it hard to even get out of bed – much less walk into the other room. But each day after my husband left for work I would slide out of bed and half crawl half walk out side, there I would have to stop and just lay there until I got enough energy to move on. I would do this until I made it out to Misty in her pasture. She would come over to me and lean down for me to love on her. She was very careful not to step on me and on a few times out she would lay down on the ground beside me. On these days I would lean against her side and pet her all over as far as I could reach. When it was time for me to return to the house she would slowly stand letting me use her to get to my feet. We exchanged hugs before I left. She never turned from me, watching to make sure I was safe as I crawled and laid down on my trip back into the house. I know it was her that pulled me thru that treatment. Without her I often feel I would have given up.

She passed away last year at the age of 35. I miss her every day. But have the Mini we got her for a foal, which I promised her I would care for and love like her, and also now I have a young Arabian filly I am bonding with. I know Misty would be happy with how things are with her Mini and now the Filly. But I can’t help but think of her each day with love.

Tamara

Comment on Horse grooming – it’s more than that by Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:17:45 +0000

i have been around horses my whole life and rode everyone i could i used a piece of soft rope tied around their nose and one rein i had many a fall but i still rode. now i am 64 and just bought a beautiful paint mare which i ride i don’t even think about being too old to ride as long as i can sit in the saddle i well be riding i do all the work to keep her happy stall cleaning etc. she well do anything i ask her and i do use a bitless bridle or a halter she is a spunky girl but she loves me as i do her she waits by the gate for me and yes she do talk to me even when i am on her she is always asking me where do we go now. and she knows where it is safe to go and where it is not.

Eliane