Grooming a Horse...Part III

Let's continue with the thing you need for grooming a horse...

11.  Wisp or massage pad 

• a wisp is normally made from a woven rope of hay, which is knotted together. It is a good idea to clean it before every use. 
• a massage pad is made of leather and has a strap on the back.

Both of these are used together with a stable rubber. It amends the muscle tone and also gives a beautiful shine to the coat. When you will raise the pad, the muscles will tense. When you will bang down and give a gentle stroke with the rubber, the muscles will relax. If you keep it in a steady rhythm, the muscle tone will be improved. This massage should be done only in areas like quarters, thighs, and the neck, and should avoid the bony areas.

12. Sponges - a really good advice wold be to have 2 of different colors.

• one for cleaning the eyes, mouth and nose
• the second one for cleaning the dock area

13. Stable rubber - it looks like a drying-up cloth and it is used at the end of the grooming. It will give an extra beautiful shine to the coat.

14. Sweat scraper - it has a curved rubber piece on one side and a metal piece on the other. It helps a lot at removing excess water, after you have washed your horse. You should use the rubber side for the bony areas and the metal one over the body (please be careful when using the metal side).

15. Hoof oil - it is used for the feet to create a beautiful shine.

16. Shampoo - sometimes is better to use a special equine shampoo for the tail.

17. Scissors - are used for general trimming and must(!) have a round end.

18. Grooming machine - are a lot of types, but basically are like a vacuum cleaner for taking all the dirt away. But please be careful on using them, cause they may scare your horse.


Hope you will find this helpful!
See also the first 2 parts of this post:

• First Part
• Second Part