Recent content by greengroom

This is not a training issue. That is my point. Pull a few- like 17 hairs at a time and once a day when he does not expect it and you can build confidence. Also, do it after he has worked, when his pores are open and he is tired. Little things make a big difference. I hear everyone talking...

You only want to do a little bit at a time. If you are pulling it it bleeds, that is so not recommended. No need for that. You are teaching the animal to resist. And, bounce around the crest so you don't make a mess and the horse does not anticipate.

I hear you. But, I polled the top braiders in the US- people who have braided 50+ horses a week for decades. Now, I bet you know many horses that hate it. Among the braiders, they had less than 4% of horses that even questioned their actions. So, it is a handling issue. If you know how to...

Try lots of vigorous currying. Exfoliate, get the blood into the muscles and dead hair off. It might make him less itchy. Also, if you use a shampoo without salt (sodium chloride) that is pH balanced for horses, it likely will not strip his natural oils nor leave a film. As a consequence...

There are a lot of myths about pulling. One is that it hurts. Think of two stallions fighting in the wild. One wins because he pulls the other's hair? True, some horses don't like it but this is a handling issue. People inadvertently teach horses to hate it. And, honestly, the solo comb...