Grooming sensitive/ticklish horses

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Hi
My new lad is very sensitive and ticklish to groom and i was wondering what brushes/mits etc do you use to groom them? I have a nice body brush to finish him off with but its something to get dried on mud off with that is a problem.

He is being very good and does stand still but you van see him squirming! Hes not a horse that enjoys a lot of fuss but i just want to make it less torturous for the poor boy!


Thanks
 
I'd be interested in replies to this!

Tried to polish up my stallion with a hay wisp but he's not having it! Fortunately, he doesn't mind normal brushes etc. but I do like the shine a wisp puts on. Nothing quite like it in my opinion.
 
Darcy HATES being brushed very ticklish I use a body brush as a dandy and a goat hair / mitt and only brush the bits that matter whilst chasing her round the stable!
 
My jumping pony was extremily thin skinned and thin coated and didnt really like being brushed. I used to use a fine flicka brush as a quick flick and hot rag her the rest of the time. She gleamed gold when the sun shone on her as she was a chestnut.
 
Bree isn't particularly sensitive, but she does have some sensitive areas and I find a rubber curry comb or glove best for removing mud on those.

Paula
 
My sensitive horse actually likes the metal blade loop type brushes used very gently to get the mud off- cant tolerate plastic or rubber curry combs or some dandy brushes!
 
Thank you.

He will tolerate being groomed gently by a plastic curry comb but he does not like the dandy brush.

I actually have a cactus cloth somewhere which i will dig out and try. He is out rugless tonight so he will probably come in looking like a bog monster tomorrow so it will be a good trial for it!!

My other tb is quite a sensitive little flower but she is a lady and seems to keep herself quite clean clean so iv never had to much mud removing!!
 
Mine is very sensitive around the barrel and this extends to being saddled as well. Not sure where it came from but it was there when I got him.

For the most part I don't have to use a curry comb but occasionally he needs a good rub with the dandy brush. He responds better to a rubber than a body brush so the groom uses that now to great effect.

I also try as far as possible to tack up slowly and softly and it seems to work most days.
 
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