How many of you honestly........

[Stacie_and_Jed]

brush your horse/s from head to toe everyday???

 

[showjump]

Nope i dont, especially in winter when they are clipped. Am i a bad owner?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

I brush all dry bits and just check any wet bits (brush them off in the morning).

 

[jesterfaerie]

Nope.

 

[vicijp]

Nope, hardly ever.
Sweat 'em up and wash 'em off.

 

[showjump2003]

Nope. Horses are rugged head to toe.

 

[Bettyboo1976]

Not every day no... but most days,

I have to confess she was kept in yesterday & today(lame) (vet coming this morning) and i didnt groom her last night or this morning... it was cold and she looked so snug in her rugs i didn't have the heart to groom her and make her cold...


ok get it over with.. "I am a bad mommy" tell me i am wrong !

 

[Maesfen]

My lot think something is up if I get out the brushes!

 

[samp]

I will brush over tack areas before riding and then everywhere roughly after exercise. On her days off she stays snug in her rug and untouched

 

[Heidi1]

Errrrrrr Nope.

........My lot would think something was going off if I got the brushes out.....

 

[claire1976]

Nope, rugged all day so just a brush before I ride at the weekends!

 

[Stacie_and_Jed]

Thank god for that. I dont when he is clipped and rugged! Phew thought i was the only one. hehe

 

[jumpthemoon]

I do

!!! I give a quick brush off before riding then a proper brush afterwards before bedtime

 

[apkelly01]

Lick and a promise

 

[amandathepanda]

Nope! They are clean before I ride and immaculate if we are going to a comp but I'm a working owner so don't have time to do everything

 

[Honeybee]

Not very much x

 

[Starbucks]

I knew this was going to be a brushing post when I read the title!

Answer is - no!!!! I'm not big on brushing!

 

[bonney]

I must have too much time on my hands i think, as i brush my neds everyday.

I must admit i do enjoy fussing around them as leave their manes natural they are quite long and get knotted easily if left.

 

[Shilasdair]

I do.
My three are field kept 24/7 but I keep a bucket of brushes next to the field gate...and brush the mud off their legs, necks etc with dandy brush/plastic curry, then body brush them under their rugs if they need it.
It's a way of checking them, to be honest. I also pick their feet out at least daily (partly to handle them and teach them manners).
But then maybe I have more time as I don't muck out...and my friend often helps me.
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[dieseldog]

Nope, didn't think you were supposed to. I never brushed my horse once from May to October - but she was sat in a field doing nothing.

 

[miller]

I do, head to toe inc mane and tail, kevin bacon on feet. Fully clipped and rugged but only had neck cover on the last couple of days. I work full time too - think I've got OCD thuogh as I have to sweep the yard to within an inch of it's life twice a day too

 

[Luckylocalian]

I do - well I don't have to muck out on work days and he loves a brush, especially on his face!

 

[charlotte1]

Nope, she's fully clipped and would get cold if i did.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Both mine are fully clipped and rugged up. They get a quick brush over when they come in at night and feet picked out etc so they are ready and clean to be ridden first thing. Never brushed off after exercising - get put straight into turnout rugs, fed and chucked out.

If they go hunting then their dirty bits and tails get washed. End of!! Is that bad?!!

 

[tabithakat64]

Yes, unless I'm ina real rush

Am very careful about checking for injuries etc, Prolly a little anal about having a clean horse

 

[hannah87]

i always thort u should brush a stabled horse/ rugged up horse regulary for skin stimulation or something? mine gets brushed every day... only wouldnt do this if were turned out 24/7 without rugs to keep oils in coat etc

 

[Bozzy]

Definitely not! Usually only bother when I have more time at weekends.

 

[Tempi]

Both mine get a quick brush over daily.

 

[WelshRareBit]

Murphy gets groomed if I have time and not if I dont, he always gets groomed before excercise.

 

[happyhack]

Nope, I get the worst stains out and the crap out of the tail. My OH loves grooming though and tends to do it for me whilst I'm mucking out!! Love him!!