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grooming guide�
Spring Cleanup
Spiff up your horse with this two-part grooming series
from top trainer Lynn Palm. Part I: Hassle-free bathing.
As we head into spring, your
horse is starting to shed his
winter coat. You need to remove
shedding hair and dead
skin to help prevent growth
of bacteria and fungi, and to
inspect and treat any wounds.
You also need to remove dirt,
mud, and burrs.
You can go to work with a
currycomb and shedding blade,
but fortunately, it’s finally warm
enough to give your horse a
good bath. Here, world champion trainer
Lynn Palm demonstrates her hassle-free bathing
technique.
This information is especially helpful if
you’re introducing a young or inexperienced
horse to bathing. Palm’s equine model is
the yearling
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stallion My Royal Legacy, by
the Quarter Horse stallion My
Royal Lark.
First, says Palm, work/exer-
cise your horse, so he’ll be calmer during the
bathing routine. Then cool him down. Make
sure his nostrils are relaxed, which means he’s
cool from the inside out.
Palm uses a wash stall, snapping just one
side of the cross-tie at a time, on the opposite
side from where she’s working. If you
don’t have a wash
You’ll need: Halter; lead rope;
bathing kit (bucket; sponge;
shampoo; conditioner; mane-andtail
treatment; rubber curry; sweat
scraper); wash area; hose.
Before you begin: Prepare the
bathing kit. Outfit your horse in
the halter and lead rope, and lead
him to the bathing area.
as the weather warms and your
horse sheds his winter coat, it’s
time to give him a good bath.
Here, world champion trainer
Lynn Palm demonstrates her
hassle-free bathing technique.
stall or wash rack,
find an enclosed
area with a corner
barrier. This will give
you control while
giving your horse
confidence.
Allow the water to
run in front of your
horse before you
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