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Good horse grooming helps keep horses’ bodies healthy and promotes bonding between horse and handler. In this section we collect articles on grooming, and mane and tail care.

White horses are rare- and horses that are genetically true white are even more rare! In this article, you’ll learn all about white horses, their cost, common breeds, and how to keep them clean. All while I share lots of photos of white horses that I’ve known through my career as a riding instructor, horse …

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A smartly trimmed mane can highlight a strong neckline or even help coverup confirmation flaws. While in the past, horse owners were limited to painstakingly pulling individual hairs to tidy up a mane, today, a selection of horse mane grooming tools are available that make it easy and quick to trim a horse mane. In …

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Horse grooming can be one of the most enjoyable or the most frustrating parts of horse ownership, depending on your approach to the practice. While many view horse grooming as a chore, I and many of my students appreciate how grooming horses can facilitate a deeper bond between horse and handler. Grooming not only makes …

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  Roached manes for horses (called “hogged manes” in some parts of the world) are cyclically popular. They fall out of fashion for a few years and then eventually return for a bit. A trend of roached horse manes never seems to fully catch on- probably because so many horse owners are emotionally attached to …

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  Fake Tails- are they Really “a thing”? Horse shows have always been something of a beauty pageant for both horses and riders, but in the late 20th century it became increasingly common to improve the length and fullness of a horse’s tail by using what’s referred to as a “false tail” or “tail extension.” …

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Do you struggle with trying to grow long tails, thick manes, and or even body hair on your horse? Horse hair loss can show up on horses in multiple ways such as short or thin tails, bald patches on mane or body, and rubbed out sections of mane. The way in which your horse’s hair …

Read More about Horse Hair Loss – Ideas for Treating Bald Spots and Thinning Tails