10.17.2017

Grooming and riding transit: Time-saving tips

Grooming and riding transit: Time-saving tips

For clean and fast horse care, clip in the winter and with a double top in the summer run.

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Wait with all the energy, irrigation and stop cleaning, we actually train the time to prepare and the horses, too? We can not only that, but also keep our fast rides after work to become problems with these tips all night.

to keep horses clean

For clean and fast horse care, clip in winter and turn a double - top in the summer, says Alexandra Beckstett, editorial director of the horse. Currently in preparation, invests to save in a vacuum. "Most horses tolerate surprisingly good, and clean ceiling held," he said, so it is not so often have to wash.

leg protection

To protect the horse's legs, boots applications that fit properly instead of envelopes should Pol. "They must be applied more quickly and to remove and easy to clean water and to use" Beckstett said.

Keep spare equipment Hand

Search wasting no time for things that are often lost or dirty adds easy. Mantillas a bell boat always lost (Where Stephanie L. Church, editor of the horse, struggling with extinction by a rope hanging disappear with a bow his horse?. Dropping) a selection of spare shoes Having, halters and lead branch, etc. "I have always have extra hand loops for horses that may in turn take Blanket "Jennifer Whittle, Web TheHorse.com said producer.

Search wasting no time for things that are often lost or dirty easily. Keep an alternate hot collection, ceiling boot camp chair, rope, etc. easily accessible.

Photo: Alexandra Beckstett, editor horse

Keep it clean tack

No need your tack a deep cleaning traveling enter each time. "In the busiest weeks, I wipe the right down and shortly after I all my good cleaning sticky weekends," admits Beckstett. Michelle Anderson, head of digitial writing TheHorse.com, using leather or fabric wipes for sticky quick touch-ups between large microfiber cleaning.

Strategic plans capital

Implementing a strategic investment program. Since Beckstett a corridor at night, during the warmer months of the horse stays inside most of the day and night again. If the horse is already inside, when you get on the court, is likely to be fairly clean, and when you're done, you can simply hose riding, her legs with a dry towel.

Does your horse like role in the mud? In the case of a strong turnout with a slight bow, the elbow may be necessary to reduce fat care.

Photo: Erica Larson, News Editor

Other horses, how to make the horse of the Church, career remain in the sludge produced without hours of participation. During the rainy season, he found that a thorough analysis of the preparation the day before a lesson and participation of a sheet of light cuts elbow necessary (if it's cold enough) creaked day back fat for a time toilet.

Invest in an industrial fan

Invest to help your horse dry more quickly after baths in good industrial fan (barn suitable for use). An added bonus? Circulating air is maintained and stop mosquitoes and biting flies on horse landing.

simplify equipment

Keep your horse show or trail riding equipment into something that is easy to enter and exit the horse trailer and a barn. "We use a suitcase on wheels, which is very easy to load, a large number of different tools and equipment and saving us several trips makes," says Whittle.

Keep organized your Tack

Anderson recommends creating labels to identify bridle and halter hanger. "The fact that every way is in its place and easy to find," he said. And spend the extra money (or find a friend who is handy with a needle) in monograms blankets so you can tell which one is whose, especially when the remuneration of its horses.

Get into a routine check of the air pressure in the tires horse trailer, rather than waiting until just before hitting the road.

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Check your tires!

Get into a routine check air pressure in the trailer tires for horses, and the steps needed, Whittle said. "It's much easier to do that in advance if you arrive late and you need on the road!"

to ask for help

You, your family and friends who are really committed to care for your horse, no matter how long it takes. Of course, nothing worth Barn time to relax after a long day ... but it never hurts to take advantage of time-saving tips to buy more time for other activities and horse life. And if you are not afraid in a hurry to ask for help. anderson He taught her husband to join the trailer when it is too late for a riding lesson!

Erica Larson, said editor-horse news. "If you test in a hurry on a particular day if your friends Barn, couples, children or even family and friends nonhorsey might be willing to lend a hand Even people who they are inexperienced fill horse bucket of water or sweep the barn aisle, while bringing horses or handing out food. "  

Your Guide to Equine Health Care: This article was published in June 2015 Horse.

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