Grooming is a big part of recovery in my humble opinion. There are a few ways to groom. One is to simply brush the horse to remove dirt...another is a spa treatment with mane and tail conditioner and thorough grooming and another is 'therapeutic' type grooming. Massaging the body with a soft rubber brush and with the palm and fingers to move larger muscles and stimulate circulation and cleansing.
Vegas' neck is soooooo stiff and has been since he arrived. He does NOT like it touched or massaged. Pins his ears and turns to bite. I try to be soft and just move the muscles a bit and then leave it alone. He stands quietly for the most part and looks distant in his face...like he is shutting us off and dealing with the situation. Not happy, not sad...just there.
We call him 'Fabio' with that mane flowing in the wind! The kids think he is so beautiful and came to see him. He stayed distant. Nick gave him a carrot and he woke right up. FOOD!! :)
Then we let him go and threw in a couple of carrots for him to find. Didn 't seem to know that game....so we taught him to search for the carrots. He liked that.
Vegas' neck is soooooo stiff and has been since he arrived. He does NOT like it touched or massaged. Pins his ears and turns to bite. I try to be soft and just move the muscles a bit and then leave it alone. He stands quietly for the most part and looks distant in his face...like he is shutting us off and dealing with the situation. Not happy, not sad...just there.
We call him 'Fabio' with that mane flowing in the wind! The kids think he is so beautiful and came to see him. He stayed distant. Nick gave him a carrot and he woke right up. FOOD!! :)
Then we let him go and threw in a couple of carrots for him to find. Didn 't seem to know that game....so we taught him to search for the carrots. He liked that.
Of course after the Full spa treatment...he rolled. Good for cracking his back anyhow... :)
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