Horse Grooming

Barn Hacks – Part 11
Barn hacks – part 11! This time – round ELEVEN! I’m always open to new hacks, so don’t hesitate to reach out with your ingenious idea. It’s all about making chores go by easily, to give us more time with our horses. jump to shopping Wear nitrile exam gloves under your




The Best Barn Hacks Save Time and Effort at the Barn
For the love of all things barn hacks.



Best Ways to Use Fly Sprays on Your Horse
The best ways to use fly sprays on your horse – yes your horse should be clean, and you have sprays, roll-ons, and lotions to choose from.

Ingredients in Fly Spray
Know what’s in your horse’s fly spray. And be sure not to touch your cats after using it – most likely toxic.


Grooming the Clipped Horse
Grooming the clipped horse Many horse owners elect to clip their horses in winter. This is wonderfully convenient for grooming, but you should take care and keep your eyes peeled for rubs and stuff. Some things to consider for grooming the clipped horse: Brush density, stiffness – perhaps a softer brush? Or








Meet Amanda C – Groom’s Class Winner
Meet Amanda Chiapetta – Winner of the 2016 Shapley’s Groom’s Class at WEF! Every year, for several year’s now, Shapley’s sponsors and hosts a series of Groom’s Classes at shows across the country. Shapley’s also sponsors numerous “Best Turned Out Awards” to be given to Top Grooms of horses in major competitions across the





Equestrian Gift Guide for 2020
2020 Equestrian Gift Guide with Gifts Your FriendsWon’t Like I’m in the mood for some jokes and sarcasm! A few days ago, I saw a post from my friend who works at Greenguard Equine. The IG post jokingly said, “This holiday season, give your pony the gift they’ll hate…The gift of limited grazing.” This