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Multitask Your Horse For a Stronger Bond

April 14, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Multitask Your Horse

Whenever I can, I like to multitask with my horse.  One task is usually something like desensitizing and the other thing could anything else – taking out the garbage, moving a bucket, setting up an obstacle.

Doing Two Things at Once

multitask horseOne of my favorite things to do is clean my saddle after a ride.  This is a great way to desensitize my horse to the spray bottle and a flag (towel) flying around her from all angles.  Here’s what I do:  We use a spray bottle with glycerin and water.  After a ride, while my horse is tied to the trailer (I use a tie-ring), and before unsaddling, I clean my saddle.  It’s good to get the dust off right away.  I spray the seat and fenders.  With a hand-sized towel, I wipe everything down.

My horse gets to feel the spray after a ride and she sees the towel waving all over her.  Of course, the stirrups get flapped around, turned and twisted.  She feels all this moving and practices being calm.  I get to clean my saddle at eye-level instead of bending over a saddle stand.

She gets rinsed after each ride, so if she gets some over-spray, that is washed off.  Although I doubt that would hurt her skin any.

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