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Health Care: Showing
Do you have a sho coming up? Or you just need to look good?  Here are some tips to help equines look their best in and out of the ring.
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To Cover Scars and Bite Marks

Cover scars and bite marks with an oil pastel stick or artist chalk.
Baby Oil Wipes

When washing your towels add a couple of tablespoons to the wash
Baby Oil Mitt

Cut off a section of panty hoose, tie it in the middel to make a loose ball (like a shower puff).  Soak it in Baby Oil.  Wring out the nylon and let it air dry.  Then place it in a zip lock baggie to keep it moist.
How to make a horse stand out in the ring.

Clip the horse's whole head with a #15 blade.  Underside of the jaw, white markings, outsides of the ears with a #30 blade.  Around the eyes (watch the lashes), muzzle, inside of the nostrils, inside ears and edges with a #40 blade. If you really want a clean muzzle use a disposable razor, but BE CAREFUL!  I do not recomment doing so with a young horse or a skittish horse.  Final touches:  How about Ultra Highlighters in black or clear?  Black will darken dark pigmented skin (muzzles, around eyes, inside ears).  Make sure you blend this stuff really well or it will look like you used black grease, and make sure you wear a shirt you hate.  Clear is great for light pigmented horses horses or to just wipe thinly over entire face and cheeks.
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