How to Get a Horse Used to Baths

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Before beginning the usual bath process

   Talk to them softly, while you pet them.
   
   This should calm down your horse, making them much more relaxed and less flighty.
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   Step 2: take a moment to gently calm down your horse.

   This will be a much better choice then tying them to a post or tree.
   
   Therefore if the horse panics, or something worse happens, they can break loose without breaking their neck. , Turn it on so that there is very little water coming out. , You never want to spring something unexpected on a flighty horse! , If he jumps or tries to get free, take the water away and reassure him that everything is safe.
   
   Now start the process all over again. , Continue to do this until your horse has allowed you to wet down their entire body. ,
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   Step 3: Instead of tying them to a tree and blasting them with water

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   Step 4: get a friend/relative to hold the horse.

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   Step 5: Once you have someone holding the horse firmly (but calmly) slowly turn on the water hose.

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   Step 6: slowly and gently raise the hose for the horse to see (don't spray its face

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   Step 7: just let it see the water).

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   Step 8: Once the horse has accepted the water coming from the hose

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   Step 9: carefully let the water run down the horse's shoulder.

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    Step 10: When the horse finally gets where you can run water down their shoulder

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    Step 11: continue to move up their body

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    Step 12: towards their back.

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    Step 13: Talk to your horse gently

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    Step 14: allowing it to know that it's okay.

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