Grooming classes?

Shortcake's · 01-25-2004, 06:30 PM

Are there such things as grooming classes or seminars? If there are can you tell me of any in or around Wisconsin?

tn walker · 01-25-2004, 06:33 PM

I've never heard of a seminar, but you can get lots of good books and videos on grooming. I personally REALLY like the book "Grooming To Win 2". It covers the basics for clipping, banding, braiding, and has a lot of good tips for showgrooming.

Shortcake's · 01-25-2004, 06:39 PM

Do U rember who its by?

tn walker · 01-25-2004, 06:45 PM

It's by a bunch of different professional groomers from different disciplines. It's kinda gathered information from everywhere put together! It also has these cool laminated cards that you can put in the barn while you're working about clipping, braiding, etc. I bet you could find it on e-bay if you do a search for it. A freind is borrowing mine right now, so sorry, I'm not much help with who the publisher is and stuff

Sandra-A1 · 01-25-2004, 10:38 PM

You can find out more about the book: Grooming To Win : How to Groom, Trim, Braid and Prepare Your Horse for Show by Susan E. Harris over on Amazon.com.

Shortcake's · 01-26-2004, 07:34 AM

Thanx a bunch

Blistering Winds · 01-26-2004, 07:57 AM

You can watch for a horse symposium or fair. Like Equifest or stuff like that.

Lots of products, lots of books and information. Lots of people to ask.

Depending on what kind of grooming you want to do, you can get with a good barn and learn a LOT of stuff. That's how I learned to brush a horse. I helped people I knew and watched what they did.

Though I'm still trying to get the plaits and stuff down. More complicated than straight brushing by far!!

Nocturno · 01-26-2004, 09:40 AM

Hello Shortcake. I live in Northern Illinois so maybe I could help. I learned grooming hands-on through a summer camp (Not really a camp...more like a program) and we got 1.5 hours of grooming and then 2 hours of riding in. If you're looking for a stable or something here's a great directory for us Midwest people:

http://www.stablesdirectory.com/

LordOfDaReins · 01-26-2004, 05:14 PM

Just about any riding instuctor or experienced horseman would be willing to give you a few lessons about grooming horses if you bat your eyelids and smile sweetly. You may have to pay a penny, but poeple will give the lessons for free since its only grooming, and its for your horse's best intrest(not to mention that they'll get you to groom some of their horses for nothing)

dixiechicks_fann · 02-04-2004, 03:43 PM

red_hors horse_on pony

Oster and Andis do that at things like the Equine Affair we just had here in CA. The gals name who held the seminar was Dana Boyd-Miller.

So yes to the question above about seminars for grooming.

01-25-2004, 06:30 PM	#1
Shortcake's Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 155	Grooming classes? Are there such things as grooming classes or seminars? If there are can you tell me of any in or around Wisconsin?

01-25-2004, 06:33 PM	#2
tn walker Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NC Posts: 1,332 Images: 36	I've never heard of a seminar, but you can get lots of good books and videos on grooming. I personally REALLY like the book "Grooming To Win 2". It covers the basics for clipping, banding, braiding, and has a lot of good tips for showgrooming. __________________ My horse is SPOTTED. Paint comes in cans and Pintos are beans Shady Oaks Farm Specializing in the sound and versatile TWH and SSH www.freewebs.com/shadyoaksfarm

01-25-2004, 06:45 PM	#4
tn walker Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NC Posts: 1,332 Images: 36	It's by a bunch of different professional groomers from different disciplines. It's kinda gathered information from everywhere put together! It also has these cool laminated cards that you can put in the barn while you're working about clipping, braiding, etc. I bet you could find it on e-bay if you do a search for it. A freind is borrowing mine right now, so sorry, I'm not much help with who the publisher is and stuff __________________ My horse is SPOTTED. Paint comes in cans and Pintos are beans Shady Oaks Farm Specializing in the sound and versatile TWH and SSH www.freewebs.com/shadyoaksfarm

01-25-2004, 10:38 PM	#5
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,511 Images: 234	You can find out more about the book: Grooming To Win : How to Groom, Trim, Braid and Prepare Your Horse for Show by Susan E. Harris over on Amazon.com. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

01-26-2004, 07:57 AM	#7
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	You can watch for a horse symposium or fair. Like Equifest or stuff like that. Lots of products, lots of books and information. Lots of people to ask. Depending on what kind of grooming you want to do, you can get with a good barn and learn a LOT of stuff. That's how I learned to brush a horse. I helped people I knew and watched what they did. Though I'm still trying to get the plaits and stuff down. More complicated than straight brushing by far!! __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

01-25-2004, 06:39 PM	#3
Shortcake's Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 155	Do U rember who its by?

01-26-2004, 07:34 AM	#6
Shortcake's Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 155	Thanx a bunch

01-26-2004, 09:40 AM	#8
Nocturno Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 472	Hello Shortcake. I live in Northern Illinois so maybe I could help. I learned grooming hands-on through a summer camp (Not really a camp...more like a program) and we got 1.5 hours of grooming and then 2 hours of riding in. If you're looking for a stable or something here's a great directory for us Midwest people: http://www.stablesdirectory.com/

01-26-2004, 05:14 PM	#9
LordOfDaReins Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 170	Just about any riding instuctor or experienced horseman would be willing to give you a few lessons about grooming horses if you bat your eyelids and smile sweetly. You may have to pay a penny, but poeple will give the lessons for free since its only grooming, and its for your horse's best intrest(not to mention that they'll get you to groom some of their horses for nothing)

02-04-2004, 03:43 PM	#10
dixiechicks_fann Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Winchester, CA Posts: 21	red_hors horse_on pony Oster and Andis do that at things like the Equine Affair we just had here in CA. The gals name who held the seminar was Dana Boyd-Miller. So yes to the question above about seminars for grooming.

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