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If the whole point of grooming is to have a cleaner horse, does it make sense to use dirty brushes? No.

Yet it's something most horse owners don't think about when it comes to grooming time. Making sure your grooming tools are clean will not only help your horse be cleaner, but you can also prevent the spread of any diseases or fungus that can derail your horse's health.

Horses should have access to clean water year-round; however, as temperatures rise, keeping the trough clean becomes more challenging due to the growth of algae. Frequent cleaning is vital to keep the water fresh and inviting, especially if you use plastic tanks.

Water is the most essential nutrient source for all living beings. And, for horses, it's important to have fresh, clean water available at all times to keep them healthy. How you offer water to your horse can make all the difference whether he drinks or doesn't drink.

It’s time to do a little spring cleaning in the barn, and we’re not just talking about tackling your horse’s shedding. Take advantage of one of those early warm weather days to clean out the barn and refresh things from the winter doldrums.

The temperatures are heating up! Is your barn ready for summer? Here’s a checklist of a few things you should do to get your barn ready for summer.

With the increase in daylight and climbing temperatures, that furry puffball of a beast in your barn is starting to shed. For some horses and ponies, it's more like molting, but however you call it, you know one thing: It's no longer safe to wear lip balm/lipstick/lip gloss to the barn.