The brush is usually circular or oval, with little rubber teeth laying in circles or spirals around the outside and center. A curry-comb is a rubber brush used for removing the worst of dirt from a horse's coat. It can also be used (very gently) to remove excess hair during shedding season. The curry comb is used in circles on a equine friend's body, brushing dirt and dust to the surface.

It also releases natural oils on the horse's body, giving it a sheen. A metal curry-comb is a brush used for cleaning the body brush and the dandy brush. A metal curry-comb is a brush used for cleaning the body brush and the dandy brush. A metal curry-comb is a brush used for cleaning the body brush and the dandy brush.

The equine as it is known today adapted by evolution to survive in areas of wide-open terrain with sparse vegetation, surviving in an ecosystem where other large grazing animals, especially ruminants, could not. All horses and ponies have a worm burden, and therefore treatment should be ongoing throughout the equine friend or pony's life. Horses or ponies should be shod (hoof maintenance) every 4-6 weeks, depending on the equine friend and the weather.

The hoof continually grows, just like a large fingernail, and needs to be trimmed (and horseshoes reset, if used) every six to eight weeks. Horses that are fed improperly may develop colic or laminitis or "founder," particularly if fed spoiled feed or subjected to excessive feed or a too-abrupt change of feed.

Andy McMellan writes for the bi-monthy newsletter American Horse Care. It contains usefull information on horses and horseback riding.

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