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Max Corcoran

Basic Horse Grooming

Posted: January 2017
Length: 00:00
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Watch as Max Corcoran, a professional Olympic groom, teaches the basics of how to groom a horse. Corcoran explains the horse grooming equipment and materials you need to keep your horse happy and healthy.

About This Video

Watch as Max Corcoran, a professional international groom, teaches the basics of how to groom a horse. Corcoran explains the horse grooming equipment and materials you need to keep your horse happy and healthy.

Key Principles:

  • Why Grooming is Important
  • How to Groom Your Horse
  • Grooming Materials
  • Basic Grooming

About The Expert

Max Corcoran
International professional groom

Max Corcoran has been an international professional groom for more than 14 years. Formerly head groom for Olympic medalist Karen O’Connor as part of the O’Connor Event Team, Corcoran is expert at everything from managing a competition barn to traveling overseas to general horse care. She now freelances for top 3-day event riders and their horses. Corcoran also teaches horsemanship clinics for US Equestrian’s Developing Rider program and for the United States Eventing Association. She’s also on the faculty of the Equine Management Training Center and Sandy River and is a Professional Riders Organization board member. She lives in Ocala, Florida.

To learn more about Max Corcoran, please visit her Facebook or Wordpress pages.