My Horse Grooming Kit Essentials for 2021
What should be in a grooming kit for horses? As a first time horse owner but someone who has been around horses my whole life, I have been slowly building up a grooming box of my essential tools and favourite items. Watch me unpack my box below and go through the items I love (and the ones I’d never buy again!). Scroll down to read more and find product links.
My Grooming Box Favourites :
If you had told me a year ago that spending £13 on a body brush was a good idea, I would have laughed in your face. I’m now eating my words after receiving a HAAS body brush as part of a gifted Equestrian Mystery Box from Neddy & Co. My HAAS Diamond Gloss body brush is my absolute favourite grooming item. Not only is it soft enough for delicate areas such as the face, but it adds a stunning shine to Woody’s coat when used in conjunction with my rubber curry comb, plastic curry comb and dandy brush. Whilst the prices might put you off buying a whole set, I think they make great gifts, particularly if you choose one of the bushes designed for a specific coat colour.
Use the code BARD10 for a discount at Equus
Brushing Woody with the HAAS Diamond Gloss Body Brush. Photo by Holly Tiltman Photography
2. Gold Label Shampoo With Lightener For Greys
I’ll be honest, I first started using this shampoo purely because it was halfway between the cheapest shampoo in the tackshop and the most expensive - and I’m so glad I did. I have since gone on to buy it multiple times over. With a horse like Woody who has so much white, particularly ono his legs, you really have your work cut out to get them clean. I typically use this shampoo in conjuction with an old body brush or a HAAS Kombi brush on Woody’s legs and the results speak for themselves - picture below.
Use the code BARD10 for a discount at Equus
Woody and I at a local dressage competition, having bathed with Gold Label Shampoo with Lightener for Greys. Photo by Helen Louise Photography
3. NAF Plait It Up Plaiting Gel
This was one of those purchases I was sure I would regret - do you really need plaiting gel? No. Is it worth the money? Absolutely. When added to a mane before plaiting, this gel comes out like a foam and adds grip to the mane, making it easier to plait without being over-sticky or leaving the mane feeling hard.
Use the code BARD10 for a discount at Equus
Woody and I at a local competition - having used the NAF plaiting gel on his mane.
4. Carr & Day & Martin Belvoir Tack Cleaner & Conditioner
I’ve always been very picky about what cleaner and conditioner I’ll use on my tack, so when Naylors invited me to try the Carr & Day & Martin Belvoir Tack Cleaner & Conditioner as part of my partnership with them for the Shires Velociti Bridle, I was intrigued. It has now become my favourite tack cleaner. I use the two-step process daily on my tack, boots and leather headcollar. It leaves my tack feeling supple and shiny, without adding an unpleasant greasy layer.
Photo by Equipassion UK
