Horse Care & Grooming

Horse grooming is essential to keep your horse looking fit and feeling healthy, regardless of whether you’re a leisure or a competition rider. Some of our most popular products are horse shampoos and conditioners to keep your animal’s mane and tail sleek, soft and tangle free. We also stock a range of brushes, washes, serums and cleansers, as well as bags to store your horse grooming kit.

What horse grooming tools does a typical kit contain?

A typical horse grooming kit box contains a sweat scraper to get rid of excess water after bathing, a dandy brush to remove dust and debris, face and body brush, mane and tail brush, hoof pick for removing stubborn muck and a curry comb to loosen dirt and hair. Indeed, every tool you could possibly need for every aspect of horse grooming.

The benefits of grooming your horse

Not only is regular grooming of your horse an important way to improve its appearance for professional competitions, it is also an essential way to spot small health issues before they become larger ones. In particular, regular brushing and cleaning will drastically reduce chaffing, and picking out hooves can reduce thrush in horses. Furthermore, the act of brushing itself will increase blood flow to the skin’s surface and massages its muscles, making strain and injury less likely.

Another benefit of a regular horse groom is that it increases the bond between the rider/ owner and the animal. Indeed, engaging with your horse away from the competitive arena builds up trust in an environment where you are not expecting them to perform as a reward.

The appearance of a horse is not something that should be understated either, especially when you consider the fact that in equestrian competitions and exhibitions, appearance can account for half of the total score. It is therefore essential to ensure that your horse is looking his or her best for such events.

And if you are looking for the best product to keep your saddle and bridle clean, check out our tack cleaning page.