Grooming Kit

Grooming is an activity that is enjoyable for both you and your horse. It is also a good opportunity to check for injuries and irritations. Try to make grooming a daily habit. It is an absolute must before riding. Grit beneath the saddle will be uncomfortable for your horse and could cause sores. Start from the left or right of your horse. These instructions assume you will start on the left side, but as long as you cover the whole horse is does not matter.

Have your grooming tools arranged in a safe convenient place. A wide bucket may be cheapest and easiest to put your brushes in, although there are lots of grooming boxes on the market that keep your tools organized and handy.

Grooming Kit is the name given to the collection of brushes and combs that are needed to keep a horse clean, shining and healthy. Each brush or comb serves a different purpose and the most common items which form a grooming kit are listed below.

Dandy Brush - To purchase one of these click here

A brush with long stiff bristles used for removing dry surface dirt out of the coat, usually used on the less sensitive parts of the horse's body.

Body Brush - To purchase a HILL BRUSH Company one of these click here

This usually has either a hard or soft, often leather, back and is used to remove the grease and dust from the coat and can be used on sensitive areas such as the head. The Body Brush needs to be rubbed over a curry comb regularly during grooming.

Metal Curry Comb

These should never be used on the horse itself, but are used for removing dust and dirt from the Body Brush while grooming.

Rubber Curry Comb - To purchase a HILL BRUSH Company one of these click here

Rubber curry combs are made specifically for the purpose removing mud and loose hair from the horse.

Water Brush  - To purchase a HILL BRUSH Company one of these click here

Used when applying water to the horse's coat, mane or tail when dampening or washing.

Mane Comb - To purchase a HILL BRUSH Company one of these click here

Most often metal, but sometimes plastic, these are used to comb the mane and tail of the horse. Short metal mane combs are also used to pull manes and there are special combs which can be used to cut the mane thinner.

Hoof Pick - To purchase a HILL BRUSH Company one of these click here

Hoof Picks are either metal or plastic and are used for removing dirt and stones packed into the underside the horse's hooves. It is worth tying a piece of baler twine on a hoof pick to prevent losing it in bedding or the bottom of the grooming kit box.