Grooming Kit
Reasons for Grooming:
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Hygine/ Cleanliness
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Prevention of disease
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Improved Circulation
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Bond
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Maintains healthy skin and coat
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Appearance
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Checking for heat/ swelling
Grooming Kit Items and their Uses:
Body Brush
Removes dried sweat and dust, especially used on clipped, stable kept horses.
Removes grease and therefore shouldn't be used on un rugged field kept horses.
Dandy Brush
Removes dried sweat and dirt from the filed kept, unclipped horse.
Corse/ stiffer bristles, shouldn't be used on the face or legs.
Head Collar & Leadrope
Used as a method of restraint.
Should be put on as you enter the stable.
Hoof Oil & Brush
A light oil used to give shine and condition to hooves.
Shouldn't be applied to frequently as it can affect the natural permeability of the hoof wall.
Hoof Pick
Used to clean out the underside of the horses hooves. Special attention should be paid to avoiding the frog.
Mane Comb
Used to comb out the mane
Different variants can be used, eg plaiting comb for plaiting, pulling comb for pulling mane, thinning comb for thinning the mane.
Metal Currycomb
Used to clean brushes.
should NEVER be used directly on a horse.
Plastic Currycomb
Removes dried sweat, and mud from the unclipped usually field kept horse.
Can also be used to clean brushes.
Rubber CurryComb
Used especially during moulting season to remove winter coat during the spring, mud, sweat and scurf.
Used in a circular motion.
Often used during a full groom during the summer months as a massage, and to bring dirt and grease to the surface.
usually followed by the use of a body bush.
Sweat Scraper
Used to remove excess water from the horses body after washing down or after a bath has been given.
Should only be used on large muscle areas.
Tail Bandage
Used to set a tail, especially a pulled tail during a full groom.
Tail is usually dampened first and then tail bandage applied ontop to set/ lay the hairs neatly.
Water Brush
Used to set a tail and remove stable stains. Can be used to wash off excess mud from hooves.
Stable Rubber
Gives a finishing polish and removes and excess dust.