Grooming benefits both horse and rider.

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• Provides bonding between you and your horse. It can  also help build trust and trust can improve your relationship both on the ground and while riding.

• Helps keep you fit

• Good way to check your horse over for any changes in coat, behavior etc.as this could indicate something is wrong.

• Easy way to check for any cuts or grazes  

• Picking out hooves daily can help prevent hoof problems such as thrush.

• Stops a build up of dirt and dust.

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A basic grooming kit should include:

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• Body brush - for brushing face, mane, tail and legs. Also body for stable kept horses as it is softer than other brushes.

• Dandy brush - for brushing off stuck on dirt, and better for field kept horses as it doesn't remove horse's essential oils.

• Hoof pick - to keep hooves clean and to prevent a build up of dirt and stones that can cause problems.

• Mane / tail comb/brush - to brush manes & tails

• Sponge - to wipe clean eyes and muzzle.

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Extras:

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• Curry combs - Rubber to help remove dirt - Plastic to clean your dandy brush - Metal to clean your body brush

• Bot knife - to remove bot eggs safely

• Hoof oil brush - to apply oil to the outside of a horses hoof

• Sweat scraper - to remove access water from your horse after being washed

• Cactus mitt - helps remove stains

• Scissors - trim feathers and tails.