Grooming
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To trim or not to trim your horse’s whiskers? The jury’s out...
That show is coming up, you want your horse immaculately turned out, but do you shave his whiskers?
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Meet the ‘Bean Queen’: why cleaning sheaths is important and the delights of the job
Horse & Hound spoke to Tracey Freeman, who makes a living cleaning sheaths across the country
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8 genius grooming solutions — from biodegradable wet wipes to a car wash mitt
With the competition season approaching, check out riders’ top turnout tricks and the unusual products they swear by
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8 grooming essentials to make your horse gleam in the ring this summer
Find out what pony producer Katy Carter and Jo Jack, head groom to Katie Jerram for 12 years, use to make their charges shine
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What is life like for a groom on the road with a four-star eventer?
H&H followed Francis Whittington's groom Sharon Mepham for the day at Tweseldown to find out what life is like on the road with a top rider
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It's showtime! The turnout transformations that make the elbow grease worthwhile
It's all very well turning our horses out as much as we can, but when show day dawns, we can't help wishing we'd been a bit more insistent on the rug/stable front...
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10 ways to improve your hunter’s turnout (start stocking up on the Head & Shoulders)
Heythrop stud groom Tony Stroud gives Horse & Hound his top tips for turning your horses out perfectly for a day’s hunting
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Don't these horses scrub up well?
It's amazing what a bit of elbow grease (and possibly a dose of sweat and tears) can do to get our horses looking show ring-ready
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50 things horse owners (really, really) can't live without
A quick straw poll of the H&H staff revealed that the items below are essential for keeping their horsey lives running smoothly — from baby oil to a wind-up torch
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New 'Showing range' released by KM Elite
This new range is designed specifically for show horses and ponies to make them look at their best when they go into the ring.
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WAHL releases new grooming tools
The newly designed brushes makes grooming even easier
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New product for native breeds
“Mane & Tail Builder” is designed to help generate hair growth for damaged manes and tails, as well as promote growth on patches that have been rubbed away
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KBF99 take home an award from the Lord Stafford Dinner
Equine grooming range, KBF99, took home the top prize in innovation category at the Lord Stafford Awards
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"Braideez" make plaiting your horse's mane easier
An American product has been launched in the UK designed to make plaiting your horse easier
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Poor weather causes horses to moult early
This summer's poor weather has again affected our horses, with equines growing winter coats a month early
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Stand out from the crowd with clipping stencils
Want your horse to stand out from the crowd? You could always clip a carrot, L-plate or shamrock into his quarters
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Royal wedding quartermark stencils on sale
Irish riders sport a shamrock, Kiwis a fern — with a royal wedding looming, how about flashing a crown on your horse’s quarters?
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New Dry Fast post-wash product from Veredus
Veredus has launched a new post-wash product ideal for the chilly weather
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New detergents may kill strangles
A new non-toxic shampoo, rug wash and disinfectant is being trialled to see if it can prevent strangles
