Grooming

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

WAHL releases new grooming tools

The newly designed brushes makes grooming even easier

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

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

"Braideez" make plaiting your horse's mane easier

An American product has been launched in the UK designed to make plaiting your horse easier

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

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

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?

New Dry Fast post-wash product from Veredus

Veredus has launched a new post-wash product ideal for the chilly weather

New detergents may kill strangles

A new non-toxic shampoo, rug wash and disinfectant is being trialled to see if it can prevent strangles

New Fungatrol range to protect legs from fungus and bacteria

Equine America has released a new range including shampoo, spray and cream to protect horses’s legs from fungus and bacteria

Three new Organic Gleams added to Forest Farmacy's range

Forest Farmacy has created three new products in their Organic Gleam range, made of natural shine-boosting ingredients

Video: Strapping your horse with Laura Bechtolsheimer

Learn how to 'strap' a horse with HorseHero.com