Grooming

6 grooming fails that always happen at the wrong moment

Hands up who’s had one of these – usually the night before a big, important event, explains Sara Walker…

When should you clip your horse for the final time to ensure a gleaming summer coat? H&H investigates...

Clipping – and particularly the timing of the final clip of the season – is a subject which always generates a healthy debate. H&H asked grooms, producers and owners when – or if – the clippers get put away for the season

How to help prevent your horse’s mane being rubbed out by rugs over the winter and how to aid its regrowth

Rubbed manes is a common issue for horses at this time of year — here’s some prevention and cure tips

Prepare to be amazed — 18 showstopper tail plaits

To celebrate the art of the perfect tail plait — and to enjoy some extraordinary masterpieces — here are 18 showstoppers. Prepare to be amazed

Want bright white greys or flashy socks? Stain removers put to the test…

Bright white greys and flashy white socks are not easy to achieve, so we are here to help with our reviews of the best stain removing products

The (tongue-in-cheek) beginners’ guide to the grooming kit

Giving your horse a good groom every day means you can keep them looking smart while keeping an eye out for any problems. Sara Walker explains what you’ll need to do the job...

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?

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

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)

It might be nearly the end of the season, but Heythrop stud groom Tony Stroud gives Horse & Hound his top tips for turning your horses out perfectly for a day’s hunting

How to keep a grey or coloured horse clean (this could transform your winter...)

Sometimes no amount of scrubbing can shift the stains on grey coats or white socks. Horse & Hound asks the experts to reveal their most dazzling tips

11 tips to speed things up around the yard

Here are a few time saving horse care tips to make life at the yard run that little bit more smoothly…

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