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How do you clean yours? I am having a sort out on Monday. I can never seem to clean my brushes they remain greasy and hairy. My grooming box is an embarrasement. Help......
 
Another vote for washing machine. Curry them well beforehand to remove hair . . . and then bung in a mesh bag and chuck in the washing machine (don't tell your OH).

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I like to brush them on a brick wall for extra dust removal, then washing up liquid but I have those kbf99 ones so they're supposed to be antimicrobial and whatnot anyway.
 
PolarSkye said:
Curry them well beforehand to remove hair . . .
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Not the OP but you've prodded my rant button about metal curry combs!

Nobody on my yard has one; none of the local tack shops carry them; I've tried ordering one online a couple of times, only to be told a week later that they don't have them in stock and probably never will...

Am I hopelessly old-fashioned in thinking a metal curry comb's an essential part of a grooming kit? Or is there a nationwide shortage of the bloody things?
 
Pippity said:
Not the OP but you've prodded my rant button about metal curry combs!

Nobody on my yard has one; none of the local tack shops carry them; I've tried ordering one online a couple of times, only to be told a week later that they don't have them in stock and probably never will...

Am I hopelessly old-fashioned in thinking a metal curry comb's an essential part of a grooming kit? Or is there a nationwide shortage of the bloody things?
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I thought it was just me. In my 20 years away from horses metal curry combs seem to have become an endangered species. It took me a while to find one! And what's with these flick brushes, where did they come from?
Rant over/
 
Pippity said:
Not the OP but you've prodded my rant button about metal curry combs!

Nobody on my yard has one; none of the local tack shops carry them; I've tried ordering one online a couple of times, only to be told a week later that they don't have them in stock and probably never will...

Am I hopelessly old-fashioned in thinking a metal curry comb's an essential part of a grooming kit? Or is there a nationwide shortage of the bloody things?
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How can you use a body brush without a metal curry comb? Honestly genuine question ? 2/3 brushes on horse one on curry comb repeat until arm sore!!
 
Polos Mum said:
How can you use a body brush without a metal curry comb? Honestly genuine question ? 2/3 brushes on horse one on curry comb repeat until arm sore!!
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Beats me!

I do one brush one swipe-on-the-comb. Good for the arm muscles :D

Do people not use them at all nowadays? They do seem to have gone out of existence. All the grooming kits on sale are metal-curry-less :eek:
 
Polos Mum said:
How can you use a body brush without a metal curry comb? Honestly genuine question ? 2/3 brushes on horse one on curry comb repeat until arm sore!!
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I've resorted to using a Magic Brush as a metal curry comb, and then just emptying the Magic Brush with my fingers.

I WANT A METAL CURRY COMB, DAMN IT!

(Wow. I seem to have surprisingly strong feelings on this subject!)
 
Pippity said:
I've resorted to using a Magic Brush as a metal curry comb, and then just emptying the Magic Brush with my fingers.

I WANT A METAL CURRY COMB, DAMN IT!

(Wow. I seem to have surprisingly strong feelings on this subject!)
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I have three, ner ner ner ner :D
 
Pippity said:
Not the OP but you've prodded my rant button about metal curry combs!

Nobody on my yard has one; none of the local tack shops carry them; I've tried ordering one online a couple of times, only to be told a week later that they don't have them in stock and probably never will...

Am I hopelessly old-fashioned in thinking a metal curry comb's an essential part of a grooming kit? Or is there a nationwide shortage of the bloody things?
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Lots of them on amazon... Here is just one link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Saddlery-Shop-Large-Metal/dp/B002D1J4QU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367703735&sr=8-2&keywords=Curry+comb
 
Thankfully the shedding blade is still going strong so I use that as a metal curry comb, but also have not seen them around much! Have to admit I used to use the metal curry comb on a grey horse that liked to cake herself in mud as I did not have forever and it breaks it up in one gentle swipe! Gosh what would the pony club say!
 
mandwhy said:
Thankfully the shedding blade is still going strong so I use that as a metal curry comb, but also have not seen them around much! Have to admit I used to use the metal curry comb on a grey horse that liked to cake herself in mud as I did not have forever and it breaks it up in one gentle swipe! Gosh what would the pony club say!
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Ha, that's what I love my shedding blade for! For the good old fashioned blades and curry combs and lots of other stuff actually I always use amazon now...
 
I couldn't do without a metal curry comb!! :eek:

How do you disinfect grooming brushes? I'm just treating my boys for ringworm and want to make sure I don't reinfect them via brushes! Do I just soak them in the stuff I'm treating them with? (Sorry for the hijack OP!!)
 
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