Grooming brushes

[Cob Life]

Can anyone recommend some good grooming brushes?

I know the Haas brushes are good but quite expensive, I also have fairly small hands

 

[milliepops]

I have small hands and hate big brushes but I find the haas schimmel useful and comfortable.

Likewise the plastic curry.

 

[Sossigpoker]

Haas and I think it's called Equerry- make nice body brushes

 

[Cob Life]

I have small hands and hate big brushes but I find the haas schimmel useful and comfortable.

Likewise the plastic curry.

Haas and I think it's called Equerry- make nice body brushes

the haas brushes confuse me, what do they all do!?!?

 

[Cob Life]

When I worked at the riding school on of the dressage horses had a set that I loved but I can not remember the brand, there as a really densely soft bristled almost like a dandy brush but super soft

 

[Cob Life]

When I worked at the riding school on of the dressage horses had a set that I loved but I can not remember the brand, there as a really densely soft bristled almost like a dandy brush but super soft

Found the! They were Oster, does anyone have any reviews on them?

 

[Skib]

I love Oster. They are what I own and always use. But they are USA Western type brushes. I am elderly and have small hands. Oster are easier to grip than UK brushes. I also own two Haas brushes recommended on this forum. I used them on a Spanish horse I used to ride who had fine hair, but on the current ISH I am back to Oster. The only one I dont like is the thicker rubber curry comb. I prefer the cheap flat UK ones that are usually about the yard.

 

[Cob Life]

I love Oster. They are what I own and always use. But they are USA Western type brushes. I am elderly and have small hands. Oster are easier to grip than UK brushes. I also own two Haas brushes recommended on this forum. I used them on a Spanish horse I used to ride who had fine hair, but on the current ISH I am back to Oster. The only one I dont like is the thicker rubber curry comb. I prefer the cheap flat UK ones that are usually about the yard.

Thank you, I have really bad coordination and found the oster ones much easier to use, I think I might just buy the stiff bristle and the finishing brushes from them as I have a mane and tail brush, combs etc instead of buying the full set

 

[Sossigpoker]

the haas brushes confuse me, what do they all do!?!?

They're just really good quality brushes.
The different brushes for different coloured horses is just a sales gimmick to.get you to spend more- it's absolutely not necessary
I have the Schimmel and two of their body brushes although most if the time I just use the Schimmel.
Don't fall for the marketing , just buy the brushes you need.

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

I bought the full set of Haas brushes to see what the fuss was about genuinely don’t see a difference. I can get the same result with cheap brushes you get from the tack shop

 

[Nudibranch]

Any natural hair brushes make a good body brush. Goat hair, whatever. The Haas thing is clever marketing.

 

[Skib]

I think I might just buy the stiff bristle and the finishing brushes from them [Oster] as I have a mane and tail brush, combs etc instead of buying the full set

I have never bought any grooming brushes as a set. I was a very new rider aged 61. I phoned Rideaway and got chatting to the lady who answered the phone, She owned a horse and I asked her to send me the things she used.
I booked 2 stable management lessons at the RS, to learn how to groom, and then just groomed.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I like nice brushes.
I did fall into the Haas trap and they are nice enough but in reality if you brushed your horse all over 6 or 7 times with any brushes I think the results would be much the same.
Go into a tack shop and pick them up, see which ones feel nice and fit in your hands comfortably!!

 

[Widgeon]

I have small hands and hate big brushes but I find the haas schimmel useful and comfortable.

My most favourite brush It's the only posh one I have, for the rest I mostly use a mane and tail brush, a shedding blade, and a pair of nubbly grooming gloves. Most of my grooming falls into the "mud scrubbing and coat shedding" category. Then once that's all off I brush with the Haas to make him beautiful and shiny