Underrated Must Haves & Cool Accessories

[cauda equina]

Thin latex or vinyl gloves - wear them on their own or under any other gloves

 

[Bernster]

Been around for a while but still good - hoof pick with a light.

https://smyleepets.co.uk/product/hooftorch-hoof-pick-with-led-light/

if their horse likes a scratch - I bought these as a fun gift for my daughter. Gardening gloves with claws:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardening-Gloves-Claws-Resistant-Waterproof/dp/B071S74SW7

Looks a bit S&M but my horse would LOVE that! He really loves a good old scratch.

 

[maya2008]

Sheepskin insoles for the wellies. Game changer.

Link please? ? I need some of those…!

 

[Palindrome]

if their horse likes a scratch - I bought these as a fun gift for my daughter. Gardening gloves with claws:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardening-Gloves-Claws-Resistant-Waterproof/dp/B071S74SW7

You reminded me of the grooming gloves, my horses loves them.

What I would really like this year are the riding ear muffs that fit onto the straps of your helmet.

 

[Meredith]

You reminded me of the grooming gloves, my horses loves them.

What I would really like this year are the riding ear muffs that fit onto the straps of your helmet.

PM me if you’d like a link to ear muffs

 

[Identityincrisis]

No, but I found them on my emails

https://www.workgloves.co.uk/295_8_...BdLLWJK5UzeEj6Hw-TzVzTA7ygEjN82UaAmKkEALw_wcB

The white palm is a bit unfortunate,
but they don’t look too bad after a winters use.

I 100% recommend these if you have cold hands, they were a game changer for me last year

 

[Shoei]

A bale knife!!! The best tool ever!

I also love a Magic Brush!

 

[Fransurrey]

Link please? ? I need some of those…!

I think I buy them on Amazon! Just make sure you get sheepskin, not just 'wool'. If you still have an Edinburgh Woollen Mill near you, they normally have them in there (which is where I used to buy them).

 

[Auslander]

Looks a bit S&M but my horse would LOVE that! He really loves a good old scratch.

I have some - and your other horse absolutely loves them!

 

[suestowford]

My Grabbit tool for moving heavy stable mats.

Love the Grabbit thing. It makes moving mats easy.

The best thing I've bought recently is a woolly hat with integrated light. So like a headtorch but in a hat. You just plug the torch bit into a USB and it recharges. Goes off to find a picture...
...and found a link instead. This is the cheapest I found but there are loads on amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brynnl-Lig...jUifQ==&sprefix=hat+with+torch,aps,96&sr=8-13

 

[AandK]

A friend at the yard introduced me to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pd_rd_r=c6eb2b0b-7fc3-4d62-8054-e7dfe6f0aabc

Little sockets that you wear over your socks, keeps my feet super toasty in the winter and stops them from getting damp as well. They are a game changer!

 

[Loveponies]

Not a new idea but some high viz gear
Mini torch to attach to car key - I find that super useful
Waterproof trousers

 

[catembi]

I have just bought some sleeve protectors for picking out muddy feet. They stop me getting mud and poo on my coat sleeves. They take seconds to put on and are totally brilliant https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14424279...ar=443548115529&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Ossy2]

I have just bought some sleeve protectors for picking out muddy feet. They stop me getting mud and poo on my coat sleeves. They take seconds to put on and are totally brilliant https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14424279...ar=443548115529&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Oh do you think these will stop the water running down your arms when your bathing??

 

[catembi]

H'mm, not sure... They're not that expensive though, so if it doesn't work, you could still use them for feet! I have 16 feet to do every morning & they are going to save me a lot of coat washing

 

[skint1]

https://www.epiony.com/product-page/the-massage-ball

My mare is not a fan of massage pads but she does like heat, I bought this on a whim at Cirencester Park Horse Trials a while back- she absolutely loves it and will even let me get to the parts of her back that she is normally a bit guarded about, wasn't expensive, and is really easy to use, stays heated for around 40 mins too.

 

[Quigleyandme]

A friend at the yard introduced me to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pd_rd_r=c6eb2b0b-7fc3-4d62-8054-e7dfe6f0aabc

Little sockets that you wear over your socks, keeps my feet super toasty in the winter and stops them from getting damp as well. They are a game changer!

Just ordered as a Christmas present for my hard working farm vet DiL.

 

[Dave's Mam]

Brill little light.
https://www.litemyride.co.uk/product-page/gary-mini-rechargeable-floodlight

 

[scats]

Home bargain sell little lights for cyclists, only cost about £2, but you can clip them onto your stirrup irons for hacking.

 

[scats]

A friend at the yard introduced me to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pd_rd_r=c6eb2b0b-7fc3-4d62-8054-e7dfe6f0aabc

Little sockets that you wear over your socks, keeps my feet super toasty in the winter and stops them from getting damp as well. They are a game changer!

Im going to order some of these! My pet hate is damp feet from non breathable boots.

 

[AandK]

Im going to order some of these! My pet hate is damp feet from non breathable boots.

You won't regret it, they are great! Would not be without them now.

 

[MarcusX]

these?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07C665JVL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Did you try these yourself or its just a wild recommendation from someone else?

 

[MarcusX]

I guess there are too many recommendations according everyone's own experience, hope every suggestion is tried and than passed on

 

[Meredith]

Did you try these yourself or its just a wild recommendation from someone else?

Blue waterproof gloves. Yes I use these for mucking out

 

[Kat]

Link please? ? I need some of those…!

Mine were Aldi Mystery Middle Aisle specials. I bought lots as presents.

 

[Fieldlife]

Tegera? I don't ever want to not have a pair lol!! https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/all-...olVoAlkHx97dQxTFhDmujHmvYUpOMU60aAongEALw_wcB

which Tergra gloves do you recommend? Are a few at that link? Black ones or white ones? Precision and insulated? Thanks

 

[meleeka]

which Tergra gloves do you recommend? Are a few at that link? Black ones or white ones? Precision and insulated? Thanks

Mine are the thermal ones with the white palm. I might try the others this year.

 

[palo1]

which Tergra gloves do you recommend? Are a few at that link? Black ones or white ones? Precision and insulated? Thanks

I have both pairs; black palm for 'normal' cold days and the white ones for really cold days. The white ones stay remarkably clean considering! I can do everything I need to with the black palm ones but do have to take the whilte ones off for fiddly tasks. I can still do my girth up from in the saddle with the white ones though.

 

[apple_pie]

I love these homemade horse treats
I can’t find the recipe now but I think it had flour, apple, carrot, oats, molasses, flax, and pink salt. Mix it all together and figure out the quantities 30mins at 180 in a minature cupcake tin

 

[Pippity]

Love the Grabbit thing. It makes moving mats easy.

The best thing I've bought recently is a woolly hat with integrated light. So like a headtorch but in a hat. You just plug the torch bit into a USB and it recharges. Goes off to find a picture...
...and found a link instead. This is the cheapest I found but there are loads on amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brynnl-Lighted-Rechargeable-Running-Headlamp/dp/B09GK9LYXS/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1GIIL7P4NTF2&keywords=hat+with+torch+built+in&qid=1665746458&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjY2IiwicXNhIjoiNC40NSIsInFzcCI6IjQuMjUifQ==&sprefix=hat+with+torch,aps,96&sr=8-13

I absolutely adore these. I got so used to being able to instantly get a bit more light that I ended up buying a baseball cap with lights in the brim to use during summer!