What are your underrated 'must haves'?

[Auslander]

Proper hoof pick. The ones beloved by tack shops are useless for dealing with hooves filled with clay mud or impacted snow.

SO right!
I have a couple of these, and I guard them furiously from predators, as they are the best hoofpicks in the world https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ultimate-Hoofpick-105696-Jackhammer/dp/B005HWBIMU

 

[milliepops]

Wheel barrows - you can never have to many wheelbarrows. I have a hay one (doubles as a feed bucket one) a poo picking one. And about 3 spare ones just in case.

I need another wheelbarrow. I think you can't have enough poop scoops, I think I have 4 now the proper ones with a rake not those useless stubbs things that can't pick up a proper horse dump

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Carabiners. I've hung nets with them (easy clip in and out) and used to hang water buckets in the winter, and a few other things.

 

[dorsetladette]

I need another wheelbarrow. I think you can't have enough poop scoops, I think I have 4 now the proper ones with a rake not those useless stubbs things that can't pick up a proper horse dump

Thats made me think of something else - duct tape! I repaired the back of an old poop scoop at the weekend with it. I have a habit of putting my foot through the back of the bucket bit when they get brittle.

 

[Fjord]

Someone at the last yard had a little square platform with wheels for water buckets. Like a double sizes skate board. That was nifty.

My husband made me one of these, with a rope handle. So handy!

 

[bouncing_ball]

Proper hoof pick. The ones beloved by tack shops are useless for dealing with hooves filled with clay mud or impacted snow.

Which one do you recommend?

 

[Sussexbythesea]

SO right!
I have a couple of these, and I guard them furiously from predators, as they are the best hoofpicks in the world https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ultimate-Hoofpick-105696-Jackhammer/dp/B005HWBIMU

They’re brilliant I used to get them for gifts when I visited my sister in the states. Sadly lost mine since.

 

[Mrs B]

Tiger tongue! Brilliant for getting mud off faces of sensitive horses and does a brilliant job of getting sweat of girth line and behind ears etc without having to completely soak them.

https://www.equineproducts-ukltd.com/product/tigers-tongue/

I like the look of that! And is it very wrong of me to find the product's description of being 'A flexible scrubber' so amusing?

Actually, don't answer that ...

 

[Esmae]

Outside taps must be the non freezable sort. They are brilliant things. We have 2 of them. One on the yard and one in the field.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Breast pads? Dressings or poultice? That’s a new one on me but makes sense.
Cable ties- fix anything and everything.
I also love my pimply rubber grooming glove, all the horses seem to tolerate or even (mostly) enjoy it too.

Dressing over top of poultice and also as hoof dressing. Perfect shape?

 

[bubsqueaks]

wheelbarrow water carrier 80litres
hay hutch - can double as store for further away fields
hay saver
both above expensive but soon recoup outlay with no wasted hay

 

[Quigleyandme]

The shopping cart I “found” for draining soaked hay. I just wheel it into the stables to fill the hay bars.

 

[honetpot]

Electric fence reel kit, not that expensive and means it quicker to move a fence and keep it tidy. No hours of untangling fencing.

 

[L&M]

I have a small/cheap rechargeable leaf blower and fab for blowing hay and shavings off the yard when I can't be bothered to sweep it (which is most days!!!)

 

[Cloball]

Someone at the last yard had a little square platform with wheels for water buckets. Like a double sizes skate board. That was nifty.

I think you can get these in garden centres for moving heavy planters.

 

[chaps89]

Electric fence reel kit, not that expensive and means it quicker to move a fence and keep it tidy. No hours of untangling fencing.

I don't suppose you have a link to one at all do you?

 

[Pippity]

A big water butt. Put the netted hay in, fill it up, leave it to soak, then open the tap at the bottom and drain out all the water

 

[Frumpoon]

Breast pads and silage tape.

im imagin8ng a very modern bikini design

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

I don't suppose you have a link to one at all do you?

A neighbour has this one here

 

[ElleSkywalker]

I have just bought some electric fence reels from that place TFF because of this thread. But cheaper ones than you posted so hope they work ?

 

[irishdraft]

Baling twine useful for fixing everything

 

[crazyandme]

I don't suppose you have a link to one at all do you?

I've previously used a hose pipe reel! Works well and very cheap!

 

[honetpot]

I don't suppose you have a link to one at all do you?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reel-Set...684259&hash=item340ffc3d34:g:Wh8AAOSwM7lcwbqK

 

[Dave's Mam]

A hot water bottle for warming hands in winter. Mine sits outside my stable & when Reynauds gets too bad, I set my hands on my hottie for a couple of moments and it's much better. Can also keep a spare pair of glove warm under it.

 

[Mule]

An outside tap!

years we have made do with taking the hose-pipe out through the kitchen door for filling water buckets in both stable and field, or for any other water needed on the yard. Last week we had an outside tap fitted and now we can have water outdoors while the kitchen door is closed - what a difference that will make this winter!

You're moving up in the world

 

[Mule]

SO right!
I have a couple of these, and I guard them furiously from predators, as they are the best hoofpicks in the world https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ultimate-Hoofpick-105696-Jackhammer/dp/B005HWBIMU

They look impressive.

 

[Mule]

A big water butt. Put the netted hay in, fill it up, leave it to soak, then open the tap at the bottom and drain out all the water

That sounds very useful.

 

[Suby2]

Electric fence reel kit, not that expensive and means it quicker to move a fence and keep it tidy. No hours of untangling fencing.

We have two old Hozelock reels on wheels. One was left out for the bin men so we ‘saved’ it and the other we bought from our local recycling centre for £6.

 

[pansymouse]

Someone at the last yard had a little square platform with wheels for water buckets. Like a double sizes skate board. That was nifty.

You can get those from Aldi for about a tenner when they're doing DIY Special Buys

 

[pansymouse]

A tiny flat screwdriver for getting stones out of the white line - mine cost 10p and I use it everyday.