Which Haas brushes do I really need?

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I've seen all the hype about the Haas brushes and read the previous threads, and I thought it was just that - hype. But my friend at the yard has the grey pack and let me use them on my very greasy coloured, who's mostly white. I need some! I don't feel the need to buy the full pack as the lambskin one didn't really seem to have any effect on his coat, so I was thinking the schimmel and the lipizzaner ones. However, looking at what's available there's loads of brushes that look the same and sound like they'll do the same job as the lipizzaner (which is the most expensive). So will another one do? I definitely want the schimmel as it was great on the stains and mud but I wanted a body brush type to lift the grease and get him shiny. Anyone got any idea?
 
I've got the Schimmel and the Diva which seems to cover the basics. Please dont buy them from Eqclusive. They are NOT the only stockist or any of the other ridiculous claims they make and any company that behaves the way they do, doesnt deserve anyones business
 
FrankieCob said:
I've got the Schimmel and the Diva which seems to cover the basics. Please dont buy them from Eqclusive. They are NOT the only stockist or any of the other ridiculous claims they make and any company that behaves the way they do, doesnt deserve anyones business
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Oooh what've they done? Was planning to buy from them at Olympia.
 
FestiveFuzz said:
Oooh what've they done? Was planning to buy from them at Olympia.
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The joined here and posted as the husband of someone who had horses. Posted a few times then started stealth selling the brushes. Got caught, got banned, joined again and did a similar thing. Thats enough to put me off for life, but it turns out they are also doing naughty things in other places. Claiming they are the only stockists and hold the patent and all sorts of nonsense. Just not someone you want to be supporting
 
The Schimmel is a must

I bought the Welsh as a cheaper body brush and like it

If you have small hands then the kids brushes are good

My latest ones were bought from Polished Ponies a business run by extremely helpful people and one that deserves support :)
 
I've got the military, cavalier and Welsh. I've purchased them from horze, robinsons and local tack shop.

They are nice brushed and really seem to get the scurf out of the coat, so much that I can't work out if she has dry skin or it's just the. Brushes ?!

She does also look a lot shinier with them, I have a horsehair oyster brush which I use as the final brush, not sure if I would buy the diva as they are just so soft.
 
Pocketr@cket said:
I've got the military, cavalier and Welsh. I've purchased them from horze, robinsons and local tack shop.

They are nice brushed and really seem to get the scurf out of the coat, so much that I can't work out if she has dry skin or it's just the. Brushes ?!

She does also look a lot shinier with them, I have a horsehair oyster brush which I use as the final brush, not sure if I would buy the diva as they are just so soft.
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I'd like something between the Schimmel and the Diva ideally I think, just for the odd time I do want to spend an hour grooming, which isnt often :lol: But the Diva is amazing for literally sucking any tiny bit of scurf and dust off and putting a shine on.
 
FrankieCob said:
Schimmel. It drags up scurf and filth you didnt even know was there
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Ooh - I think I need one. I like a bit of grease for warmth, but Alf is taking to extremes at the moment. His bridle, breastplate, and girth were white on the inside when I took his tack off yesterday - vile creature!
 
Auslander said:
Bright bay - he'd be chestnut if it wasn't for the black mane and tail. I'm not convinced by the different brishes for different colours thing - but I'm prepared to be educated!
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Neither am I lol, possibly a marketing poly but apparently something to do with the different structure of the different coloured hair. They wash well which was important for me and defintly drag manky from the coat.
 
The colour thing is absolute nonsense! Mine is bay and white, he varies from proper bay to almost black throughout the year. The brush works EXACTLY the same on all of him all year round
 
Hmm very interesting regarding different brushes for different colours - I have a grey who is virtually white, and was about to ask if anyone would recommend a specific brush for that colour ! But if they seem to work as well on all coats I will have another look..
 
I can sort of understand the different coat textures thang - but I doubt if I'll be dragged off in chains for using a grey brush on a dark haired pony :)
It's what you need for your horse's lifestyle - and what they like (for my fusspots that's different brushes for summer and winter coats)
 
I think it is more the different coat textures rather than colour. My black is much finer coated than my chestnut, I have always used the same brushes on them until I tried the Haas. I use the Parcour on my black and the cavalier on my chestnut and they do bring quicker results than if you use them the other way around (which I did as a comparison the one day). At the moment they are mud monsters so my brushes have been put aside until rugging and clipping and we are back on the old faithful dandy, shedding blade and rubber curry comb to try and cut through the mud!
 
Hmm, might give these a try..

On the colour thing my coloured girl (in my avatar <<) has very thick white bits and her dark bits are much finer. In winter she goes all 3d so there may be something in it.....
 
All I know is that my boy absolutely hated being groomed and would actually try to move away from me at grooming time. Got a set of the chestnut/light bay brushes and for the first time ever he stood and let me brush him. He has quite sensitive skin and is very prone to rain scald/sweat rash - so I'm so glad that I've found brushes that work for him!
 
Wow, I only went offline for a day and missed loads of suggestions! Thanks everyone. I tried the diva on him, that's the lambskin one, it just didn't seem to do anything to his coat at all. It would be lovely for something with a finer coat I think. Definitely want a schimmel and I was thinking the parcours but now you've said that's for dark coats I'm not so sure!
 
It seems you have to spend at least 10 minutes brushing your horse. Now this seems like a very long time and the video I saw on eqclusive where the groomer was brushing the wrong way would send my horse into hyperspace.
 
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