Hi.
I'm Courtney from Marketing.
And today, I'm going to tell you what's in my grooming tote.
First, let me tell you about my horse, Sox.
She's a 22-year-old Quarter Horse, who
I've had for the last 16 years.
And in those 16 years, we've done a lot of grooming.
If anyone knows me, it's my favorite part
of going to the barn.
Sox was my short stirrup horse, and we just
did some very basic hunt seat riding growing up.
So looking in my grooming tote, the first thing
that I'd start off with, which is actually my favorite brush,
is my curry comb.
This one's been along for the long haul.
It has her name on it, because I wanted
to make sure everyone knew it was my brush,
because I liked it so much.
This is one of my first brushes.
And one of my favorite things about it
is it does a great job loosening up the dirt and hair,
but also gives a great massage at the same time.
And when I brush Sox, if you're standing in front of her,
you'll see her lip going the whole time.
And she'll even move her neck so that it feels better for her.
I also have another curry comb that I've had since I got Sox.
And this one, I like to use on her face,
because it's a little bit softer.
And it really just loosens up any hair
and sweat that's dried around her ears after a long ride.
Another favorite brush of mine is the Mini Beastie Brush.
It's colorful and fun.
I use this for two reasons.
After I've curried her, it does a great job
getting down at the bottom of the root of the hair
and getting out all of the loose debris.
But I also use it during bath time.
It's a great way to clean your brush, but at the same time,
really helps to clean the horse.
The next two brushes I have are in the soft brush category.
I have the Oster soft brush.
And I also have the smart brush, which
is an antimicrobial brush.
And these are just a great way to put some shine on her
after we've gone through the rest of the grooming.
I also have the Hoof Pick with a Grip,
a pretty basic hoof pick to have in anyone's grooming tote.
And it just works great to clean out their hooves.
And I follow that up with the Effol Hoof Ointment.
It keeps her toes nice and shiny,
so she looks great when she's in the ring,
but also keeps them nice and healthy
and moisturized so that they don't dry out.
Let's see.
I've also got the Eqyss Super Detangler and Shine
that I use on her tail.
This keeps it free of tangles and easy to brush through,
because everyone knows, you don't want to be brushing
through a knotty tail every time,
because then they won't have a tail left.
And I also finish it up with the Eqyss Avocado Mist.
This is a great body spray to help keep their coat nice,
and shiny, and conditioned.
But it also doesn't make them slick,
so you don't have to worry about your saddle sliding off
their back after you've sprayed them down a bit.
And it has a great scent.
I also have the Schreiner's Herbal Solution.
Not sure if you can really see the label there.
It's been hanging out in the tote for a while.
And I use this if I pull her out and she has any nicks,
or scratches, or anything like that.
It's really quick and easy to just spray some on
and helps her to heal up quickly.
Sox is a really good girl though,
and doesn't tend to have many of those.
So this one's been hanging around for a while.
I also have Thrush Buster.
This is my go to in the muddy season.
So after their hooves are really wet, and moist,
and everything's hanging out, packed up in there,
this is a great way to dry them out and make sure she
doesn't have any hoof issues.
I have a mane and tail comb that I
use after the detangler to get the tangles out of her tail.
I also keep a Bucket Brush handy so
that I can clean out her buckets after a ride,
make sure she has some nice, fresh water.
That one's really important to me.
And I also make sure to keep some
treats so that I can give her a nice reward
at the end of the day.
Of course, we can't forget to talk about the tote.
The plastic grooming tote is one of my favorite ones,
because it's really easy to clean.
Not that it's clean right now.
It's just fresh out of the barn.
But when I'm doing some spring cleaning after the winter,
I'll dump it out, and hose it off, and get all the hair off.
And so it's a nice way to start the spring off fresh.
And it also has a neat feature where
you can place it over a 2 x 4 so you don't have keep bending
over to get your brushes.
If there's one handy in the barn,
it'll actually suspend up in the air on the 2 x 4.
So your brushes are really handy and easy to get.
Thanks for watching my video today.
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Have a great ride!