Hi, my name is Tory.
I work in Barn Programs.
And today, I'm going to show you what is in my grooming tote.
Before I do that, I'm going to tell you
a little bit about my horse Apollo.
He is a six-year-old off-the-track Thoroughbred.
I've had him for about a year.
We love grooming.
We spend so much time grooming, my friends always make
fun of me, because they joke that if we're
going to ride together, I need to start getting ready a half
an hour before them, because it takes me
that long to groom him.
He gets really into it.
He will fall asleep in the cross ties.
So all my grooming supplies are very carefully chosen
and a big part of how I spend my time with him.
So I'm going to go through everything I have
and talk about it with you guys.
The tote that I use to keep everything in
is just the Plastic Grooming Tote.
I really like it, because it's super structured.
And I'm very organized, so I like to keep everything
in its exact perfect place.
I like this, because it also has little dividers on the inside.
So it helps for small things like curries, combs, creams,
things like that.
It helps to just keep everything organized.
And it fits really well in my tack trunk.
When I actually start grooming, I
like to start with a Rubber Curry Comb.
Apollo is a Thoroughbred, so he's pretty thin-skinned,
a little bit sensitive.
So I like this one, because it's pretty soft and flexible.
It's not too hard on him, but it still does a really good job
currying him, and getting the dirt out,
and getting the job done.
This is an absolute necessity during shedding season.
This is a Slick 'N Easy.
Mine is really worn down.
This is what happens to it after a while.
This is a new one or replacement that I
got for when this one finally wears down to nothing.
So it starts out like this.
And it's basically kind of like a pumice stone almost.
I just use it on my horse's hair along with the direction
that his hair grows.
And it really helps to pull out all the dead winter
coat, dry skin.
It knocks off dirt.
It's really great for knocking off dried mud.
And it'll wear down as you use it.
And to sharpen it, I just run it along the concrete floor.
And then it's ready to go.
This is just a regular, medium, horsehair body brush.
It has a lot of my own horse's hairs in it.
I really like this one, because even though it's
kind of like a stiff brush for knocking off all the dirt,
it's really soft too.
And like I said, Apollo is a little bit sensitive.
So I like my brushes to be really soft and gentle
on his skin.
And then I like to follow that up with just
a softer, regular body brush.
This one is really nice, because it
helps to kind of make him really shiny
and smooth all the hairs down into place.
And then this brush is actually a brush
that my mom bought me for my first horse.
So I've had it for a really long time.
It's just a super soft brush.
I only like to use it on his face-- little cloud of dust
just came out of it-- but really soft and gentle
and he likes on his face.
He will fall asleep while I'm brushing him with this.
Apollo has a really big forelock.
It's kind of my pride and joy about him.
So his mane and tail care are really important to me.
So I do have the SmartPak Wooden Back Brush.
But whenever I brush his mane and tail,
I'm always really careful to spray the Canter Mane & Tail
spray into it.
And I spray a lot in there.
I don't ever want to pull out his tail hairs,
because as you know, every hair is precious.
So I'll just spray a bunch of this in there,
kind of run my fingers through it to get it worked in really
well.
And then the brush just glides right through.
And I like to do that on his mane,
too, and then when I brush out his forelocks
that I make sure I don't pull out any of those hairs either.
I also really love the Canter Mane & Tail,
because I feel like it almost repels dirt, too.
So if you spray it in your horse's tail a couple times
a week, to me it makes it seem like his tail doesn't
get quite as dirty.
I've had this bottle for a little while.
It's almost empty.
This is actually the old packaging.
So if you do get this and it looks
radically different from this, don't be alarmed.
It's the same product on the inside.
This is just kind of a regular, metal, pulling comb.
I'm kind of a old school traditionalist when it comes
to pulling my horse's mane.
I just do the old wrap around and pull.
So yeah, this does the job really well, not much
to say about that.
Hoof care.
Just your standard run of the mill hoof
pick with a brush on the end.
I like having the brush, because it's
really great for knocking out dust
and dried up mud and little pieces of hay and whatnot.
If you have a Thoroughbred, you understand the daily struggle
that is hoof care and hoof maintenance.
I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have Keratex
Hoof Hardener, if your horse has Thoroughbred feet or any feet
really that are prone to cracking, pulling shoes,
anything like that.
This stuff is gold.
I use this probably every other day in the summer
and then a couple times a week in the winter.
Just paint it on the bottom half of my horse's foot,
it really helps topically to strengthen that hoof wall up,
so he doesn't get cracks and that so he
doesn't pull his shoes off.
Another thing I keep in my hoof care arsenal is Rain Maker.
I like to paint this on his feet before I hose him down
after we ride, because I just think
it helps with the moisture level if he's
going to be getting wet.
I really like the Rain Maker, because unlike some other oil,
it doesn't drip all over the place.
It's a little bit-- it has a little bit more substance
to it.
So you put it on, and it stays put.
We are in the middle of summer, so fly spray
is an absolute necessity.
I'm a huge fan of UltraShield.
I've tried a bunch of different fly sprays.
I found this one to always work really well.
A couple other little odds and ends-- Thrush Buster
for their feet as well.
If we have a couple wet days and Apollo
has been standing kind of in mud for a little bit
and I notice that he is getting a little bit thrushy
in his feet, I just put a couple drops of this on there.
And it's gone the next day.
This works super well, super quick, super easy.
The only thing is that you just have
to be careful not to get purple on your hands,
because it will be there for a week.
I always keep a tub of Fura-Zone around just in case.
You never know when your horse is
going to come in from turnout with a cut or a scratch
on them.
I like the Fura-Zone.
I think it's super easy to apply,
super easy to see where you're putting it on and where it is.
And it's pretty goopy, so it stays put really well.
And it's really easy to use.
If you want to put a little bit on a cut,
put some gauze over it, wrap it up,
I think it does a really good job helping wounds
to heal quickly.
And it's just something that's really easy to keep around
and fast and easy to apply.
I do keep a thing of Vetrolin Liniment
Gel in my grooming box.
Sometimes after kind of a harder workout where
I know Apollo has been working his back or his legs
really hard, I'll just rub a little bit of this
into his back or legs.
I like the gel, because even if it's not hot enough
to hose him down, I can still put a little bit of liniment
on him.
And it's good for legs as well, because you can rub it in
and it stays put.
I guess I have a big thing about gel-like substances
and how easily they go on and stay there.
Of course, I always have to keep treats around.
These are the No Sugar Added Peppermint Bits.
I love that they're no sugar added,
because I have a Thoroughbred, so he does not
need any extra sugar in his life.
And he goes crazy for these.
This is a smaller bag.
We go through one of the bigger bags probably every other week,
which I'm kind of ashamed to admit.
He will absolutely blow through these.
So yeah, these are really nice.
They're just kind of like little cookie discs
and real easy to shove in their mouth.
And they're tasty, too.
And I like to keep Peppermint Bit Wipes in my grooming box,
too.
I try to be a really good horse owner
and wipe my bit down after every ride.
These definitely make it a lot easier to do that.
You just reach in, pull one out.
It's like a regular-- like a tissue or like a baby wipe.
And it does a really good job cleaning off the bit,
especially that kind of crusty stuff that gets on there
and is really hard to get off with a sponge and soap
and water.
These wipes cut right through that.
So that's a big thing for me, because I
like to-- even if I only clean my bridle once a week,
I like to clean my horse's bit after every ride.
And then there's just a couple other odds
and ends that I keep around-- extra hoof picks.
I do keep scissors on hand just if I
have to cut baling twine or feed bags or anything like that.
Another pair of scissors.
And then I keep just a clothes pin on hand, too,
for if I'm braiding or pulling mane.
And that's all I have in my grooming tote.
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