How do you choose between a fabric grooming bag and a hard grooming trunk?
The right container depends on how often you ride and how much you travel. Two main options complement each other:
- The fabric grooming bag: soft and light, it is easy to take away or to shows. You could choose the Equithème Basalt grooming bag or the Equithème 'Premium' grooming bag. For a smart look, a Harcour grooming bag, such as the Cloud Harcour grooming bag or the 'Lunara' Harcour grooming bag, has an elegant style. The Lami-Cell 'Venus' foldable grooming bag combines practicality with a compact size.
- The hard trunk or grooming box: placed outside the stable or in a locker, the grooming trunk protects your brushes from knocks and dirt. A grooming box keeps your accessories in separate compartments, as with the two-tone HIPPOTONIC grooming trunk, the Koala model or the Olivia Hippotonic grooming case.
Which format is best for carrying all your grooming kit?
How much you need to carry depends on how you are set up at the yard or club:
- Backpacks and compact sets: the QHP pony grooming backpack or the Harry's Horse grooming kit backpack is easy to carry on your back. The Mini Horse Grooming Kit or a complete Harry's Horse grooming bag packs the essentials into a smaller size.
- Yard storage: the Paddock stable bag, the QHP collapsible storage box or the Horsewipe collapsible basket keep your brushes off the floor.
- Yard trolleys: to move your kit without tiring yourself out, a Hippotonic trolley is ideal. The Hippotonic saddle trolley or the Hippotonic quad trolley carries your brushes and your saddle in a single trip.
How do you organise your brushes in a grooming bag or box?
Packing neatly in a HIPPOTONIC 'Air' multi-pocket grooming bag or a Covalliero grooming bag keeps your equipment hygienic:
- Keep hoof tools separate: store the hoof pick and hoof brush away from your face brushes so you don't spread sand around.
- Tidy away small accessories: hair bands and combs fit in the drawers of a trunk or the zipped pockets of a bag.
- Add a padlock at the yard: in a shared tack room, fitting a Hippotonic padlock keeps your things secure with no fuss.