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Not-So-Speedy Dressage

From Endurance to Dressage

Review: Haas Fellglanzburste Grooming Body Brush

8/20/2019

 
I wanted to be unimpressed. I wanted to be disappointed. I was neither. Holy smokes, people, the Haas magic is real. It's a thing, and I am now under the spell.
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The Haas Fellglanzburste brush.
I needed to spend just a few dollars more on a recent Riding Warehouse purchase in order to get free shipping, so I searched through their collection of Haas brushes until I found one that seemed like it would suit my needs without breaking the bank. I ended up choosing the ​Haas Fellglanzburste Grooming Body Brush. The list price is $16.95, but with a 15% discount code, I only paid $14.41. I've spent more on lesser brushes for sure.
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Built in handle.
Out of the box, there were no sparks or love at first site. It wasn't as soft as I was expecting, and the handle felt sturdy but not magical. Haas prides themselves on the quality of their bristles, so I was a bit disappointed to notice that one of the holes on the edge was missing its bristles. It didn't seem worth sending it back though, so I tried it out on Yellow Dog who thought it was the best brush she'd ever felt. I was reserving judgement.
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A small gap in the bristles.
My favorite grooming tool of all time is a jelly scrubber, those plasticky things that run around $4.00. I have several that are now old enough to be super flexible. Both of my horses like them, and they work equally well in winter or summer. They are the first tool I grab, and sometimes the only tool I use.

Since Speedy was particularly crusty on Saturday morning, I dug into his coat with the jelly scrubber. I can scrub pretty vigorously along his neck, shoulders, belly, and hind quarters, but I have to use a much lighter touch across his back. Here's what the jelly scrubber lifted out of his hind end.
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Pretty effective.
After a solid going over with the jelly scrubber, I took out the Haas Fellglanzburste. I am not going to lie. Within about three strokes I was hooked. I cannot explain it, but the brush felt ... alive in my hand. I could feel the bristles working their way through Speedy's coat, almost like my own fingers. But best of all was that he let me use firm pressure all over his whole body, including his back!
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From his withers and back, and this is AFTER using the jelly scrubber.
It was almost addictive. I brushed and brushed and brushed and brushed removing layer after layer of deep dirt. Speedy never fussed or grew tired of the grooming session, and he's not the biggest fan of being groomed. The brush worked equally well on the larger areas as it did on his legs and even his face (I was quite gentle there).

I found that shorter strokes helped lift the dirt from his skin, and then a gentle flick sent it off his coat without settling back down. After grooming his whole body, his coat felt clean and soft, almost as a good as after a shampoo.
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The perfect arsenal.
I also used the brush on Izzy who responded in the same way. He is slightly less picky than Speedy, but he does let me know if I am too firm with the jelly scrubber. He never flinched with the ​Fellglanzburste brush.

This brush is of a medium stiffness, but it worked great on both of my horses' fine summer coats. I don't know how it will do on heavy winter coats, but now that I've tried one of the Haas brushes, I will definitely be adding more. And fortunately for me, there is a huge selection from which to choose.

Which ones are you using?
Jamie
8/20/2019 07:04:22 am

Have you tried the Tiger's Tongue yet? I use that on my gray first, then a brush & he gets so clean! (mud is his religion..)

How'd you get a %15 coupon from RW? I've got their next sale on my calendar, I need more Knotty Horse!

Bakersfield Dressage link
8/20/2019 12:29:35 pm

I've always got a 15% off code. For your next order try CDS15VC. :0) I've heard of the Tiger's Tongue grooming tool but have never used one. I just ordered one from Amazon though, so I'll see how Speedy likes it. LOL

Jamie
8/21/2019 06:54:53 am

Thank you!!

lytha
8/20/2019 12:52:26 pm

What is a jelly scrubber?

Bakersfield Dressage link
8/21/2019 04:35:27 pm

They’re silicone grooming mitts. This might help. https://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Jelly_Glitter_2-Sided_Rubber_Scrubby_Bath_Grooming_Mitt/descpage-G2SRSM.html

Heather link
8/24/2019 05:16:49 pm

I've pretty well switched to using Haas brushes exclusively. Love them! I keep a couple of synthetic non-Haas around for muddy bits, but other than that, both horses have a selection of Haas that I use.

Bakersfield Dressage link
8/28/2019 04:29:40 pm

Any that you like in particular? I know I want more, but I just don't know which ones should be staples in my tack bucket.


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