Holmestead Deluxe Hoof Pick: A colourful, useful little extra for the grooming kit and inexpensive enough to buy a spare
€2.95 from Holmestead Saddlery.
Effol Rider Hand Cream: Tried and tested by Horse Sense, this is a thoughtful and useful treat for hardworking hands that spend winter fastening buckles, carrying buckets, lifting barrows and mucking out stables. Slip it in a stocking or buy one for your whole team. €5.60 from agradi.com.
Enniskinn handmade all natural lip balm - Rose - Aine: Keep the cold from drying your lips out for a winter hack or mucking out in the frosty mornings. Enniskinn is short for Enniskillen Skincare – natural skincare and wellness gifts made in County Fermanagh.
Around €6.59 available in selected stores or at enniskinn.com.
Candy Horses Herbal Pretzels: Something for the horse’s stocking. Playful pretzel-shaped treats that look particularly appealing as a gift.
€6.95 current seasonal sale price, usually €7.95 from Holmestead Saddlery.
LeMieux Work Gloves: A practical gift for someone who would appreciate a solid pair of gloves beside the yard door. Selected sizes available. €8.95 from LeMieux outlets and online.
MagicBrush Wooden Mane and Tail Brush: A handsome wooden grooming brush with flexible bristles and a comfortable rounded handle.
€13.99 from Horze Ireland.
Nuasan Recovery Giftset: Made by Galway company Nuasan, with natural active and sustainable ingredients that ease muscle soreness and revive tired bodies after a hard morning on the gallops.
€64.95 from nuasan.com.
Horse spa set: Gift your darling horse the full spa service treatment, serve with carrots and a scratch!
Around €100.00 from neighked.com
MP Gloss Quarter Markxx Comb: Create perfect professional quarter marks with the MP Quarter Marxx Comb.
Around €14.00 from linneysequestrian.com
Leather Bound Gold-Plated Hip Flask: CarveOn, a craft company in Kilcullen, Co Kildare produce the most beautiful handmade leather goods including notebooks, wallets and mouse mats that can all be elegantly personalised for your nearest and dearest. For the hunter or the walker, you can’t go wrong. Prices vary.