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25/10/2026

The Lister Star Clipper Kit is back in at Discount Equestrian 🐴

Every year around now we get the same question in the shop: "which clipper should I buy if I've never clipped before?" This is the honest answer. The Lister Star is a mains powered equine clipper — 45W, 2,700rpm — and at 750g and 240mm long it's light enough that your arm isn't aching by the time you've done one side. It'll go through a thick winter coat without labouring.

What you actually get in the kit:

• The Lister Star clipper with A2F fine blades already fitted — 1.4mm finish, 75mm cutting width, so it's ready to go out of the box
• A FREE spare set of A2 medium blades — 2.5mm finish, 35 teeth — so you've got a second option for a less severe clip, and a spare set while one's away being sharpened
• A 250ml bottle of genuine Lister clipper oil, which is the bit most people forget and the bit that decides how long your blades last
• A FREE Lister beanie, because clipping in a cold barn in November is exactly as pleasant as it sounds

£269 for the whole kit. Free UK delivery on orders over £45, 30-day returns, and express delivery available if you're clipping this week.

Pop into the shop at Elwick if you'd rather see it in your hand first — I'm in every Saturday and happy to talk you through it. Or give us a ring on 01429 864112.

24/10/2026

Does a massage pad actually do anything?

Hartpury University put the Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense through a randomised, blinded trial against a control group. After four weeks of regular use the treatment horses moved measurably better — longer strides, more reach in front and more push behind. The control group showed no meaningful change.

Nothing significant after a single session, so consistency is what matters. The study looked at healthy horses with no existing back pain, and a massage pad supports a management routine rather than replacing veterinary care.

The full breakdown of the research, and the pad itself:
https://www.discount-equestrian.co.uk/equilibrium-massage-pad-heatsense.html

24/10/2026

Does a massage pad actually do anything?

It's a fair question, and for a long time the honest answer was "we think so".

Hartpury University has now measured it properly. In a randomised, blinded, peer-reviewed study, horses using the Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense showed, after four weeks of regular use:

+24.7cm increase in stride length in trot
+2.7° greater hindlimb retraction (push behind)
+2.3° greater hindlimb protraction (reach forward)
+2.2° improved forelimb retraction (shoulder)

The control group — horses wearing the pad switched off — showed no meaningful change over the same period.

The routine behind those numbers: 30 minutes, six times a week, for four weeks. No significant changes were found after a single session, so it's a routine rather than a quick fix.

The study was on healthy horses with no existing back pain. A massage pad supports a management routine, it doesn't replace your vet or physio.

Swipe for the full breakdown. Link in bio.

22/10/2026

New in at £32 — and this one is going to sell.

Every horse owner knows the problem. It's dark, you've got a wheelbarrow in both hands, a gate to open and a horse to bring in from the field, and there is nowhere to put your torch. It ends up in your teeth, or in your pocket lighting up your knees.

The Meolinq Light01 fixes it. It's tiny — 42mm square, 32 grams, about the size of a matchbox — but it puts out 500 lumens.

What makes it clever is how it attaches. There's a seriously strong magnet on the back, plus a steel wire grip that bites onto fabric without marking it. So it goes straight onto your jacket, your jumper, your hat, your saddle pad, the stable door, the horsebox, the wheelbarrow handle. Wherever you need the light, that's where it goes, and you've still got both hands free.

Six modes: natural white, warm white, a focused beam that throws up to 100 metres, steady red, flashing red and SOS. The red flash is ideal if you hack out on the roads, and just as good for cyclists and dog walkers. It dims smoothly from full beam right down to 1%, so you're not blinding your horse when you're checking rugs at night.

USB-C rechargeable, 3 to 30 hours of run time depending on the mode.

£32, or £28.80 with code DE10. In stock now and ready to post. If you're stuck for a present for a horsey person this Christmas, this is the one — it's the sort of thing nobody buys for themselves and then uses every single day.

Pop in and see us at Elwick, or give us a ring on 01429 864112.

21/10/2026

Halloween is this Saturday — and the yard deserves a dress-up too 🎃

We've got Equetech's Halloween range in store and online. The Skellicorn Hat Silk is the standout this year (skeleton unicorn — a real thing, and brilliant), with matching rainbow mane tassels in a 5-pack and a tail tassel to finish the look. Also in: the Witchy Wander and Patch Pumpkin hat silks, and the Cobweb Spider Horse Hat in two colourways.

A few extras that work beyond October too — the Kentucky Velvet Jumping Pad in Orange and the Red Gorilla Plas Feed Skip in Orange, both proper everyday kit that just happens to suit the season.

And one from us: a hat silk is a cover, not a hat. It slips over your correctly fitted riding hat and changes nothing about how it works. Dress up all you like, but the hat underneath still has to be the right one — we'll check it for you in store any day of the week if you're not sure.

Clearance bits worth a look too, including the Mummy Mayhem tail tassel down to £2.20.

10% off selected items with code DE10.

Pop in to Elwick, Hartlepool — Mon to Sat, 9am to 5pm.

20/10/2026

This is the pile of long boots that came back to us, and they're almost all back for the same reason.

It isn't foot size. Two people can both take a size 6 and need completely different boots, because long boots are about the calf — the width of it, and the height from your heel to the back of your knee. That's the bit nobody measures. We guess, we order the size we wore years ago, and then the zip won't go up.

What happens next is the annoying part. You repack the box, pay to send it back, wait for the refund, and by the time you reorder your size has sold out. All for something that takes under a minute to avoid.

Two measurements is all it is. Calf at the widest point, measured over the socks you'd actually ride in. Then floor to the crease behind your knee with your heel flat. Pop those two numbers into our Boot Finder and it tells you the size to order.

It's on our website — You will find a link to the Boot Finder on every boot page, or the link's in our bio. And if you'd rather have someone do it properly, come into the Elwick store and we'll measure you in person.

20/10/2026

New in: LeMieux Heritage luggage 🤎

The Cocoa check runs right across the collection, so these three travel as a set.

Boot & Hat Bag — £59.95
Tall boots go into the main body with a padded divider between them, and the hat has its own zipped compartment at the front. That front pocket is the bit that earns its keep: a hat travelling loose among boots picks up scuffs fast, and the harness collects whatever is on the soles. Air vents let moisture out, which matters after a wet day — boots zipped into an unventilated bag stay damp. 60cm high, 35cm across.

Overnight Bag — £69.95
A barrel holdall for an overnight away or a long day working out of the lorry. One big main compartment, plus zipped side compartments so phone, keys and gloves aren't at the bottom under a folded jacket. Black PU grab handles, detachable shoulder strap, 52 x 28 x 28cm — a couple of days' clothes without being awkward to stow.

ProKit Lite Grooming Bag — £39.95
Multiple zipped compartments so the body brush isn't in with the hoof pick, a wide top zip so you're looking down into your kit rather than feeling around, and a mesh side pocket for the bits you grab constantly. Lighter than a rigid grooming box. Supplied empty.

All three in stock now — come and see them in store at Elwick, or search LeMieux Heritage on the website.

19/10/2026

The Unicorn Centre needs a hand, and we'd love to see our local businesses rally round.

They're transforming their meeting room into a party, meeting and sensory fitness space for their riders, families and the wider community — somewhere that will generate vital income to help secure the centre's long-term future.

They're looking for support with:
• Paint and decorating materials
• Skilled volunteers and tradespeople
• Flooring — supply or installation
• Any materials, furnishings or expertise

If your company can help with materials, skilled time or expertise, get in touch with them directly at [email protected].

Please share this — the more local businesses see it, the better.

16/10/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️Huge congratulations to all of our Friday Night Fences season finale winners ⭐️⭐️⭐️

14/10/2026

Two new LeMieux toy ponies have just come galloping into the shop! 🐴

Meet Aurelia — a stunning new addition with a shimmering coat, long wavy mane and tail, and gold hooves. And back by popular demand, everybody's favourite: Panda, Harlow's gorgeous Connemara pony, with a soft coat and a plaitable cord mane and tail.

They're £49.95 each and we've plenty of stock in ready for Christmas — but the toy ponies always fly out this time of year, so don't leave it too late! Pop in and see us at the Elwick store or find them online.

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Highfield House
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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Website

https://www.discount-equestrian.co.uk/

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