STUBBS, ENGLAND
S57C, Tack Step With Fastener
Retail Price: £30.00
Spec:
Height 30 cm
Length 39 cm
Width 28 cm
Weight 2.41 kg
It was the colour that first attracted me to this STUBBS grooming box (or the ‘tack step with fastener’ as it’s called on the STUBBS website). It’s bang on trend for this season in a gorgeous ocean blue and comes with a contrasting black steel handle, silver fastener and STUBBS logo moulded into the unique STUBBYTHENE material that this box is made from. The grooming box is also available in pink, green, red and black – but the blue is definitely my favourite.
What really sealed my love for this product though is its strength. My two horses share their paddock with cows during the summer months and because of this; it’s essential that all the products I use on a daily basis are strong enough to withstand the weight of a curious calf or a hefty heifer. Try as I might to shoo them away at grooming time, these cows often surround my field shelter (which is located at the top of our 11-acre hill) looking for something to play with. And 9 times out of 10, that something has been my STUBBS grooming box! I have arrived at the horses most days to find said grooming box lying on its side at the bottom of our paddock, next to the gate, which is a very long way from the field shelter where it should reside!
The STUBBS grooming box has amazed me though – it has no dents and still looks as good as new. I have tried out many grooming boxes over the years, but none have survived such abuse.
The only addition I would like to see is an internal partition. The STUBBS grooming box is the perfect size to accommodate both grooming brushes and grooming products like shampoos and mane and tail conditioners etc, but both get lost in this space. A separate compartment inside this box, to keep the grooming bottles upright and away from the brushes, would be a welcome addition.
That said, the colour and strength of the STUBBS grooming box have won me over and my star rating for this product is 4.5 out of 5. I can honestly say that the STUBBS grooming box has been the best grooming box (by far) that I have ever owned. And it’s not just suitable for the equestrian enthusiast either. I think it would be a useful gift for the fishing, hunting, sailing or gardening enthusiast too. It’s a sturdy box with a lid and a fastener for a padlock, that will keep any items safe and clean.
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Notes:
STUBBS is a family owned manufacturing business, producing all their own products in their own factories in England. Established in 1836, on what is still their main site, they have an international reputation for quality and originality. They design all their own products and cover many trades including steel fabrication, plastic coating, joinery and even plastic moulding, all on site.
What we like:
THE STRENGTH/STUBBYTHENE MOULDING
THE FASTENER
THE CHOICE OF COLOURS
THE SIZE
THE LIGHTNESS
THE VERSATILITY
Our star * rating: 4.5 out of 5
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*This is Frost magazine’s first ever-equestrian product review. We have lots of horsey stuff to review this summer and aim to make this equestrian section as varied and informative as possible. Next on our list is a set of 4 black John whitaker training bandages…