Equine Essentials Direct

Equine Essentials Direct, online equestrian equipment store

Equine Essentials Direct is a British online store specialising in equestrian products for horse and rider. Its catalogue is organised into major areas: horse and pony, rider, feed, bedding and supplements, pet shop, yard and new arrivals. The company presents itself as a comprehensive establishment for the care of both throughout the seasons.

Rider clothing and equipment

The rider section includes clothing and footwear for men, women and children. Featured items include riding boots, jodhpurs, waterproof trousers, jackets, gloves, t-shirts, jumpers and hoodies, as well as riding hats and accessories for them. Competition items are also offered, such as shirts, show jackets and ties or stocks.

Horse equipment

The horse catalogue covers stable rugs, turnout rugs, summer sheets, rug liners, hoods, exercise rugs, therapy and wrap rugs, and rug accessories. It is completed with fly masks and veils, muzzles, hi-vis headcollars, leadropes and chains, and a wide range of grooming products: brushes and combs, coat care, show preparation, grooming boxes and bags, grooming kits, hoof care, shampoos, sponges and scrapers.

Saddlery and riding accessories

The saddlery section includes bridles, bits, browbands, luggage bags, lunging equipment, nosebands, training aids, saddles, numnahs and saddlepads, martingales and breastplates, reins, girths, stirrups and leathers, as well as leathercare products.

Feed, bedding and supplements

The store stocks feed from brands such as Agrobs, Allen & Page, Blue Chip, Omega Equine, Red Mills, Simple Systems, Thunderbrook, Baileys, Dengie, Dodson & Horrell, Emerald Green, Equerry, GWF, Heygates, Honeychop, Keyflow, Marksway, Pure Feeds, Saracen, Spillers and Topspec. It also offers hay, haylage and grass, and bedding materials. Supplements are classified by type —breathing, breeding, condition, youngstock, calming, fly protection, general health, hooves, immunity, joints, performance, digestion, skin, seasonal and veteran— and by brands such as Baileys, Blue Chip, Foran Equine, GWF, Horse Straights Direct, Omega Equine, Premier Performance, Supreme Products, Topspec, Barrier, Dodson & Horrell, Equilibrium, Equimins, Equine America, Feedmark, Global Herbs, Gold Label, Good as Gold, Hilton Herbs, Horse First, KM Elite, Leovet, Lincoln, Miscellaneous, NAF, Net-Tex, Protexin and Science Supplements.

Pet shop and other animals

In addition to the equestrian sphere, the store has a pet section that includes dogs, cats, rabbits and small animals, as well as poultry, birds, fish and wild animals. For dogs it offers collars, harnesses, leads, beds and mats, coats, accessories, bowls, first aid, flea, tick and wormers, food, grooming, supplements and toys. For cats it includes accessories, bedding and trays, bowls, carriers and beds, collars, first aid, flea, tick and wormers, food, grooming, supplements, toys and treats. There are also products for rabbits and small animals, and for equids such as donkeys, alpacas and llamas, as well as cattle, goats, pigs and sheep.

Yard, field and arena

The yard area brings together buckets and skips, feed bins, fixtures and fittings, hay and haylage nets, luggage, mounting blocks, saddle and bridle holders, scoops and stirrers, ties, tools, toys, wheelbarrows and yard tidies and stable cleaners. For the field, arena accessories, jump accessories, field fencing and weed killer are offered.

Brands and shopping services

Among the brands distributed are LeMieux, Hy Equestrian, Rhinegold, Shires, Equine Essentials, Equimins, NAF, Supreme Products, Lincoln and Global Herbs. The store offers click and collect, returns, delivery and gift voucher sales. The site indicated free UK delivery on orders over £65, with a £4.95 charge per package and a £7.95 surcharge per item on bulky products such as feed and bedding, limited to mainland UK.

Editorial content

The company maintains a blog with articles on animal care and well-being, such as improving the bond with your horse, preparing for long rides, caring for dogs in summer and protecting horses from the heat.

Location and contact

Denham Green Lane, Denham, Middlesex, UB9 5LQ · Phone: 01494 872 882 · Email: info@equineessentialsdirect.co.uk