I have a really ancient, very soft rubber curry which all the horses love, and which can even be used on summer coats and legs because so soft and elastic. All the ones I've seen in the shops since the 80s have been harder than this old favourite - which was made of real rubber, not synthetics, and I suppose it's hard to get those anymore now that everything is getting substituted with plastic... When the handle started to tear off this curry, I tried getting a replacement but none were soft like that, so I superglued the handle tear and use it very carefully, with the glued side not on the leading edge when currying. I have a more recent, harder curry which I only use on thick winter coats.
Here's something that actually looks like my old rubber curry - and is called a rubber curry - maybe you can still get them in some parts of the world / via the Internet:
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https://www.tattiniriding.com/product/rubber-curry-comb-1743
Standard plastic body brush for scratching itchy spots and general grooming when they want their skin getting worked on - great for loosening stuff under the hair:
With body brushes, I totally avoid synthetic bristles and go for pig bristle / natural fibre, and like wooden handles (feel nice, wear better and avoid plastic waste):
I have an especially soft one for the face too, and also a sheepskin glove which I use on the face (and they really snuggle into it), and the body as a finisher for picking up surface dust after brushing:
...except mine is black...far more practical...
Also a hoof pick with a brush on the back, but more square than anything I could find image searching - again, it's over 20 years old and they're making different configurations now, it seems...
Really great for cleaning everything tip-top. That's very necessary before applying hoof dressings like Stockholm tar, lanolin etc, but also just good general practice, I think - I only use hoof dressings when they're really helpful, like for preventing rot in winter in the wet pasture, as my animals free-range and can get waterlogged feet in the wettest part of winter.