Archive for April, 2010

Get your horse’s tail show ready with this intensive EcoLicious treatment and transform your horse’s tail. Go from dry & distressed to vibrant and nourished within minutes. You don’t need to wash your horse’s tail prior unless it’s really dirty.

It’s simple.

1. Heat up approx. half ounce of De-Stress Intensive Restructuring Treatment in a small microwavable bowl. Do not overheat. It needs to hot enough to create the effect and not too hot so you don’t burn your hands. De-Stress is made with 100% natural & organic ingredients and is silicone free and  can be used in place of regular conditioner/detangler.

2. Rub the treatment into the tail hair as well as the base. Spread evenly.  Small amount goes a long way here, be prepared to need less than you expected.

3. Wrap. We are using an e-wrap (biodegradable form of saran wrap), but it is not widely available so go with aluminum foil instead. It’s made from recycled aluminum and it can be recycled after you’re done with it.

4. Leave on for at least 10 minutes, but if you have time, leave it on longer. Don’t wash out. The hair will soak it in. If there is a little left unabsorbed, pat the tail dry with a towel.

And the results? Dazzling!

Ride Green,

Team EcoLicious Equestrian

It was with a great pleasure to find out that my EcoLicious “Pony” Durango has almost shed out his winter coat. We have long and very cold winters here and some horses  take their sweet time to shed out the “woolly-mammoth-winter-do.

And with the help of GLOSSY Gloss Coat Enhancing Tonic with reflective Mica Mineral Durango’s coat became dazzlingly shiny. It is silicone free and it is made with natural & organic ingredients such as Organic Hemp Oil,  Silk & Sweet Orange Essential Oil  that gives it a heavenly smell that bugs don’t dig.

Ride Green!

Team EcoLicious Equestrian

Just wanted to share a wonderful feedback from one of our EcoLicious customers – Stephanie Sawatzky.

“Just bought De-Stress-the Mane & Tail All Natural Intensive Treatment the other day and used it tonight for the first time. AmAzInG!!! It worked incredibly well, I barely needed any and it covered the whole tail. Best mane & tail product i’ve ever used (and i’m a grooming product junkie!).”

“I will definitively be buying other products from this line!”

Thank you  for your support Stephanie!

Check out more raving reviews on our website. If you need to get your horse’s tail healthy & show ready, try De-Stress! It’s the next best thing since…umhh…. since women swapped side saddles for the real thing!

Ride Green,

The EcoLicous Equestrian

Check out the full EcoLicious natural horse care product line at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com

Have you ever wondered what it is you’re grooming your horse with? What is it made of?

Certain products in our grooming totes can be outright hazardous to the health of our animals, our earth, and our health. To stop the toxic overload we need to be more aware about our everyday choices: our horses & barn included.

So… what’s in your mane & tail conditioner or coat shine?
Most likely SILICONES.

Silicones are synthetic by-products coat the skin, trapping anything beneath it, and do not allow the skin to breathe (much like plastic wrap would do.) When skin treated with silicones get exposed to sweat, it gets irritated. Surprise – horses are sweating machines! Certain synthetic emollients are known to be carcinogenic and may accumulate in the liver and lymph nodes. And they aren’t good for our earth either – they aren’t biodegradable.

Instead of silicone based products try our customer’s favorite, silicone free De-Stress Intensive Restructuring Treatment made from 100% natural ingredients.

And what’s hiding in your horse shampoo?
SLS aka SODIUM LAURYL SUPHATE

Severe skin irritant toxic to fish and wildlife that negatively effects central nervous system. Try our SLS free Squeaky Green & Clean biodegradable shampoo.

In your hoof oil  or conditioner?
MINERAL OIL

What is it? Petroleum by-product that coats hoof  & skin like plastic, clogging the pores, preventing them from breathing. And without oxygen, your horse’s hoofs won’t regenerate.  Mineral oil irritates & promotes skin disorders and  is often used in  products that suppose to help get rid of the itch. Go figure. And remember : baby oil is 100% pure mineral oil.

All of the above products usually also contain parabens. PARABENS (methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl) are synthetic preservatives used to extend shelf life of grooming products. It’s toxic and can cause allergic reactions. At EcoLicious Equestrian we uses rosemary to preserve our products naturally.

Ride Green,

The EcoLicious Equestrian
Your Horse. Your Earth. Your Choice.

Would like to know more about how you can detox your equine grooming routine? Visit ecoliciousequestrian/detox-grooming