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Believe it or not, horses do enjoy a nice lager. Racehorses in Ireland enjoy a pint of Guinness regularly.  It’s good for them and helps them to relax. Hops - the active ingredient - is known to soothe anxiety,  relax muscles and relax spasms of the digestive tract. Don’t worry – you won’t get your horse drunk. You’d have to have your horse finish at least a six pack.

Mix together:

• 8 cups of bran
• 8 cups of oats
• Pinch of sea salt
• Hot water
• 1 can of dark bear

Add enough water to thoroughly moisten the ingredients, add salt, mix and let it steep until cool enough to feed.

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The EcoLicious Equestrian

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Thank you Rein Magazine for featuring our line of all natural and earth friendly horse grooming products in their Christmas Gift Guide.

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The EcoLicious Equestrian

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Here is our final part of our “EcoLicious Red Carpet Ready Guide”. If you follow these steps, your horse will look like a glamorous movie star at the Oscars when you’re done with him. Guaranteed. Most importantly -  have fun with your horse and make sure to have some baby carrots handy.

Step 6:  Finishing Touches

Yes, here I am working on the mane and tail again!  What kind of anal-retentive, over achiever would I be if I didn’t work on the mane and tail just once more? 

When the mane is dry, I like to wrap things up by braiding using In Control Braiding & Mane Setting Cream.  I’ve tried other products, but as far as I’m concerned this is a lifesaver if you do any sport where you have to band or braid.  Not only are hairsprays and gels toxic, sticky and smelly but they also don’t provide the subtle hold In Control gives you (OR add lustre OR restore elasticity to the hair!)  You caught me – I’m not a fan of using hairsprays or sticky short-cuts to braid hair, but can you blame me? Who wants a crunchy, sticky mane and tail after you’ve just put all that effort into getting it silky, shiny and soft?!?  Even if you don’t braid, gently smooth the settling cream along the crest of the mane to eliminate those pesky fly-a-way’s.

As I move back to the tail, I once again reach for my trusty De-Stress Intensive Reconstructing & Detangling Treatment.  I like to put a small dollop in my hand and work it through the tail, doing one last gentle finger comb as I go.  Once I’m satisfied that absolutely no raking is required, I will brush the tail with a flexible, natural bristle brush. As I gently separate every last squeaky clean, glistening strand I build show-stopping volume (a must for horses who weren’t blessed with beautiful tails and a bonus for those who were!)

Step 7:  Pièce de résistance

You didn’t think I’d ignore the hooves did you?  I leave this step until just before I go to the warm-up ring – in fact it’s the last thing I do before I get changed into my show clothes and put my bridle on.  If you are slightly less accident-prone than a certain blogger with an unhealthy finger-combing obsession I might mention, then you can feel free to do this step at any time. Although Hoof Therapy Restorative & Protective Serum is already a must-have in my grooming tote year-round, it has also become the finishing touch on my red carpet makeover.  Much like a good pair of stilettos, naturally glossy and moisturized hooves really finish the look.  No toxic paints, tars or sparkles required!  You cant’ go wrong with this product – not only does it naturally nourish and moisturize your horses hooves but I’ve found it resists dust and dirt accumulation better than most products on the market.  Bonus!  

Well there you have it folks!  That’s my sure-fire (and ever-so-good-smelling) method to transform your horse into a head turning, jaw dropping and eco-friendly show horse!  Step back and admire your work for a moment, and then go brush the hay out of your hair,  get out your Tide stick (ketchup doesn’t get itself out of white breeches!) and give yourself a makeover.

Make sure to check out Part I. & Part II.of our EcoLicious “Red Carpet Ready” Guide as well.

Naturally yours until next time!
Megan 

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Big thanks to EcoLicious  for their fabulous line of products. I am head over heels with the Hoof Therapy Treatment. Considering this summer with its continuing rain then a few weeks of drought where ground got to rock hard, Hoof Therapy kept my horses’ feet in immaculate condition. I even used it on the fetlock area of one of my QH where he started developing scratches. Couple of applications and it all cleared out. 

Thanks again for great products.

Joyce Rivers
Trails End Ranch

Thank you Joyce for your support!

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The EcoLicious Equestrian

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Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share a kind letter of thanks we received from the Canadian Endurance Team that represented Canada at the WEG this September:

Dear EcoLicious Equestrian,

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation of your generous contribution to the Canadian Endurance Team at the World Equestrian Games, held in Kentucky in September.  We are very proud of our 7^th place finish in the 100 mile endurance event; 21 Nations competed in the Team event, putting Canada in the top third – an excellent result.

The riders, horses, officials and crew all benefit from the support that organizations such as yours provide.  You may not be aware, but there is little financial assistance available from government or our National Sport Federation.  As you can imagine, the cost of participating in an event of this caliber is extremely high, making donations such as yours, which provide products that we would otherwise have to purchase, very much appreciated.

Photo courtesy of Wendy Webb

With Endurance being the fastest growing of the equestrian disciplines world-wide, we are doing our best to foster excellence and professionalism in the sport in Canada, to better prepare our athletes and our horses competing on the world stage, and these advanced products and technologies go a long way in assisting us in this regard.

We sincerely hope that we can continue to rely on your support for future international competitions.

Thank you very much.

The Canadian Endurance Team

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The EcoLicious Equestrian

Check out our full line of delicious, natural and green equine care & grooming products at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com