Posts Tagged ‘natural equine care’

Do you have a favorite grooming tip that makes all the difference?

We’re inviting you to share your best horse grooming tips in the Pro Equine Grooms “Best Grooming Tips” Contest. Professional Equine Grooms is a community for grooms, about grooms and by grooms. Visit their site to learn more about what it takes to be a pro groom or to learn tips from the pros that you can apply in your horse’s grooming routine. To submit your tip, go to proequinegrooms.com.

The winner will receive the most popular EcoLicious products for the horse: SQUEAKY GREEN & CLEAN Deep Cleansing & Conditioning Shampoo, the all-natural coconut derived horse shampoo (check out before & after pics); DE-STRESS Intensive Restructuring & Detangling Treatment for mane and tail; and for the rider, HANDS ON Therapeutic Barn Hand Repair Lotion. These products are the key ingredients to make your horse looks fabulous and a treat for the groom’s hands after you’re done.

For Contest Rules visit Pro Equine Grooms .  Share your grooming tip now and tell your horse  friends.

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

Our full line of natural equine care & grooming products is available at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com
(shipping $15 anywhere in NA) or visit our website for a list of EcoLicious retailers.

My morning couldn’t start better off. Thank you Gina for sharing before & after pics and her
experience with our products. What a beautiful horse. We love the transformation.

“Hi!

I am sending pictures of my horse Seamus (shamus) Moonstone, a Amber Cream Champagne Kentucky Mountain Horse.

I am so happy with the All Natural DeStress Intensive Mane & Tail Treatment. I have tried just about everything on my horses mane & tail. I love your products, I can use the mane & tail detangler on a dirty mane and Seamus’s mane & tail become soft and it does not get the dread locks that happen after a couple of days. I hardly comb his mane or tail, only after a bath. The mane & tail detangler works wonders for his thick mane & tail.

The End Result - full, silky and shiny mane & tail

Today I gave him a bath and only used the DeStress, it is the ultimate product I have ever used. It keeps his mane & tail soft and look how it picks up the light, he shimmers! Even after a couple of days his mane & tail remains knot free and it keeps its softness and shine. I will never use anything else on Seamus’s mane and tail & I cannot wait to try your other products.

I also love your Hands On hand lotion, it leaves my hands soft and not greasy, I am a farmer and my hands are always a mess, I cannot wait to see how your hand lotion works through our New England winters. Another GREAT product, I am so glad I found you!”

Sincerely,
Gina & Seamus

Thanks Gina. All we can say is – we are glad YOU found US.

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

Our full line of natural equine care & grooming products is available at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com
(shipping $15 anywhere in NA) or visit our website for a list of EcoLicious retailers.

Summer Memories and the Lovin’ is Easy!

Summer holidays are over and fall is knocking on the door. We will all miss the warm, long days that gave us plenty of time to enjoy our equine companions. September is here, but summer isn’t over yet! We want you to enjoy these last summer days, celebrate it and capture the memories to last all year, so this month, we’re doing something a little different.

We’re inviting you to share your best pictures of you and your horse in the “Summer  Memories: Feel
the Connection” Photo Contest.

Take Your Best Shot!

Winners will receive a special Feel the Connection Grooming Kit containing some of the most popular EcoLicious products for the horse: SQUEAKY GREEN & CLEAN Deep Cleansing & Conditioning Shampoo, the all-natural coconut derived horse shampoo (check out before & after pics); DE-STRESS Intensive Restructuring & Detangling Treatment for mane and tail; and for the rider, HANDS ON Therapeutic Barn Hand Repair Lotion. These products are the key ingredients for your horse’s spa day, and a treat for your hands after you’re done.

Let’s face it, our horses offer us so much and ask for so little in return. Grooming time can become a ritual you both enjoy to the fullest to not only get your horse looking his or her best, but to also strengthen the bond between you. In horse language, grooming is a sign of affection and caring between horses who like each other, so the more you can replicate this in the horse-human relationship, the happier your horse will be. And that’s something that’s a win-win for both of you.

Summer Fun

Contest Rules:
Enter as often as you want by sharing your photos on our Facebook page and email a copy of  the contest entry photo to letusknow@ecoliciousequestrian.com. The deadline for entries is September 20th, 2011 at noon. The winner will be announced on the EcoLicious blog and Facebook page on September 21st, 2011 at noon. Enter now and tell your friends.

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

Whether your idea of a trail ride is a few hours or a few days, there are many things to consider when heading out for the great outdoors. Reducing your carbon hoofprint is especially important when sharing the trails with plants, animals and other recreational users. Here are some tips to ride green on the trail this summer.

Stay on the trail – if you’re riding in a park or trail system, it’s especially important to respect the rules and to stay within the designated areas. This is for the health of the environment as well as your own safety. Riding on the trail instead of blazing your own may be required to protect certain plants and the eco-systems specific to the area. It also protects you from getting lost or putting yourself in a hazardous situation if you or your horse were to become injured in a remote setting.

Stay on the trail

Take it in, bring it out – pack lightly and be prepared to carry out your garbage and waste. Please do not litter, and if you see garbage left behind by others, consider picking it up for the greater good.

Hands and hoofs off – don’t let your horse trample areas off the designated trail, and likewise, don’t remove plants, rocks, branches or anything else you might desire as mementoes of your ride. Pictures tell a thousand works and your memories can last a lifetime!

Respect wildlife – for your own safety as well as theirs, don’t approach or try to feed animals and birds. As tempting as it may be, feeding them can kill them – sooner or later. Remember that horses are considered prey animals, and their natural cadence and scent will alert wildlife often before you see them.  Because they are not considered a threat, many animals will not move off until you are nearby, so be prepared for your horse’s reaction and enjoy the ride, at a safe distance.

Feeding on the trail –carry in what you need for your horse. Some parks and trails require you to feed only certified weed-free hay, which needs to be fed several days ahead of your trip. Seeds in manure, or carried in with hay, can introduce weeds and plants that are not indigenous to the area and can cause serious damage to the eco-system over time. Be careful where you let your horse graze, and mindful of tying up your horse in a way that could damage tree bark.

Keep it clean – If you’re staying overnight or for a multi-day trip, use earth-friendly soaps and cleaning products for yourself and any cooking utensils or tools you are carrying with you. There are many biodegradable and non-harmful products that are earth and water friendly.

Use natural grooming products that respect the environment - If you’re horse needs a bath to sooth the itch and remove the sweat marks, go with a shampoo without SLS (SLS stand for sodium lauryl & laureth sulphates : non biodegradable surfactants toxic to fish and wildlife) commonly occuring in majority of horse shampoos on the market. Try our Squeaky Green & Clean Deep Cleansing and Conditioning Shampoo. It’s good for the planet and good for your horse. It’s made with all natural and naturally derived human grade ingredients so you can go ahead and borrow some from your horse.

Ride Green,

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

Our full line of natural equine care & grooming products is available at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com (shipping $15 anywhere in NA) or visit our website for a list of EcoLicious retailers.

We love to hear from you. Here is an email from one of our customers and a vendor of EcoLicious products in Ontario. Thank you for sharing Diana!

“I should tell you about Hilo. He tried to slice his foot of 15 years ago on a barb wire fence. He has lived with a nasty scar over the inside of his heel and into the coronet band. This has always caused a crack in his hoof, a lot of movement and shoes falling off in two weeks or less. We had started using just lavender oil on the coronet band about 6 months ago. When I purchased your Hoof Therapy Restorative & Protective Serum we started using just that. His feet look amazing now. The farrier can get all the nails in, he keeps his shoe on for a full 4 week reset and they look so darn healthy. You have no idea how fantastic a change this is. It has been a  long time of trials and this is the first thing to make his foot look normalish.  He can be the poster child.”

Diana
HeronCrest Stables

Hilo and Diana's daughter

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

Our full line of natural equine care & grooming products is available at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com (shipping $15 anywhere in NA) or visit our website for a list of EcoLicious retailers.