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Hi everyone,

I’d like to share with you an email that I received yesterday from one of our customers. We’re so happy to hear about your experience with our products. 

“Ecolicious Equestrian is the ultimate line of horse care products!  I love the Squeaky Green and Clean shampoo, it rinses out easily and gets my horse super shiny.  The De-Stress and Moisture Maniac are the BEST mane and tail products, they detangle instantly without drying out the hair like those silicone-based products.  The Glossy Coat Tonic gives a beautiful show shine for my horse, and I use it on my own hair too for extra shine and softness.  Leave Me Be is a great fly spray, and I love the fact that it doesn’t have any harsh chemical pesticides like most other brands.  The Hands On cream is wonderful too, I constantly wash my hands in my job and it lasts a long time without being greasy.  I am going to toss my other products and use nothing but Ecolicious Equestrian products from now on!  Keep up the great work!”

Christine Stevens

Check out Christine and her beautiful dazzlingly shiny boy Bravo below.  That’s our Glossy Gloss Enhancing Tonic.

Thank you Christine. We really appreciate your kind words!

Ride Green,

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

Check out our full line of earth friendly & all natural yet effective EcoLicious equine care & grooming products at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com

We confess. We go nuts over our horses’ tails and when we find them all tangled up with burrs, caked with mud, dry and damaged; we freak out. I still remember when Durango’s new pasture mate used his tail as a chewing gum.  I cried.  We all know that a flowing silky & vibrant tail is the crown of every horse. A thin stringy tail  doesn’t only mar the overall picture, it also doesn’t serve its purpose from the practical point of view – protecting  your horse from bugs and in colder climates, protecting his nether regions from wind, rain and frostbite.

So what can we do to keep our horse’s tail flawless?

Beauty from within

Make sure your horse is on a well balanced nutritious diet. Consider a Biotin supplement known to enhance and promote a healthy coat, mane & tail quality from within.

Beauty from without

Keep It Clean

Keep your horse’s tail clean with regular shampooing. Irritated, dry and itchy
base of a tail clogged with sweat and dirt will make your horse rub his tail and break his tail hairs. Use a mild non-irritating shampoo without SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) that dries the skin & hair and are toxic to fish and wildlife.  Look for shampoos containing Tea Tree known for its anti-fungal, anti-itch  & anti-dandruff properties with emollient ingredients like Silk.  Try our Squeaky Green & Clean Shampoo – heavy duty yet mild, it’ll make your horse’s tail squeaky clean and ooh-soo-soft. BONUS: It smells heavenly – like Sweet Orange – known in equine aromatherapy as an uplifting scent.

Condition & Condition

To keep the tail moisturized and prevent it from breakage, always use a rinse-our conditioner after shampooing. Leave in for several minutes, pick carefully through your horse’s tail & work through tangles and knots. Look for conditioners with emollient ingredients like Silk or Hemp Oil.  Avoid products with artificial dyes or fragrances that cause irritation. Try our Silky Rinse Out Coat, Mane & Tail Conditioner. It’s full of natural goodness and  nourishes the hair making them shiny and smooth.

& Condition….

If your horse’s tail in in real distress go with De-Stress Intensive Restructuring Treatment. It infuses the hair with moisture, essential fatty acids and other natural emollient ingredients; and makes it go from drab to fab. Use it in place of your regular conditioner or go with an EcoLicious Spa Treatment – see how to do it here. This product also removes burrs and witches knots at the speed of light and soothes the itchy “dandruffy” tail dock.

Handle with Care

Do not over- handle your horse’s tail. Always use a conditioner (try our EcoLicious Moisture Maniac Mane & Tail Infusion) and work from the bottom. Pick through the tail with your fingers or work the tangles very carefully with a comb. Always work in section and if you’re pulling any hairs out back off on the comb.

Braid & Protect

For the ultimate protection use a tail bag or braid the tail . However don’t do that in the middle of fly season where your horse  needs his tail to protect himself from the pesky bugs. Always apply a conditioner before the braiding or bagging. The hair needs to stay moist to prevent breakage. Try In Control – our Conditioning Mane Setting & Braiding Cream that’s infused with natural conditioning & moisturizing ingredients that make braiding easy.

Do you have tips on how to keep tails beautiful? Please share them with us!

Ride Green,

Team EcoLicious Equestrian
Your Horse. Your Earth. Your Choice.

Check out our full line of EcoLicious equine care & grooming products at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com

We always love to hear from you and your ponies. Thanks Megan for sharing her experience with EcoLicious Equestrian products!!!

“When EcoLicious Equestrian came onto the market, I knew it was what I had been searching for all these years as I lingered in the tack store.  I always felt uncertain of what was safe to use on my horses (and why on earth I should use something that advised me to “spray in a well ventilated area” and “wash hands immediately after use.”) I pride myself on meticulous turn out and wanted to find something that would deliver serious results without compromising my horse’s health.”

“I felt uneasy turning my horses out after using traditional chemical-based products knowing they would inevitably itch and ingest potentially toxic substances.  I wanted something safe AND effective.  EcoLicious Equestrian does just that.  My horses are happy to indulge my grooming addiction since I
started using EcoLicious products, in particular the “Glossy” Enhancing Coat Tonic.”

“They never wince, prance or try to leave when I reach for a bottle…they seem soothed by the natural healing fragrance and let me spray tomy hearts content!  They just seem to know it won’t hurt them and it gives me peace of mind knowing it’s also environmentally friendly. It doesn’t hurt that it makes their coats fantastically shiny without ever causing my saddle to slip!”

“The fact that I get compliments most every day on what beautiful horses I have is a real testament to the quality of EcoLicious products.  I like to think of this line of products as professional-grade and wouldn’t be surprised if they find their way into the grooming buckets of Olympians in the very near future!”

Megan Nunn
Equines Wellness Consultant & Dressage Rider
From The Ground Up Equine Services

Thank you Megan! We sure appreciate your kind words!

Ride Green,

Team EcoLicious Equestrian
Your Horse. Your Earth. Your Choice.

Check out our full line of EcoLicious equine care & grooming products at www.ecoliciousequestrian.com