EcoLicious Equestrian at a Dressage Camp This week Durango & I went to Dressage Camp – 2 days of intense schooling sessions with clinicians from different parts of the country, lessons in hands-on equine stretching and show braiding followed by a schooling show. Carolyn from Backstretch Equine Massage showed our horse enthusiast group how to stretch our horses’ muscles. We …
Cadence : EcoLicious Beauty Makeover Today we took on Cadence – a 5 year old Percheron Arab Cross Mare. This “little” redhead wasn’t sure at first about this whole bathing thing. We had to keep reassuring her over and over that the hose wasn’t a pony-eating-boa-constrictor. When she relaxed and stood still, we slipped her some treats. She soon figured out …
EcoLicious Equestrian in EQUUS Magazine Thank you Equus magazine for featuring our Moisture Maniac Mane & Tail Infusion in their July issue! Moisture Maniac is made with all natural & organic human grade ingredients such as Silk, Organic Hemp, Sunflower and Coconut Oil. It moisturizes, detangles & nourishes mane and tail hairs and smells naturally heavenly like Sweet Orange – scent that …
Rider Safety : Do You Feel Safe Riding on the Roads? I love hacking my sport horses. It’s a great way to condition a horse after an injury or give him a mental break from his job. My horse Durango is a green horse with not much trail experience. I don’t have anyone to hack with, so we hack solo. Our …
Lisa Going EcoLicious – The EcoLicious Beauty Makeover We confess. We’re obsessed with before & after pics. Be it in a beauty salon or in an episode of the Biggest Loser, we’re crazy about them. In the spirit of our obsession, we’d like to share with you today a story of Lisa – a Hanoverian Warmblood mare going EcoLicious. Lisa …
The Tail Tales – Keep Your Horse’s Tail Beautiful the EcoLicious Way 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 …
The Dreaded Tail Itch De-Stress – our EcoLicious Mane & Tail Intensive Treatment is not only good for transforming dry distressed tails, it also work wonders for the dreaded tail itch. It contains Tee Tree Oil that helps to take care of the itch and the dandruff. Rosemary & Coconut Oil promote healthy hair growth and Organic Hemp Oil is full …
Benefits of Regular Equine Grooming Let’s talk a little today about various benefits of regular grooming. There are many and they reach far beyond the “looking good” part. A good grooming session cleans & massages the skin, improves circulation, and more oxygen means a healthier horse. It also allows you to keep a closer eye on your horse and see …
