My Recommendations For...

This is something I've been thinking about for a while. I use horse related products and some work well, some not so well and some jes' don' work a'tall. So, I thought I'd give my thoughts on some products and since I'm basically tighter than bark on a tree when it comes to money, maybe some money-saving tips that I use too.

Okie-dokie, my disclaimer...just recently, I heard a news story on my Directv that some bloggers were being sued by companies who made certain products that the bloggers didn't like. Now, I was under the impression that the First Ammendment came into play here and if it's your opinion, then you can state that. However, from what I understood from the news story, the companies didn't like how their products were being portrayed, even if true, and so were suing. I'm not a legal type so can't think of the word I want but that's the gist of the story. So, I thought I'd write about products that I LIKE and then the reader draw their own conclusions.

So, first off, I'm a Show Sheen fan. Even when I used to show a lot, I went through this stuff like water. Of course, you have to feed properly, worm, exercise, a good body/trace/whatever clip but this stuff would put you over the top. As an aside, don't use it on a saddle horse where the saddle pad sits, trust me on this...even when I read it on the bottle, just had to test it out... Even with my mare in a muddy pen, I like to keep her mane and tail straightened out but don't like to use combs on them due to pulling/breaking too much hair. So, I spritz the SS and use my rice root brush to keep things shiny and straightened out.

A rice root brush. I don't know any brands for this but most any horse store has them. They are kind of pricey but I have an old one from 25+ years ago and could still use it but broke down last year and bought a new one. Just tell me if one of the other types of brushes could last that long??? I use this brush on body, over bony part, mane and tail (as I've stated a gazillion times), anywhere on a horse. Just be sure to soak it in a bucket of water overnight after buying and it will last you practically forever.

I'm a Repel X fan but the other day, I succumbed to buying something called Bug Blocker in the purple bottle. Just because it had 25% free (I told you I was a chinch...) and thought I'd give it a try. I'm impressed, big time. I spray my dumpling all over and the flies just LEAVE. I don't know if it actually kills them as I haven't tracked any of the varmints but the flies do leave my horse alone! Another good one is Zonk-It but it seems to be a bit hard to find. I used it several years ago after hearing about from some friends. The one thing I like about it was after you sprayed several days, there was some sort of residual action going on and then you didn't have to spray for several days after that. That came in handy when I was in a hurry and didn't have to take the time to spray...also, the filly I owned at the time didn't appreciate my spraying when I was in a hurry so it worked out well all the way around.

I can't think of the name but it's from Farnam and it's the roll-on eye fly stuff. After you roll it on, your horse looks a bit like a raccoon but what the hell, the flies leave their eyeballs and lids alone!

One last thing, for the moment anyway, is that I feed a supplement because the hay around here is selenium deficient. Just bugs me to death! So, I've been feeding Horse Guard and doing just fine. But the other day, I thought I'd try Equerry (sp?) selenium stuff. Seems to be doing a good job, can't tell the difference but the best part is it's cheaper! Whoo-hoo!! Nothing wrong with Horse Guard but with the Equerry, you can save a few bucks. My sort of deal.

Now, get out there and love on your horse!! :-)