Equine aromatherapy is becoming accepted as a viable complimentary means of care, along with massage, chiropractic, acupressure, homeopathy, magnetic therapy, and therapeutic touch for horses.
Continue reading Equine Aromatherapy: For Dressage Horses and Equine Athletes
This springtime did you have the pleasure of watching your beloved mare become a mother and meeting their new baby for the first time? Caring for a foal can be a wonderful experience, and now that the first few months are through, the time has come to start training, which means it’s the perfect time to introduce the young horse to essential oils.. Continue reading Introducing Aromatherapy To Your Foal
Caring for horses requires more than love and care. Any individual in the equine industry understands that your horse requires a routine and program to ensure maximum health and performance, whether for recreational riding or professional performance.
Continue reading Hold Your (Healthy) Horses: Natural Care Benefits People and Horses
Too often today, horse owners use mass-produced synthetic products to care for their animals. The use of these products has created numerous health hazards for horses. Horses are now more prone to conditions indicative of poisoning. As a horse owner, you should, whenever possible, want to use products that are 100% natural and safe for horse consumption.
Horses have adapted over the many centuries to self medicate using the herbs and plants they could forage in their natural environment. As owners we can make use of this instinct to help our horses by supplementing beneficial plants into their feed, or even better, by encouraging these plants to grow wild in your pasture. Below, you’ll find four natural herbs that I recommend.
Continue reading Four Natural Herbs To Improve Your Horse’s Health
Domesticated horses live very differently than horses in the wild. In order to give your horse their best life, you need to do what you can to create a comfortable habitat that meets all of these natural needs. Although many of us do not have the land or the resources to perfectly recreate a natural environment, there are still many things we can do to create a healthy habitat where your horse will be safe, happy, and live a comfortable life. As someone who believes in the power of nature, I believe the best place to start is to look at how wild horses live. Continue reading The Best Horse Habitat
As a horse owner, the most important thing to me is my horses’ overall health. I want them to live a long, happy, and fulfilling life. Over the years, I’ve become more and more focused on ways to support a healthy lifestyle for my horses. From making simple adjustments to their daily diet, to developing a line of natural horse care products, I have spent hours researching and speaking with other horse owners. Along the way, I have learned a lot and I wanted to take some time to share what I’ve learned with you. Here are my key tips for helping you boost your horse’s overall health and wellbeing. Continue reading Boosting Your Horse’s Health
With the hustle and bustle of modern life, there are few things that get us outdoors or communing with our environment like having a horse. The longer I’m a horse owner, the more I understand how important this connection is for our health and well-being. As a result, I’ve been on a journey to live in a more natural way. This journey is what led me to the power of essential oils and their application in all areas of my life, including my horse’s care. Continue reading Are Essential Oils Effective For Horse Care?
Do you tend to show horses that perform at events such as hunter/jumper shows, dressage events, breed shows or westerns? Have you experienced the problem of extreme anxiety in the horse? Believe it or not, aromatherapy may be the answer. Continue reading Horse Show Anxiety
I don’t see Equi-Spa as simply a range of grooming and wellness products for horses. I see them as part of a larger lifestyle, one predicated on living in balance with nature. Where horses, humans, and the environment all coexist in harmony. That is why I want Equi-Spa to be more than just a product line; I aim to offer advice and guidance on holistic and natural approaches to horse care. Beyond just aromatherapy, I believe in other methods of caring for these beautiful animals. Continue reading More Than A Product
Horses are herd animals that are used to open plains. When confined in small spaces without adequate companionship or exercise, it can be an immensely stressful experience for them. Travel can be extremely disruptive to their natural needs, but with a few tips, you can help prepare them for their journey so it is not traumatizing. Continue reading Preparing For Long-Distance Travel
Equi-Spa recommends cleaning your horses sheath twice a year, Spring and Fall. Spring cleaning is necessary because during the cold winter male horses do not like to drop all the way, so natural cleansing is limited. As responsible horse owners we like to start the winter with clean sheaths for the same reason, so a Fall cleaning is recommended. Continue reading HOW TO: Intimate Cleaning
Best smelling spray in our test (2007)… pleasant to use… works very well for several hours.
– Horse Journal
An environmentally-friendly pest-repellent that uses natural plant extracts to protect your horse against hot weather irritants.
Safe for horses of all ages including lactating mares.
DEET-free and contains no toxic chemicals. Most commercial sprays state that you should wash your hands after using. Why would you want to put something on your horse that you have to wash off your hands?
32oz spray bottle or 1gal bottle.
Made in the heartland of the USA!
Peppermint Summer Protection
The flagship product that started it all! When I could not find a non-toxic spray to protect my horses from flies and mosquitoes, I decided to create one myself. As a certified aromatherapist, I had the training and knowledge of the power of plants and the amazing qualities in the compounds of aromatherapy. So after a lot of experimenting on me and my family, I settled on a formula to try on my horses and I was amazed at the reaction. I let them smell the product first. They both seemed to enjoy the fragrance. When I sprayed it on them, they relaxed. I watched them through out the day and noticed that they were not bothered by flies.
This product is perfect for horse owners who are seeking a chem free lifestyle for their horse and their self. What ever you spray on your horses, you are also being exposed to many of the toxic ingredients that can be found in many fly sprays.
Best Practices
Some things to remember when working with plant based fly products
More Testimonials
I use it every time I ride! “Peppermint summer protection ROCKS”
– Camie, Cambridge Iowa
My horses don’t dance away when I spray them with your products”
– Brenda, Minnesota
I love your peppermint spray. I also feel fine that I am not spraying harsh chemicals on the horses.
– Virginia
Non-drying and highly aromatic. Effective full strength as a message aid or for minor strains and sprains. Excellent as a body wash.
– Horse Journal
A proprietary blend of therapeutic grade essential oils in a base of soothing witch-hazel. The essential oils work together to create a synergy of therapeutic benefits to sooth and relax tight muscles, relieve aching and swollen joints, and cool-off inflamed tissues specifically in the legs, hocks, and back.
Cool Muscle Wash has a refreshing minty fragrance that people and horses find appealing. Mentally, it energizes, helps focus and concentration. Emotionally it is uplifting, and helps fight mild depression and apathy.
32oz spray bottle.
Made in the heartland of the USA!
Cool Muscle Wash
Minty fresh energizing spray to support the muscles and joints of equine athletes. Wintergreen, Aloe, Witch Hazel and Essential oil blend created to relieve the discomfort from exercise, hauling, showing, and training.
Customer recommendations for use
Our customers have been very creative about ‘other’ uses for the product… some examples:
A fabulous easy-to-use leave-in conditioner that does not contain silicone, which can clog pores and make mane and tail brittle. Will not make saddle area slippery.
Will keep a clean horse shiny for days. Not slippery on saddle area
– Horse Journal
Use frequently for a “Show Glow” and fluffy tangle-free mane and tail. Does not attract dust.
Spray all over for a natural shine and moisturizing treatment. Spray into tail and mane, let set for a minute or two and brush with a large flat paddle type brush. Shake well before use.
Contains witch-hazel for natural anti-microbial properties and coconut oil to naturally moisturize hair and skin. Blend of botanical essential oils to sooth and calm the horse, and help promote healthy skin and hair growth.
Hint: Spray into tail before trail riding to help burrs slide out easier. Really good for “wind braids”.
32oz spray bottle.
Made in the heartland of the USA!
ShowCoat Leave-in Conditioner
ShowCoat is an amazing leave-in that imparts a natural sheen to your horses coat without making the saddle area slippery. Aloe Vera, Witch hazel, and Coconut oil are blended with a citrus/floral essential oil blend that is pleasant for the horse and rider.
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Show-Thyme Calming Oil
Show-Thyme is a calming aromatherapy blend to address stress that effects the horse’s mental or emotional state. Made with essential oils Lavender, Geranium, Clary Sage, Patchouli and Ylang ylang, this blend helps the horse deal with depression, anxiety, fear, and confidence. I offer the horse a drop to smell and proceed to massage a drop or two behind the jaw, on the poll, down the spine and follow with grooming and brushing till the horse relaxes. A calm horse can be more focused and provide a more enjoyable ride.
15ml bottle.
Made in the heartland of the USA!
No soaps at all. Pleasant to use. An excellent choice for sensitive horses… rinses easily
– Horse Journal
Aloe Vera and organic vegetable-based glycerin soften and dissolve debris and help reduce inflammation. Soy oil moisturizes tender skin and softens debris. Australian Tea Tree oil and Chamomile deodorize, and cleanse.
Apply generously to teats/shaft and surrounding area. Let sit for 10-15 minutes then rise with warm water. Recommended for use at least two times per year (spring and fall) or more often as necessary.
14oz bottle.
Made in the heartland of the USA!
Check out this blog post for a complete guide to intimate cleaning for your horse.
Updated 5/6/2018
I love trivia and find that my mind can retain lots of information (of varying degrees of usefulness). I like to joke that I have a trivial mind. Recently I found Amazing Horse Facts and Trivia by Gary Mullen. I learned a ton of fun things about horses and wanted to take a moment to share some of my favorite facts from the book, as well as a few interesting trivia tidbits I’ve picked up over the years. Continue reading Equi-Facts – My Top 8 Facts About Horses
Humans have been using plants for healing for thousands of years, and aromatherapy is not just “perfume” or smells, there is a scientific basis for how and why it works for people and animals. Essential oils are basically purified or concentrated plant extracts, which is why, when applied correctly, they can have therapeutic benefits for a range of physical and mental issues. Continue reading Are Essential Oils Snake Oil?
There are a lot of products on the market making claims about their contents. One of the ones I see most frequently is all natural. The term really doesn’t mean anything from a manufacturing standpoint. Most ingredients are considered “natural” but that doesn’t mean they are healthy. Poison ivy is natural, so is arsenic. So a label claim of all natural isn’t enough to determine if a product is really the safest option for your horse. Continue reading Is All Natural really safe?
