It’s amazing how many products wind up in a horse owners stockpile, everything from wormers to fly sprays to shampoo.
Safety First
When choosing products, consider the health of everyone involved and when you can buy organic, natural and sustainable. In today’s chemical landscape no price is too dear to pay, lucky for us there are still good ones out there and their prices are reasonable.
Mother Nature Knows Best
Let’s face it, people domesticated horses long before chemicals were invented. There are natural ways to keep your animal healthy and they can be responsibly sourced. Everyone can do their part by supporting the companies who share that mantra.
Arbico Organics
Offers a range of natural products including for farms & ranches including fly control, manure management, and fly sprays. Really a great resource.
Equinature
A full line of products from fly spray to shampoo all made using plant based, human grade ingredients. Products are free of artificial colors, preservatives, fragrances, lauryl sulfates, chemicals and pesticides. They are also not tested on animals.
Le Melange
All natural insect repellant created by a concerned mother. This fly spray is 100% herbal, contains no chemicals or alcohol and is safe for human skin as well.
Moss Soap
Makes a range of natural products for both horse & rider from grooming wipes to leather cleaner all utilizing aromatherapy properties.
Natures Balance
A line of natural bug repellants created by a concerned mother & horse owner. She created a line of repellants that do not contain DEET, resmethrin, pyrethrum, steroids or neuro-toxic chamicals, they are even safe for lactating animals.
Organic Equine
Products are made from natural, organic ingredients and are free of harmful chemicals. They offer horse products, (like shampoo and mane & tail cream) as well as products for cats and dogs.
Science With Nature
Offer a range of products for homes and animals. Horse products include a variety of medicines and pest control made from natural sources.
Vermont Soap Organics
The company offers a variety of products for people & animals. Their horse shampoo is the first USDA certified organic shampoo. Available in 5 gallon jugs so you don’t have to use as much plastic.
Verm-X
Has created a healthy line of internal parasite control for everything from horses to rabbits to game birds. Their formulas are 100% natural using ingredients that are easy on each animals specific system.
It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Remember that we are all what we eat, GM products managed to sneak their way into our food so it should come as no surprise that it is in the food our animals eat too. Be sure to support the companies who are responsible with your horses food and stay updated about GM products within the horse industry.
Helpful Reading
Knowledge is power and the more you know the better. GM products have not been tested for long enough to determine their true side effects and have already been shown to cause infertility. Protect your animals from them.
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You have to try Green Horse Natural fly Spray-Its the best I have ever used and is Organic.
I will never use anything else, plus my horse stands stock still to get sprayed, she always ran away from other sprays.-Well horses know best! I have spent tons of money on many so called natural sprays that do not work and are mostly just water. http:/www.GreenHorseFlySpray.Com