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Not-So-Speedy Dressage

From Endurance to Dressage

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11/3/2014

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I am sure I've shared this before, but I've been asked recently by a few different people which equine products I use. I am a pretty conservative person by nature. Even at home, my beauty and medical products are pretty limited. My daily routine doesn't include a lot of tubes and bottles, and my medical fixes are limited to soap and water, Neosporin, and band aids.

For the horses, I follow a pretty simple routine that is not very product rich. Here is my entire repertoire of tubes, bottles, and jugs.

For hair:
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TONS of Pyranha (it works the best for our flies and insects), EQyss detangler for deep conditioning/Mane 'n Tail for more frequent use, EQ Solutions for baths, and Quic Silver for Speedy's white socks
For wounds that don't require a prescription:
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Iodine, Betadine Surgical Scrub, a concoction created by my vet to treat thrush, and Scarlex for topical cuts and abrasions.
To be consumed:
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Electrolytes (and I'm picky about the brand - this is the same company that makes EnduraMax, the formula has been adapted for non-endurance work levels) and some kind of horse treats (whatever my feed store has at the time). Not pictured are free choice alfalfa hay, beet pulp, rice bran, and Himalayan salt rocks.
And that's it. There is nothing else that I put on or in my horses unless it is prescribed by the vet (dewormers are somewhat vet prescribed). Both of my boys are healthy and happy year round. They get an occasional scrape or cut, but their coats are soft and shiny, their hooves are hard and healthy, and their digestive systems hum along efficiently doing their jobs.

I've been considering feeding Platinum Performance for the better part of a year. I just have a hard time justifying the expense when my boys are doing great with no supplements at all. Until I make that decision, what you see pictured is all the "product" that my horses get.
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lytha
11/2/2014 10:47:47 pm

You just use the quicsilver on his socks? Not his tail? Never the entire body? I guess it is rude to blind the judges.

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Bakersfield Dressage link
11/5/2014 09:47:07 am

It;s more that I am cautious about what i put on his whole body. the shampoo I use is very gentle and doesn't dry his skin out. I don't know how the Quicsilver would react with his skin. I should try it one time and see how bright he gets! :0)

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karen
11/2/2014 11:53:31 pm

Just as an FYI:

You might check out Equipride. My vet recommended it and it is more cost effective than Platinum. I do a 5 oz scoop a day with his wet mash and it has had a positive effect, in my opinion. It smells delectable (for horse supps) and Ashke will eat it plain, off of my hand, so it must have what he needs in it. They also do a Equilik, which is a free choice lik of the same stuff, if you'd rather go that way.

My friend was on Platinum and moved to the Equipride. She's been very happy with her horse's performance after the move.

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Bakersfield Dressage link
11/5/2014 09:47:43 am

Thanks for the suggestion!

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jenj
11/3/2014 10:43:29 pm

I'm pretty minimal too, but I'm with you on the QuickColor. I need to buy stock in that stuff! I also have blueing - a few drops in a bucket of your soapy water, sponged on lightly or worked into a light-colored tail works great! And they do end up rather blindingly white, lol!

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Bakersfield Dressage link
11/5/2014 09:48:39 am

It definitely helps whiten socks, even on a gray horse! I've never done his whole body, but I am tempted to give it a try for this weekend's show. :0)

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Austen link
11/4/2014 12:06:24 am

I'm with you on the minimalism! My coat care is a bottle of apple cider vinegar and a bottle of high octane fly spray. At shows he might get a silicone spray. Maybe. He's one shiny horse, and often doesn't need it.

I love scarlex! Glad to see other people using it. It's so helpful. How do you get the stains out of Speedy, though?! I have a red horse, so they aren't noticeable. Does Speedy just end up purple?

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Bakersfield Dressage link
11/5/2014 09:51:22 am

The Scarlex comes out bright red on Speedy so I can't use it right before a show. Surprisingly, the staining is always gone within 24 hours. Scarlex is about the only topical that my vet likes. It's a good product that doesn't over-dry or over-moisturize. It is my go-to product for any skin ailment. :0)

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Austen link
11/5/2014 09:44:15 pm

Crazy! Though, I'm riding a white arab for my BO right now, and I'm constantly amazed at how stains will just brush out of her. Most of the time... :)

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/6/2014 09:44:06 pm

People ask all the time how I keep him so clean, he's quite white, but I don't do much. Like you said, the stains just brush off. His knees can get a little yellowish green from where he wipes his mouth, but even that comes off with a bit of a scrub.




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