poll - best horse products?

I agree with the little shavers seem to work well with no "scary sound and has been safe. Keep it coming - some great ideas.
jill
www.sensationsporthorses.com

Thinline pads…and actually their boots and reins too. Love all my thinline stuff!
I love my Moxie saddle pads
Effol and Effax cleaning stuff
My new CO helmet and JL9 vest are pretty fab too
Foxfire body spray

Ani-Flex complete!
It is so hard to find and damn if it aint THE best joint supp i have found (thanks to a COTHer!!!)
my horse has the swish ping trot on this stuff

Nature’s defense is a good au naturale flyspray. I started making my own a few years ago, but a few years ago the ND worked great!

your halters are adorable!

oh, i would love a company that has custom embroidery for saddle pads and polos where the selection isnt a bunch of dog breeds like Smartpak!
if you made polos and matching pads to go with your halters i would so be game!

Pyrana Fly sprays
Rambo blankets…absolutely the BEST!
ThinLine
EuroFit breeches
Adequan - there is NO generic…yet
Buckeye - electrolytes
Carr, Day & Martin Canter Silk
Hmmm…gotta think of some more…

I like Riding Sport stuff. I love the breeches mostly. I buy these for my every day riding breechces.
I also love my Bionic riding gloves. Darn things have lasted a year with me and that says ALOT. Im hell on gloves (I also use them to garden in! LOL).
I like Finish Line products too.

www.banixx.com for wound care. miracle stuff, like water, non-irritating, results in 24 hours.

jan

I just thought of another. Kensington fly boots. I’ve tried other brands but these fit best and last longest.

3 Spots beat me to it. I will never, ever be without Banixx again. Just ask Lori from Sunkissed Acres about it and how it healed Heart The Hinny’s HORRIBLE leg wound :wink:

Pikeur’s FULL line of clothing. All their microfiber breeches and tops which some tack shops do not seem smart enough to buy. Great kids breeches too. Also all of Eskadron products are top notch. Knock off brands are really not worth it. With the dollar in the toilet these are products worth the cost because they hold up better than really anything else.

I really like Eqyss’ Marigold spray. I don’t have any sensitive horses, but flys are bad here this year since it’s been so wet and I wanted something safe for foals. I started with a spray bottle of Marigold and then got one of the quarts.

Clothes -
Irideon - Radiance Microfibre Shirts
Irideon - 3 Season Wind Pro Breeches. ~ Wind, water, rain, snow, and mud proof. Very warm without being bulky, but I suggest full seat as they’re also slippery.

Grooming-
QuickSilver- I have a huge gray horse that loves to get dirty and I love this purple shampoo!
Cholesterol- Not really a “horse” product this is found it the ethnic section of grocery and beauty supply stores. Great for damaged, dry, or coarse hair. Also, very inexpensive!
Stübben Care - Brush On - Yes, Stübben makes grooming products! Brush On volumizes, detangles, repels dust, and removes stains. LOVE it!!
Stübben Care - Rep Up - Fly Spray, good but quite pricey!
Cowboy Magic - Detangler and Shine- Oily and slippery, but super for getting out those nasty tangles!
Cowboy Magic - Rosewater Shampoo- If I’m washing one of my non-gray horses this is the shampoo I use and it smells great, too!
Durvet - Fly-Rid Plus - Spot on fly repellant made of Permethrin. Great for the slightly more sensitive horses (some horses don’t like other spot ons, but this seems to be more gentle). Works up to 2 weeks repells flys, ticks, mosquitos.

Tack
Weatherbeeta- Big comfy blankets with gussets and straps galore.
Stubben - Lovely quality saddles using supple leather, flex trees, and great ergonomics.
Bates - CAIR and Easy Change if that’s your thing, but I prefer my old school Caprilli. And when I say “old school” I mean, this thing is probably older than me and looks and feels great.
MDC Intelligent Stirrups - Oh my, swivel and tilt. Helps so much with any chronic pain in ankles, knees, or hips. So worth the money!
Professionals Choice - Girths I have one for every saddle and every horse. Elastic on both sides and neoprene so that you can keep your girth looser with out worrying about slippage or worrying about pinching. Velcro backing assists in easy cleaning, too.

Someone said something about flyspray that actually WORKS. I have been at my wits end this summer with flies! We had such a mild winter that they flies are the worst I’ve ever seen. I’ve used about everything I could think - storebought to making my own. I then decided to ante up the money and buy a bottle of the TriTech14. Holy crap! That stuff is AWESOME! It’s might expensive, but it works! So much so that I just bought the gallon refill for $60! :eek:

I like the Eqyss line of products because they dont irritate the skin and they smell awesome! Its non toxic and environmentally friendly and you can even spray the horses head and it wont burn the eyes (I sprayed myself on accident so I know it doesnt burn the eyes)

I love their Marigold Fly Spray…it actually works for my horse and I spray it on myself too when i trail ride to keep the mosquitos and flies off. The “Survivor” detangler for mane and tail is amazing!!!

I also like Corona ointment…in the tube…not the jar (its hard to get to once you are almost out). Its great for rubs and sunburns on pink noses!

Shapley’s MTG
I use it on cuts and it works very well. since its a greasy type of makeup it keeps the scab soft so it doesn’t pull as much and seems to help heal everything up quickly with all the hair coming back! My black gelding hot a big chunk bitten off his butt (right on the top in front of his tail!!) and I just dutifully cleaned it and applied MTG and it healed up and all the hair is back! I was so afraid it would be a big bald spot!

MTG also works on hair growing, I normally don’t have that issue though. But It does seem to get some hair back on old scars even though.

Only bad thing is it smells like old bacon fat.

I second MTG and the Kensington fly boots/masks (they made a State Line Tack brand that is now discontinued).

Also Canter Mane & Tail

Epona hand mitts that are like rough terry cloth

I second MTG… to avoid the smell on your hands when you have to rub it into the skin or hair to get down to the roots for the best results…I use a sprayer instead. Drop a universal sprayer into the MTG bottle or pour the contents into a spray bottle…no mess, no stinky hands

I also like the universal pumps…they are great for dispensing shampoos and conditioners when you buy large bottles, and great for liquid feed supplements and oils. I use mine to add oil to my horses feed so I know exactly how many pumps is 1/2 cup and makes for more acurate measuring and no spills.

oh… and I also like CutHeal’s hoof oil product…cant think of the exact name but I like that it can be put on the hoof wall, the sole and the frog and you can see it soak into the hoof wall, not just sit on top of drip off. It did wonders for restoring my filly’s hooves and she hasnt had any cracks since and doesnt need to see the farrier as often.

Just about anything from Cashel Products, but most notably their Quiet Ride fly mask with jersey knit ears. AWESOME. Don’t even waste your $$$ on other fly masks.

Montanna Cincha black/white Mohair string dressage girths. Expensive, but worth every last cent.

Any beta tack from Zilco. Again, extremely expensive, but you DO get what you pay for.

Toklat Woolback saddle pads. You can NOT beat these! As somebody else said (ChocoMare I think??) these are the Mack Daddy of saddle pads.

Baker dress sheets - seriously, pay the $150 and get a dress sheet that will last 1,000 years and look classy every last minute of it.

Eqyss Marigold - LOVE this stuff.

I have never had reason to try their poltice but I love their shampoo and it is hard to find

The 4 products that I have vowed to never be without:
Vetrolin Shine
Lucky Braids Shampoo
Sore No More
My Baker Blanket - it is indestructable

My New Favorites:
Equispa Flyspray - It is all natural and works as well as Final Fly. A friend recommended it for my sensative skinned horse and now I won’t use anything else.
Brush Therapy brush cleaner
Pumpkin Saddle Soap

Can’t live without Seashore Acres Sole Paint. The barn where my horse lives does not have the best footing (too hard) and I could not keep her here without it.

Also am a huge fan of just plain old alcohol.