Have you ever noticed that some horses seem to be bug magnets while others barely seem bothered?
The coat is their first line of defense.
Rather than simply stripping a coat clean, you can choose to support the skin and hair in a way that enhances horses’ natural defenses, leaving them less attractive and less sensitive to bugs.
Healthy skin. Healthy hair. A better defense.
Lucky Braids All-In-One Shampoo soothes and protects by boosting resilience and deterring bugs. We use only the very finest quality ingredients to promote the healthiest coats. Our tea tree and peppermint essential oils are sourced directly from award-winning growers. It really makes a difference- in one bath.
If a horse is already quite bothered, you might bathe a few days in a row to calm things down and fortify the coat. Then, bathing weekly is recommended to soothe and protect.
Learn surprisingly simple & effective solutions for horses to look, feel & perform their best with Ruthann Smith, founder of Lucky Braids Hair & Skin Care.
Originally published in Plaid Horse
By MARLEY LIEN-GONZALEZ
The name of Ruthann Smith’s business, Lucky Braids, is endearingly derived from what clients used to call Smith’s seemingly magic effect on horses and their manes.
“People said I braided luck into the manes,” Smith says, “but really, my work was about encouraging calm and centeredness in the horse during the process of braiding. What happens in the barn establishes a horse’s worldview, which is pivotal to what happens under saddle. By teaching the horse to stand still, I am teaching it to relax.”...
You are welcome to attend Ruthann's Top Turnout Clinic near Denver May 17 & 18, 2025. To join us, please contact Tara Hieb at: (303)619-5101.
