From Absorbine For Christmas - The ShowSheen® Try - Pak

New in 2013 from Absorbine and a perfect Christmas gift, is the ShowSheen® Try-Pak.  

The Try-Pak is a pack of three travel sized bottles of Absorbine’s leading products, ShowSheen® Original Hair Polish & Detangler, ShowSheen® 2-In-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, and ShowSheen® Stain Remover & Whitener.  The Try-Pak is handy for when travelling and also an economical way to try out these three leading products from Absorbine.  The three 120ml bottles come in an attractive zippered case – making it an ideal Christmas present for horse enthusiasts of all ages. 

 The ShowSheen® Try-Pak is perfect for a Christmas Stocking filler with an RRP of just £9.99. 

ShowSheen® Hair Polish & Detangler is now enriched with Pro-Vitamins and Silk Proteins to nourish the coat and shine and strengthen the hair to perfection. This unique formula keeps manes and tails tangle free. It makes coats smooth and sleek, and accentuates body tone and definition. ShowSheen repels dust, dirt, and stains, keeping your horse cleaner for longer.  Also available in 950ml spray or 444ml continuous spray.

ShowSheen 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner contains Pro-Vitamins to help nourish the skin and strengthen hair.  It deep cleans, conditions and brightens the coat in one step to leave hair soft, strong and manageable.  Also available in a 591ml bottle with a safety lid to prevent any spillages. 

ShowSheen Stain Remover and Whitener tackles the toughest stains, it contains Oxi-Erasers to lift out stains, simply spray it on and rinse off.  It is colour safe and does not contain any bleach.  Also available in a 591ml bottle. 

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Absorbine Sponsored Riders at Horse of the Year Show

All three of the Absorbine UK sponsored riders, Jayne Ross, Jo Bates and Justin Davies competed at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show at the Birmingham NEC last week. 

Former three time HOYS Coloured Champion, the Humdinger won the Coloured ridden, native Cob of the Year class for Carol Bardo and Mandy Hughes, ridden by Jayne Ross. 

Jayne enjoyed a busy week at HOYS which resulted in several placings including, 2^nd place in the Large Hack of the Year with Rosettes Direct’s, Broadshard Simplicity and 2^nd place in the Maxi Cob of the Year with James Woodington’s, Colebourne.

Three horses owned by Diane Stennett from Carol Bardo’s, Holyport yard and ridden by Jayne were placed at HOYS; Time 2 Reflect, 3^rd in the Lightweight Hunter, Lightweight Cob, Moortown May took 6^th place and another 6^th place went to Hello Dolly in the Small Riding Horse of the Year Final.

Bella Malim’s, Timpanyking took 3^rd in the Heavyweight Hunter, Kay Campbell’s Small Show Hunter, Its After Eight too 3^rd and Carol Bardo’s, The Keystone Cob took 4^th in the Heavyweight Cob of the Year.

Jo Bates returned home to Oxfordshire with 4^th place in the Large Hack class riding Steven Jackson’s, Primitive Dazzler II and Thriller, produced and ridden by Jo and owned by Alan Lintott took 7^th place in the Large Riding Horse of the Year.

Popsters Tommy Cockles

The Popsters Show Team, made up from Justin Davis and Heidi Bennett who specialise in breeding and showing both in hand and ridden Welsh section C ponies had a successful week. The team won the Welsh Section C Breeder of the Year awards at HOYS and took the runner up spot with Popsters Tommy Cockles in the Welsh Section C ridden Pony if the Year.  

Top Clipping Advice From Absorbine

Its that time of year again when the clippers are about to come out.... Absorbine - The horse world's most trusted name - has the following helpful tips to ensure a smart clip everytime! 

• Before clipping, the horse needs to have a clean coat. Clipping a dirty coat results in blunt blades and trying to clip through dried on sweat will pull at the horses hair and make him very sore. 
• Wash the horse off thoroughly if he has got sweaty whilst being ridden.  It is a good idea to get into the habit of thoroughly washing the head (avoiding getting water in the ears) and then drying it off with a towel. This will ensure the coat is maintained free from sweat before you start clipping.
• Adding a washing off lotion such as Absorbine’s Liquid Embrocation to the water is also helpful for keeping the coat free of grease and grime which again will help make the clipper blades last as long as possible.
• SuperPoo from Absorbine is a great shampoo with which to give the horse a bath the day before you clip him.  This must be done far enough in advance of the clip that his coat will be totally dry before you start.  It’s not advisable to bath horses if the weather is really cold.
• Another good tip for keeping the clipper blades sharp for as long as possible is to spray the coat with Absorbine ShowSheen before you start clipping so the blades glide through the hair.
• Put a good quality oil in the horse’s feed to help keep the coat shiny. Oils such as linseed and Soya can be very effective.
•  Remember to put rugs on as the temperature dictates. There can be days even in the height of Summer where horses out in fields will need a thin New-Zealand rug to prevent them getting chilled.
• Use a good quality detangler such as Showsheen Detangler Gel and use your fingers to comb through manes and tails to avoid breaking hair.

The full range of Absorbine products are available from your regular Absorbine Equestrian Retailer.  For more product information, visit www.absorbine.co.uk or find us on facebook www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK