Sunscreen For Horses and Riders Now Available!
In June we started carrying Sun Bum Sunscreen and CoTZ Face sunscreen for horses and riders because us eventers are out in the sun more than any other equestrian*. Regardless if that statement is true or not, those 3-day riders in Southern California know what the sun does to you besides making you hydrate more at the rider party.
There are a lot of sunscreen companies out there – Neutrogena, Banana Boat, Bull Frog (advertising like mad right now on FB) etc. We chose to work with Sun Bum and CoTZ because of not only the quality of their products and cool branding (Sun Bum) but because of how easy they are to work with. Like our business, they’re not a big, old school corporation that requires you to jump through a bunch of hoops before they will open an account with you. They’re ethical businesses that produce great products.
Go ahead and a a bottle to your shopping cart at checkout – we’ll ship it to you for free if the total comes out to be $75
Use Face Sunscreen For Horses
We had a couple customers at the last Copper Meadows 3-Day Event come up to us asking for horse sunscreen. While Sun Bum is not labeled for use on horses (they actually don’t test on animals at all) we suggested the rider use the Sun Bum Pro Face Stick with SPF 30 on their horses nose. The face stick is easy to apply and the Sun Sum Pro is mineral based so it cuts down on the likelihood of an allergic reaction. We didn’t hear any negative feedback from the rider so we’ll assume her horse’s nose didn’t fall off. What’s great about using Sun Bum Pro is that it’s a sunscreen for horses and riders.
Sun Bum Quality
Sun Bum has two different versions of their product – the “Originals” and their “Pro” line. Both versions are broad spectrum, protecting you from UVB & UVA rays from the sun. The Originals are not mineral based and the Pro version are – that’s the primary difference. The Originals smell like you’re on a tropical beach somewhere sipping a fruity adult beverage. The Pro version smells like an unscented mineral bath.
- rubs in quick, no nasty residue
- multi spectrum protection
- water resistant for 80 minutes
CoTZ Sunscreen Quality
Another high quality sunscreen, CoTZ is dermatologist recommended (anything over SPF 30 is recommended) and 100% free of chemicals, fragrances, oils and preservatives. We like the lightly tinted quality to the CoTZ face sunscreen. It makes putting it on right before your dressage test a little easier – you won’t have to worry about having nasty white streaks across your face.
Retail University
If you ever decide to get into retail prepare to learn a lot about products you probably never knew as a consumer. What are the differences between sunscreens? Well, spend some time looking to buy hundreds of dollars worth of the stuff and you will do some research into finding out the answer to that question. Most of the cheap sunscreens you buy at the last minute are filled with chemicals and don’t actually protect you from all the sun’s radiation. Look for a sunscreen that is rated to block AVB and UVB rays from the sun. If you want to avoid chemicals, go with a mineral based sunscreen.
* This statement is a total guess