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This is technically my last week of testing Dr. Rose's salve! I'm glad I tried this product and it has seemed to help Dancer's rain rot. He has very sensitive skin and I have to be very careful which products I use on him. This product hasn't produced any negative side-effects and I think it works very well for

Week three has been about the same as week two. No significant changes to report, I'm afraid. I have continued to use the salve every other day and I have noticed that the area has become slightly less patchy than it was before. I think the skin is starting to smooth out a little more, but there haven't been drastic changes. I tried to wipe off some of the salve with a paper towel again because it was getting slightly dirty, but wasn’t able to get much of it off. I think it can be a good thing because it keeps the area moisturized, but it can also cause the hair on the leg to darken which might not be appealing to some people (when showing, etc…). It’s been too cold to wash this area off with water, so I’m curious to see what the area will look like after Dancer has a bath.

Week two of the product testing with Dr. Rose's salve has gone well. I've continued to wipe off the areas where the rain rot had set in at least every few days because it can get very dirty. Toward the beginning of the week, I noticed that the area had become smoother and not quite as "chapped" looking. The salve seems to have really soothed the skin on that area. One thing that I noticed, and haven't quite figured out how to deal with, is that the salve never completely dissolves. There is always a little bit of a stickiness on the areas that the salve has been applied to. I've tried wiping the area with wet and dry paper towels, using my fingernail to get some of the goop off and even using a stiff grooming brush (very carefully). I haven't been able to get the area dry yet.

I have agreed to test a product called "Dr. Rose's Remedies" on Dancer because he has had awful rain rot on his hind legs for almost an entire year! I've tried everything: sprays, creams, shampoos, wipes... but nothing has helped. When I heard that this product was all natural, I was very interested. I use many organic and "natural" products at home, so why not use them on my horse too? When I received this product, I was surprised at how small the container was! But, don't let the size fool you! The consistency of the product is a lot like lip balm. And to further that analogy, I was told by the company to use this product on Dancer as often as I would apply lip balm to my lips. I was slightly skeptical about this statement because I'm a little....how do I put this...addicted...to my Burt's Bees lip balm! So, I decided that once a day would be a good amount to start with.

Equestrians have been influencing fashion for centuries, so it comes as no surprise that they continue to influence the world of fashion today. Jean Paul Gaultier’s collection for Hermès in Paris opened with riders and horses in a paddock beneath chandeliers while models strode the runway in equine-inspired leathers and bit accented belts and boots. ( This photo is by Jacques Brinon for the Associated Press) Designers like Ralph Lauren have always tried to infuse equestrian style into their brand with various riding jackets, belts and blouses.