The Story Behind EspanaSILK

The story of Espana natural grooming products goes back to 1999 and an accident in an indoor arena. Trudy Midas, co-owner of the company with husband, Bob Hansen, was thrown from her horse and broke her back making it impossible to ride again for four years. After three surgeries and years of extensive rehabilitation she was still only able to provide daily grooming and maintain the all important animal/human bond.

During this time Trudy used virtually every grooming product on the market. The harsh chemicals in some made Bob wonder if these ingredients could be harmful to Trudy and/or her horse. The owners of seven race horses and two pleasure horses at the time, Trudy and Bob began investigating better options. Their research indicated that a new all natural equine grooming line would be a welcome addition in the stables.

They then set out to develop the line of all natural products that would be effective and safe for humans and animals. This process included consultations with chemists, and additional research and development which led to the inclusion of silk proteins as a key ingredient and to the pleasant signature cucumber-spa fragrance of all Espana SILK products. Finally, in 2006, the husband and wife team found an experienced, quality manufacturer to produce their all natural line of grooming products.

The result of Trudy’s extensive equine grooming experience is a line of products that the couple believes is the most environmentally superior and safest on the market. And, fortunately, Trudy is now happily riding her prized Friesian horse, Isabelle.

"I just wanted to tell you that as a professional groomer I have tried almost every waterless shampoo out there and there is not a better one than yours. I have to share a personal episode where its use was invaluable. I hope you never change the product-it is fantastic! I have an over 100# Kuvasz that had surgery--all went well except he had BAD gastro-intentinal upset--in other words /"flying diarehha"/ & I'm serious if you were closer than a couple feet you could get hit, of course we didn't know this was the case when he came home that night after surgery so approximately 4 a.m. he was full of this all over his tail, pants, feet, etc. ..it was horrible. I took him outside & started to cleanup--had some water with bucket & towel (it was too messy to even take him in my grooiong area). The Espana SILK Waterless Spray completely removed the icky poo plus the odor. I was truly surprised that it REALLY could remove the odor. Now over the next 5 days he still had flying poops I had to actually wrap his pants in plastic, even if he let out a fart it would smear ich out so over this time I had to use the spray very often to spot clean. It takes very little of the spray to be effective & again I can't say enough how well it worked. I have also used it to clean up anal gland accidents from pets I've groomed & it even will work on that & it's about the worst odor & mess to clean up on a dog. Thanks & keep the formula & smell exactly as it is...I love the frangrance it has! Helps alot when your having to clean such smelly stuff!"