Childs Farm; Looking After Skin and Charity
As equestrians we are constantly worrying about our 4 legged companion in the stable or field and about their welfare and well being and in doing so we tend to forget about ourselves and our well being.
We are on the look out for the newest equipment, lotions and creams to keep our horses and ponies happy and healthy and once we've left the yard I think it's safe to say many of us forget our own bodies and skin.
I am definitely one of those people! Despite having oily skin I also forget or don't think I need to moisturise and wonder why my skin feels gross. As many a follower will know, Georgie has two girls and the youngest of which is Fenella who is just over a year old. Nel as we call her has also got dry skin and eczema patches and very very itchy indeed so part of her nighttime routine is to cover those dry patches in Childs Farm baby moisturiser, which is how I heard about Childs Farm, from Georgie! Not only does it smell incredible but it also works wonders on skin, so much so it's even been in mainstream media, touted as the miracle cream that is better than medicated and steroid creams!
As I've used this on Nel and see how well it works I've also bought myself my own bottle and use it to moisturise my often chapped and dry skin. In these blistering summer months it's so important to wear sun cream but also to moisturise your skin after being outside in the sun. I've also found this cream works wonders on my poor sun beaten and wind swept face. I especially love it because the moisturiser also soaks in really quickly, therefore not leaving a shiny oily complexion which I absolutely love. My face makes itself shiny by itself, it doesn't need any help in doing so by other moisturisers that sit on the skin and don't soak in.
Also a huge plus for me is that Childs Farm support Riding For the Disabled Association (RDA). As an equestrian this is something I absolutely love and when reading the bottle at home once i'd bought it I just grinned! Charities really struggle to get funds and income to keep them afloat so the fact that a wonderful natural company such as Childs Farm donate a whopping 10% of all profits to the RDA, and fund raise and volunteer on their behalf to is just wonderful. As a charity volunteer myself this made me extremely happy.
Equine charities are definitely struggle to get traction and mass help from the general population as it's somewhat of a 'niche' hobby and a discipline which is very 'marmite' in the general public; some definitely support horse riders and others think we're a crazy nuisance that shouldn't be on the road. And that is despite horses and horse riding being proven to be extremely beneficial forms of therapy for many people. The Riding for Disabled Association does exactly that, they use horses as a type of therapy for adults and children with a disability to help them cope in every day life and learn new skills. For me this is a wonderful thing and they are a charity that thoroughly deserves as much support as possible!
As horse riders and equestrians Georgie and I both just want to say a massive thank you to Childs Farm for supporting an equine charity and giving something back!
Childs Farm is readily available via their website, Boots and Tesco !
