I use a horse shampoo, too…the ingredients read like herb tea: camomile, ginger, rosemary, wheat germ oil, jojoba oil, kelp, henna, aloe vera, keratin, citric acid and a whole bunch more. My hair has stayed nice. I really think that Shannon’s recommendations about good hair products are exellent, tho. I have a hair moisturizer that after I read her note, checked, and it has the same ingredients as she said to look for, and it is a product that really makes my hair wonderful.