ENID, Okla. - Enid has a well kept secret that soon will be known to everyone. It's an amazing little business tucked away in the Indian Hills Shopping Center. You may have heard the name and wondered, "What the heck?" Rowdy Stickhorse is an all natural market and apothecary.
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The Rink families own the unique store and live on small family farms outside of Covington, Oklahoma. Rowdy Stickhorse is a small, family based business that began with goats’ milk creams that eventually expanded into soaps and then holistic medicine. As the demand for natural products began to grow, Paulette Rink become certified in clinical aromatherapy, clinical herbalism, and eventually holistic nutrition and holistic animal and land management.
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The Rinks now have their own Heritage Certified Naturally Grown meats, eggs and honey. They have been Certified Naturally Grown for over 10 years. Rink says it was easy for them to become certified because they were living the lifestyle before sustainable organic farming was cool. Thus, Rowdy Stickhorse was born!
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All of their products are truly hand crafted in a converted barn right on the farm. Specializing in holistic herbal goats’ milk body care products they make everything from scratch with 100% pure and organic ingredients not bulk bases.
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Their farm animals are all free range. They use a rotational grazing system. They do not use any pesticides or chemicals, nor do they use any hormones or antibiotics. They don't use anything they would not give themselves. They raise all of their animals from incubation to slaughter. They even have their own bees! Ask Paulette about allergies and bee honey, she'll give you the "real" scoop.
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When you visit the store you'll be pleasantly surprised by the great variety of natural and organic products they carry, most exclusive to their store. Shop for a great selection of local, vegan and gluten free items. I made a short list of items you might be shopping for but this is not everything in the store:
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- Honey
- Meats
- Eggs
- Goats milk
- Maple syrup
- Healthy power snacks made with raw ingredients
- Organic tea, green tea and flavored teas
- Cold and flu tea
- Organic coffees
- Fresh baked bread
- Packaged Pasta
- Popcorn from Nebraska - red, yellow and blue
- Seasoning salts
- Goat cheese
- Fermented pop filled with all of your probiotics
- Handmade bierocks
- Naturally made soaps
- Beeswax
- Herbs and spices
- Sand plum and prickly pear
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They also offer small classes, DIY bulk holistic ingredients and a nice assortment of local gifts. The great part about Rowdy Stickhorse is that they care about the community and make all efforts to purchase anything they need from local farmers and suppliers. They keep many other small companies and growers in business.
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How did they come up with a name like Rowdy Stickhorse? It was a family joke that stuck. Low and behold the customers always say it makes them smile when they say Rowdy Stickhorse. So they decided, why change a good thing.
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Rowdy Stickhorse can be found at 1923 W. Garriott in the Indian Hills Shopping Center. They are currently open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Call 580-370-6423 with questions. Email questions to stickhorse@gmail.com.
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They can also be found in the big yellow school bus at the Enid Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8:00am to 11:00am during the selling season. Like their Facebook Page.
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Order from them online at www.rowdystickhorse.com.
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