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re 'The_ Skewbalds' post on 'Chickweed', does anyone feed herbs to their horses? If so, what herb and why? I would be interested to hear of all your natural supplements and what they do. Natural potions and cures fascinate me too, so if you have any secret cures handed down, please tell! Mairi.
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The only one I actively pick and feed to the horses would be lemon balm. It smells like lemon meringue pie.....yummy.

I read that it helps the digestive system and relieves flatulence. As two of mine are known to get "gassy" in the spring/summer months, I add a sprig or two to a bucket of chaff for them.

Not sure if it helps or not, but it makes me feel "at one with nature".
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I use aloe vera juice for both of mine (obviously not growing in the hedgerow but I think it counts!) as it is the most amazing tonic for healing, general well being etc. I also chop down nettles, cleavers, cow parsley and mint for mine on a regular basis. I take them for in hand walks along the hedgerow and let them choose the bits they want to eat - my gypsy cob is a lot better at that and will all sorts of things - loves the horse chestnut tree leaves, oak and silver birch - has also eaten ivy!! Both of them frequently look over the hedge into my garden to eye up its snack potential!!
 
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The only one I actively pick and feed to the horses would be lemon balm. It smells like lemon meringue pie.....yummy.

I read that it helps the digestive system and relieves flatulence. As two of mine are known to get "gassy" in the spring/summer months, I add a sprig or two to a bucket of chaff for them.

Not sure if it helps or not, but it makes me feel "at one with nature".
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My oh wants to know if it works for wives
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Willow is good for arthritis, I used to look after a 40+ welsh mare who was taken twice a day for a stroll down a grassy lane, where she could pick whatever she wanted, and we stood by the willow tree for ages while she stripped leaves off it and chomped. She also used to go for dead nettles, cow parsley, cleavers, and sundry other delicacies in season!
 
I feed dried nettles - cut them, string them up and leave them to dry out for a few weeks - Ellie loves them! I also feed chopped mint and seaweed. Last year I tried feeding camomile flowers, but they went soggy very quickly
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I have been using clivers bought im afraid of ebay for swollen legs when mare had cellulitis.Boswellia for anti inflamm as my horse has long term lameness and I dont want him on danilon.I regularly use arnica for knocks mare has banged her knee jumping and I dosed straight away never had any lameness just bit of swelling.I buy calmer (magnesium) and stroppy mare herb of ebay as well its a berry that you can add to feed .All of these products are natural rather than processed.
 
I am a big fan of herbs and natural remedies.

The only handed down 'unique' remedy that I have is for shingles in people (sorry never thought of trying it on horses, but wonder if it might be good for mud fever).

Anyway its 100% successful with shingles and almost immediately takes the pain away, then within 12 to 36 hours the physical signs have vanished too. What's more nobody has ever had another outbreak to my knowledge.

It also works on that dermatitis thing that dogs get. Can't remember what its called but is a hard thing to cure usually requiring steroid ointment etc.

I tried to get a drug company interested and then a herbal medicine company but neither were prepared to try it so quickly gave up. But if any of you have shingles let me know and I will send you some!
 
Would be very interested if it helps mud fever.Our new mare needed two lots of antibiotics and prevention is better than cure.
 
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Would be very interested if it helps mud fever.Our new mare needed two lots of antibiotics and prevention is better than cure.

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Put aloe vera juice in her food - I promise it works!! It stops it and helps heal it if they already have it!

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I have found out how she is injuring leg so she will be in brushing boots hopefully this will stop repetitive injury and mud fever .Can you tell me where you source it from so I can have it ready for next year.
 
I pick nettled and leave them to wilt, (good for circulation and laminetics) also dry hawthorne (for my laminetic prone one) and grow mint, lemon balm and fennel in my garden for their digestion.
i also tried growing comfrey which is also known as Knitbone to feed when my cob fractured his splint bone. I do pick cleavers/goose grass and willow too.
 
i use nettle for my lammi prone pony it is good for getting rid of waste products i use hawthrone for good circulation and mint is good for the digestion tract!
 
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