horsey mad matt
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Just wandering what recipes you use for fly repellant and also horse treats, would be very greatful if you wouldn't mind posting them.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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ThePony
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I make fly repellant with vinegar, neem oil, cirtronella oil, tea tree oil, avon skin so soft - then top it up with water. I would check that your horse isn't sensitive to any of the essential oils as they can cause a skin reaction. OH mare has this recipe but without citronella used in the mix as when using it each day it causes her to become sensitive around her midline and teats.
I don't make treats as ours don't really get them. A well done and pat is suficient when they have done well or tried. Occasionally they do get some carrot peelings in their tea, they love them!!
I don't make treats as ours don't really get them. A well done and pat is suficient when they have done well or tried. Occasionally they do get some carrot peelings in their tea, they love them!!
benson21
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My recipe for Fly spray that I have used for the last 7 or so years, always seems to work well.
I teasppon washing up liquid.
2 tablespoons methalated spirit.
15 mls citronella oil.
4 tablespoons vinegar.
1 mug strong cold tea.
mix together and top up with 2 litres of cold water.
I teasppon washing up liquid.
2 tablespoons methalated spirit.
15 mls citronella oil.
4 tablespoons vinegar.
1 mug strong cold tea.
mix together and top up with 2 litres of cold water.
horsey mad matt
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thanks for the replies
Mrs C
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Hi Matt. No use on treats I'm afraid. Just to let you know there's a sticky in the yard and stable forum with about 50 posts on for repellant recipes
Spyda
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We used to use a mixture of strong cold black tea, distilled vinegar, citronella oil and a dollop of washing up liquid to emulsify. Mixture put into a spray bottle and applied once or twice a day when flies are bad. For around their eyes, I'd use a proprietory gel (just incase of any allergy or eye irritation was caused by the home-made recipe).
horsey mad matt
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ok thanks just looked at it and have made mine ready, i used:
1.5 litres strong black tea
cap washing up liquid
cap dettol
about 2/3 cup vinegar
hope it works although wont need it for a while yet!!!
1.5 litres strong black tea
cap washing up liquid
cap dettol
about 2/3 cup vinegar
hope it works although wont need it for a while yet!!!
monkeybum13
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Fly repellent:
Recipe 1:
1 pint of black tea (3 tea bags in 2 pints of boiling water, left until cold)
15ml citronella oil
15ml mentholated spirit
15ml washing up liquid
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 2:
1 mug of very strong tea (left to go cold)
15ml citronella oil
1 teaspoon washing up liquid
4 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons mentholated spirit
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 3:
500ml of very strong tea
20 drops citronella oil
150ml cider vinegar
10 drops lavender oil
10 drops baby oil
3 cloves crushed garlic
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 4:
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups cold (prepared) strong tea, such as sage or chamomile tea
20 drops eucalyptus oil
20 drops citronella oil
10 drops lavender oil
10 drops tea tree oil
10 drops cedar oil
20 drops washing up liquid
Recipe 5:
150ml citronella
15ml lavender oil
2tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp Dettol
1 cup of strong Tea (left to go cold)
Top up with water to make 1 litre
Recipe 6:
15ml citronella
2tbsp mentholated spirit
1 tbsp washing up liquid
4 tbsp vinegar
½ pint strong Tea (left to go cold)
Top up with water to make 1 litre
Recipe 7:
30 ml citronella oil
60ml baby oil
1 cup cider vinegar
Recipe 8:
Mix seven parts water with one part citronella as a fly spray. During the worst time of fly season mix it four parts water to one part citronella. This makes a non-oily spray.
Recipe 9:
White wine vinegar, water and any combination of eucalyptus, lavender, sandalwood or tea tree oils
Recipe 10:
Take a large lemon and slice thinly. Place in a bowl with a few sprigs of rosemary and cover both in boiling water. Allow to soak overnight and strain the mixture the following morning. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and shake before applying. A similar response seems to be had by doing the same with leaves, stems and flowers from Elder bushes. (Slipping flowering elder twigs through your horse's brow band can also act as a fly repellent.)
Recipe 11:
Mix one part crushed garlic to five parts water. Shake the mixture and leave overnight. Strain and pour liquid into a spray bottle.
Recipe 12:
10ml citronella
1 tbsp meths
1 tbsp washing up liquid
3 tbsp vinegar
1/2 pint strong tea
Make the above ingredients up to 1 litre and use daily.
Recipe 13:
1 pot of strong tea (using 4 or 5 tea bags and leave to go cold)
15 drops of citronella
10 drops of tee tree oil
10 drops of white mint (or peppermint).
Recipe 14:
1 oz citronella oil
2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
125ml of lemon juice
1 cup of cider vinegar
1 cup of water
Mix altogether in a spray bottle and spray plenty all over the horse.
Recipe 15:
2 parts Listerine or other antibacterial mouth wash, 2 tblsp vinegar and baby oil or Skin So Soft, you can add sun block if your horse needs it.
Recipe 1:
1 pint of black tea (3 tea bags in 2 pints of boiling water, left until cold)
15ml citronella oil
15ml mentholated spirit
15ml washing up liquid
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 2:
1 mug of very strong tea (left to go cold)
15ml citronella oil
1 teaspoon washing up liquid
4 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons mentholated spirit
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 3:
500ml of very strong tea
20 drops citronella oil
150ml cider vinegar
10 drops lavender oil
10 drops baby oil
3 cloves crushed garlic
Add water to make 1 litre
Recipe 4:
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups cold (prepared) strong tea, such as sage or chamomile tea
20 drops eucalyptus oil
20 drops citronella oil
10 drops lavender oil
10 drops tea tree oil
10 drops cedar oil
20 drops washing up liquid
Recipe 5:
150ml citronella
15ml lavender oil
2tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp Dettol
1 cup of strong Tea (left to go cold)
Top up with water to make 1 litre
Recipe 6:
15ml citronella
2tbsp mentholated spirit
1 tbsp washing up liquid
4 tbsp vinegar
½ pint strong Tea (left to go cold)
Top up with water to make 1 litre
Recipe 7:
30 ml citronella oil
60ml baby oil
1 cup cider vinegar
Recipe 8:
Mix seven parts water with one part citronella as a fly spray. During the worst time of fly season mix it four parts water to one part citronella. This makes a non-oily spray.
Recipe 9:
White wine vinegar, water and any combination of eucalyptus, lavender, sandalwood or tea tree oils
Recipe 10:
Take a large lemon and slice thinly. Place in a bowl with a few sprigs of rosemary and cover both in boiling water. Allow to soak overnight and strain the mixture the following morning. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and shake before applying. A similar response seems to be had by doing the same with leaves, stems and flowers from Elder bushes. (Slipping flowering elder twigs through your horse's brow band can also act as a fly repellent.)
Recipe 11:
Mix one part crushed garlic to five parts water. Shake the mixture and leave overnight. Strain and pour liquid into a spray bottle.
Recipe 12:
10ml citronella
1 tbsp meths
1 tbsp washing up liquid
3 tbsp vinegar
1/2 pint strong tea
Make the above ingredients up to 1 litre and use daily.
Recipe 13:
1 pot of strong tea (using 4 or 5 tea bags and leave to go cold)
15 drops of citronella
10 drops of tee tree oil
10 drops of white mint (or peppermint).
Recipe 14:
1 oz citronella oil
2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
125ml of lemon juice
1 cup of cider vinegar
1 cup of water
Mix altogether in a spray bottle and spray plenty all over the horse.
Recipe 15:
2 parts Listerine or other antibacterial mouth wash, 2 tblsp vinegar and baby oil or Skin So Soft, you can add sun block if your horse needs it.
monkeybum13
Well-Known Member
Treats:
Cookies
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 cup flour
1 cup shredded carrots
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons corn oil
¼ cup water (one quarter cup)
¼ cup molasses (one quarter cup)
Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls and place on cookie sheet sprayed. Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Horses love 'em!
Oatmeal Molasses Cookies
2 cups brown-sugar oatmeal (dry).
Half-Cup grated carrots
3 tablespoons molasses half cup brown sugar
Combine all these ingredients. Add enough water to make into soft dough. Stir well.
Put into oven on 365 degrees until golden brown and crisp.
Molasses Treats:
Molasses
Oats (any kind will do! Even just plain rolled oats)
Carrots and Apples
Mix together loads of molasses to an almost equal amount of oats, add carrots and/or apples and voila! A yummy treat in seconds!!
Carrot Apple Delight
3 Carrots chopped into small pieces
3 apples cut into small pieces
Cup of oatmeal
Drench cut up carrots and apples in molasses
Roll molasses cover carrots and apples into oats shake, Put in refrigerator, and serve to horse after working him, horse must be cooled off completely first.
Easy Peasy Horse Cookies
1c carrots, grated
1 apple grated
2 tablespoons corn oil
¼ c molasses
1 tsp salt
1 c rolled oats
1 c flour
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, mix carrots, apple, corn oil and molasses together. Fold in salt, oats and flour until well mixed. Spread dough in one big piece on the cookie sheet. Score dough with a knife to make it easier to break apart after baking (or use cookie cutters to make shapes!)
Let cool, break apart and serve!
Apple Muffins
1 c flour
1 c wheat germ
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp Baking powder
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
¼ c corn oil
1 cup apples, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl, mix dry ingredients together and set aside. In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients thoroughly, including apples. Pour liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Scoop into greased muffin tins and bake 15-20 min. Serve cool.
Special Bran Mash
1 pound Bran mash
Boiling Water
Molasses
Sliced Carrots
Apples
Oats
Place one pound of dry bran in a large bucket. Pour boiling water over and stir to moisten. Cover the bucket with a large towel, and let the bran steam for at least fifteen minutes. Add molasses, sliced carrots and apples, oats, (if you wish to soften the grains, you can mix them into the bran before adding the water). If adding, special herbs, mix them in just before serving, as any cooking might change their composition and effectiveness. Serve warm.
Day Treats
1 packet of Quaker oatmeal (dry)
1 handful of Sweet Feed
2 spoonfuls Applesauce
1 spoonful Honey or Molasses
1 handful Cheerios
4 Sugar cubes
a pinch of Brown Sugar
½ cup Water
You can mix this right in your horses feed bucket. Mix the oatmeal with the water. Add sweet feed and applesauce. Stir together. Add the Cheerios, brown sugar, and honey or molasses. Mix again and place sugar cubes on top. This serves one horse.
Birthday Cake
4 cups of sweet feed or oats
1 cup of molasses or honey
2 Carrots cut into carrot sticks
1 Apple cut into slices
Mix the honey and sweet feed or oats together in a big bowl. When fully mixed, place the mixture on a plate and shape into the form of a birthday cake. Use the carrots as candles and the apple slices as decorations.
Horse Cookies
1 cup uncooked Oats
1 cup Flour
1 cup shredded Carrots
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
¼ cup Molasses
Mix ingredients in bowl. Make little balls and place on cookie sheet. (Spray the cookie sheet with oil or Pam.) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Horse Muffins
1 ½ cups Bran
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¾ cup skimmed Milk
½ cup Molasses
2 tablespoons Corn oil
1 Egg, beaten
Stir together bran, flour, soda, and baking powder. Mix together milk, molasses, oil, and egg. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Bake in greased paper or lined muffin tins at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Apple Horse Cookies
1 cup margarine
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup bran
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced apples
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2 eggs
Mix margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add flour, bran and baking soda. Blend into creamed mixture. Add oats, carrots, and apples. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool.
Cookies
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 cup flour
1 cup shredded carrots
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons corn oil
¼ cup water (one quarter cup)
¼ cup molasses (one quarter cup)
Mix ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Make small balls and place on cookie sheet sprayed. Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Horses love 'em!
Oatmeal Molasses Cookies
2 cups brown-sugar oatmeal (dry).
Half-Cup grated carrots
3 tablespoons molasses half cup brown sugar
Combine all these ingredients. Add enough water to make into soft dough. Stir well.
Put into oven on 365 degrees until golden brown and crisp.
Molasses Treats:
Molasses
Oats (any kind will do! Even just plain rolled oats)
Carrots and Apples
Mix together loads of molasses to an almost equal amount of oats, add carrots and/or apples and voila! A yummy treat in seconds!!
Carrot Apple Delight
3 Carrots chopped into small pieces
3 apples cut into small pieces
Cup of oatmeal
Drench cut up carrots and apples in molasses
Roll molasses cover carrots and apples into oats shake, Put in refrigerator, and serve to horse after working him, horse must be cooled off completely first.
Easy Peasy Horse Cookies
1c carrots, grated
1 apple grated
2 tablespoons corn oil
¼ c molasses
1 tsp salt
1 c rolled oats
1 c flour
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, mix carrots, apple, corn oil and molasses together. Fold in salt, oats and flour until well mixed. Spread dough in one big piece on the cookie sheet. Score dough with a knife to make it easier to break apart after baking (or use cookie cutters to make shapes!)
Let cool, break apart and serve!
Apple Muffins
1 c flour
1 c wheat germ
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp Baking powder
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
¼ c corn oil
1 cup apples, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl, mix dry ingredients together and set aside. In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients thoroughly, including apples. Pour liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Scoop into greased muffin tins and bake 15-20 min. Serve cool.
Special Bran Mash
1 pound Bran mash
Boiling Water
Molasses
Sliced Carrots
Apples
Oats
Place one pound of dry bran in a large bucket. Pour boiling water over and stir to moisten. Cover the bucket with a large towel, and let the bran steam for at least fifteen minutes. Add molasses, sliced carrots and apples, oats, (if you wish to soften the grains, you can mix them into the bran before adding the water). If adding, special herbs, mix them in just before serving, as any cooking might change their composition and effectiveness. Serve warm.
Day Treats
1 packet of Quaker oatmeal (dry)
1 handful of Sweet Feed
2 spoonfuls Applesauce
1 spoonful Honey or Molasses
1 handful Cheerios
4 Sugar cubes
a pinch of Brown Sugar
½ cup Water
You can mix this right in your horses feed bucket. Mix the oatmeal with the water. Add sweet feed and applesauce. Stir together. Add the Cheerios, brown sugar, and honey or molasses. Mix again and place sugar cubes on top. This serves one horse.
Birthday Cake
4 cups of sweet feed or oats
1 cup of molasses or honey
2 Carrots cut into carrot sticks
1 Apple cut into slices
Mix the honey and sweet feed or oats together in a big bowl. When fully mixed, place the mixture on a plate and shape into the form of a birthday cake. Use the carrots as candles and the apple slices as decorations.
Horse Cookies
1 cup uncooked Oats
1 cup Flour
1 cup shredded Carrots
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
¼ cup Molasses
Mix ingredients in bowl. Make little balls and place on cookie sheet. (Spray the cookie sheet with oil or Pam.) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Horse Muffins
1 ½ cups Bran
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¾ cup skimmed Milk
½ cup Molasses
2 tablespoons Corn oil
1 Egg, beaten
Stir together bran, flour, soda, and baking powder. Mix together milk, molasses, oil, and egg. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Bake in greased paper or lined muffin tins at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Apple Horse Cookies
1 cup margarine
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup bran
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced apples
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2 eggs
Mix margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add flour, bran and baking soda. Blend into creamed mixture. Add oats, carrots, and apples. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool.
noblesteed
Well-Known Member
I make horse treats at christmas with stuff from the kitchen.
2 grated carrots
2 grated apples
2 tbsp porridge/readybrek
2 tbsp black treacle (molasses will do)
2 tbsp veg oil
salt
sprinkling of flour
and anything else your horse likes - mine gets the contents of a peppermint teabag and a couple of rosehip teabags mixed in.
Mix it up, adding flour if it is too runny, and splat handfuls on a greased baking tray. Cook for about half an hour at about 180. Then leave to cool and they harden up.
They taste quite nice actually!
2 grated carrots
2 grated apples
2 tbsp porridge/readybrek
2 tbsp black treacle (molasses will do)
2 tbsp veg oil
salt
sprinkling of flour
and anything else your horse likes - mine gets the contents of a peppermint teabag and a couple of rosehip teabags mixed in.
Mix it up, adding flour if it is too runny, and splat handfuls on a greased baking tray. Cook for about half an hour at about 180. Then leave to cool and they harden up.
They taste quite nice actually!