You can add fresh lavender sprigs to your horse’s stall or grazing areas to help keep insects away. Is lavender safe around horses? Essential oils that are safe for horses include, but are not limited to: basil, bergamot, chamomile, eucalyptus, Read more…
Do Horses Like the Taste of Salt? If your horse is finnicky about using a lick, the issue likely isn’t that your horse doesn’t like the taste of salt. Horses have an instinctual craving for salt and will seek it Read more…
Due to its anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties, Frankincense is commonly used to treat horses for lameness, wounds and abscesses, cardiovascular problems, pulmonary problems (coughs, emphysema, etc.), intestinal parasites, and emotional uneasiness. Can you use frankincense on horses? There are Read more…
Essential oil from rosemary leaves is often used in horse shampoos and skin products to cleanse the skin and hair and repel insects. A homemade fly repellant for horses is made with rosemary leaves, lemons, and water. What essential oils Read more…
Essential oils that are safe for horses include, but are not limited to: basil, bergamot, chamomile, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint, and tea tree. Please keep in mind that essential oils are VERY concentrated, and horses are more sensitive Read more…
Tea tree oil can be found in many products for wound care on horses. This is because tea tree oil’s natural antibacterial effect helps keeps wounds clean and free of infection. While it’s often diluted with other products that form Read more…
Horse-Safe Essential Oils: Safe single oils include Bergamot, Cedarwood (all varieties), Chamomile (all varieties), Frankincense (all varieties), Lavender, Mandarin, Palmarosa, Sweet Orange, Sandalwood (all varieties), and Vetiver. Is sweet orange essential oil toxic? For example, orange essential oils might trigger Read more…
Thyme For Horses has a wide variety of herbal uses but most often used to relieve the respiratory system. In addition to respiration Thyme is also used as a calmer and a condition pick me up for old, tired or Read more…
OREGANO – For intestinal health With natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, Oregano is a fantastic raw material for naturally maintaining your horse’s intestinal health and supporting efficient digestion all year round. DIRECTIONS: Add 30ml to feed every other day. Do Read more…
Never feed your equine pumpkin that is mushy, moldy, getting soft, or starting to sag. Moreover, never feed a carved Halloween pumpkin to your horse. There may be candle wax or mold inside, which can be harmful to your pet’s Read more…