Practical Goodies
Poultices created by nature for nature
Plantain - Another miracle weed Two common plantains we know off are the narrow leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata also known as Ribwort plantain) and the broad leaved plantain (Plantago mayor) mostly found in water-logged environments. Medicinal propensities...
Coloidial Silver and Activated Charcoal
I am always looking for alternative ways to deal with daily things around horses including healing. This particular horse belonged to a friend of mine. She injured her legs quite badly on a fench wire. The wound was washed straight away and then treated with...
Have you ever considered…
feeding your kitchen scraps to your horse(s). How often do you use apples, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes, salads and lots more of fresh produce in your kitchen? What happens to all this? You might have a compost, great! But you also have horses in the paddock....
Accidents, healing and proud flesh
In every horse owners life there is the day when you have to deal with wounds. Horses are really prone to proud flesh. I experienced that myself many times over and have used different ways to control the developing of proud flesh including using copper sulphate....
How to check for sand in the horses stomach
I found this tip on Facebook and thought it was worth writing it down: So how can you check if your horse may have sand in its stomach? The easiest way we discovered is to get a long exam glove (the ones used for rectal examinations in horses - we were able to buy...
A common weed beneficial for horses?
Here in Australia the the annual sow thistel (Sonchus oleraceus) is considered to be a weed. You can often find it alongside roads in particular in autumn after the rain has started to set in. Currently I do not have many of these plants in my paddocks, however...
Horse Health Indicators
For quick access I have put together a checklist to help determine the vital signs and health of the horse. I decided I will publish this here as it might be helpful for others as well. I intend to update this document as I find it necessary: Adult Horse Newborn...
That awful bute no horse likes
We all experience the moment when we have to use bute. If your horse is anything like George, it will smell it in anything. I did not even try to put it into his food anymore. His food should be sacro sanct to him, I will not sneak anything into it. Eating is a...
