Articles

Below is a range of articles on herbs and natural therapies that I have written over the years to inform and empower you to help you keep your horses healthy and happy.

Essential Fatty Acids

I’m sure many of you are feeding some of the seeds I’m talking about in this video to improve your horse’s coat or to help

Herbs for Wounds

Wound care Make sure the wound is clean and dry. This will help to 0revent infection. Once you’ve cleaned the area, you can work with

Herbs for Your Horse’s Coat

The coat of a horse usually reflects the over-all health of a horse. Whilst massage and brushing will help stimulate the cost, true health comes

Lavender

Stop and Smell the Herbs

Do you stop and smell herbs? Their scents are gift. You probably know when you use an infusion with essential oils that the oils can

Horses in a paddock

Arthritis

Gotu kola is also known as the arthritis herb. It is a very easy herb to grow and 3 – 4 leaves and stalks a

Herbs for Happy Hooves

What herbs can you use to improve your horses’ hooves? Rosehips – Feeding roseships helps to build strong hooves and help with abscesses. Rosehips contain

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle. (Edited transcript below from my You Tube video) You may have this herb growing in your paddocks or in your garden. Brilliant, brilliant

Growing and Using Herbs for Horses

Unfortunately, grazing for domesticated horses is usually limited and they are often completely dependent upon you to provide their needs. Horses are herbivores and designed

Rosemary

Have you got rosemary growing at home? It’s a really useful herb to have around. Most of us don’t think about rosemary for horses. You

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