Comments on: Old Wives Tales and Natural Remedies for Your Horse https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/old-wives-tales-and-natural-remedies-for-your-horse/ Horsemanship and horse training the partnership way Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:23:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Teddie Ziegler https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/old-wives-tales-and-natural-remedies-for-your-horse/#comments/2467 https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/?p=15940#comment-2467 In reply to Gina Danna.

Thanks for that tip Gina. I will have to try to add garlic powder to my horses’ grain in the summer and see if it works. How much do you use?

]]> By: Gina Danna https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/old-wives-tales-and-natural-remedies-for-your-horse/#comments/2464 https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/?p=15940#comment-2464 Fascinating – I love this! I do use garlic on my gelding’s grain in the warmer months, to help against flies. It does work surprisingly well! Of course, your grain shed will smell like you’re in Italy (which is good for me, since I’m Italian). And the poem – rings true. My gelding is gentle and has gray hooves (he & I have been blessed with that because they are great!) & my mare was a bay – hardy rings too true: when she came down with colic, she showed no signs and the vet said ‘these old sturdy mares’ will try to power thru it & not show. (unfortunately, because we had no clue till way too late, she didn’t make it). But these are very cool! Thanx for sharing!

]]> By: Teddie Ziegler https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/old-wives-tales-and-natural-remedies-for-your-horse/#comments/2462 https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/?p=15940#comment-2462 In reply to Rebecca.

Interesting – motor oil for laminitis. I will try to remember that if I have that problem. Thank you. 🙂

]]> By: Rebecca https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/old-wives-tales-and-natural-remedies-for-your-horse/#comments/2461 https://teddiezieglerhorsemanship.com/?p=15940#comment-2461 Thank you, Teddie. That was very informative. One thing I can confirm for you is related to the turpentine piece. Here, in Ecuador, after my horse got colic and developed laminitis, they recommended brushing used motor oil top and bottom of the hooves daily. I did this, and his hooves returned to health with no enduring issues.

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