Dodson & Horrell Hedgerow Herbs for a Horses Everyday Health, 5 kg, Clear

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Once a horse's nervous system type (or in some cases types) is identified - giving him the corresponding herb )or combination of herbs) will usually correct the imbalance and end the nervous behavior. Treatment with the appropriate herb or herbs needs to take place daily for around three months. While a really obvious change in behavior usually occurs in the first month, if the proper herbs are used for the full course of treatment, a permanent change can occur. The patented fermentation of turmeric in Fermeric® converts the active curcuminoids (including curcumin) into their highly bioavailable metabolites: tetrahydrocurcuminoids. In fact, tetrahydrocurcuminoids are considered the most bioactive metabolites of curcumin. 13 Nettle leaf: considered a rasayana tonic in Ayurvedic medicine for its nourishing and rejuvenating properties; supports healthy kidneys and adrenal glands, and helps reduce excess heat (pitta imbalance).

Creating herbal hedgerows (called ëditchesí in Ireland) around your property, will allow your horses access to those plants they would forage for in the wild, and also provide a place to grow herbs for drying and collection for your supplement program, or for treatment for specific problems. Recently, there has been a suggestion that it can produce liver damage if large quantities are fed over long periods. Ergot cannot survive more than a season in the soil, cleansing of pastures can be done by ploughing the field up and leaving fallow for a year, or planting a non cereal crop. Answer: Ryegrass (Lolium spp.) is a common pasture grass of good nutritional value. The problem common to ryegrass, wild grasses, wheat and barley is Ergot (Claviceps spp.). Ergot is a fungal biotoxin found growing on grain or grass seeds especially during the late summer/early autumn months. Ergot constricts the arterioles supplying the tissues with fresh blood (vaso-constrictive) resulting in lameness, gangrene, dead tissue, abortion etc. Secondly, ergot can ferment into lysergic acid (LSD) under ideal conditions, (the LSD of the sixties was a derivative of ergot man made) which will cause hyperexcitability, convulsions and inco-ordination. Severity of symptoms will depend on the amount of infected grass seed ingested. Aniseed, Borage, Elecampane, Chamomile, Dandelion, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Horehound, Horse Radish, Horsetail, Milk Thistle, Millet, Mint, Nettle, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Red Clover, Rosehips, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Shepherds Purse, St. Johns Wort, Tansy, Vervain, Wild Lettuce, Wormwood and Yarrow.

Giving him the herb Hops allows him to calm down mentally, and to become focused. In this balanced state, the Hops horse will be able to concentrate on the job at hand, and given the right direction he can shine in his chosen field. Don’t assume that hedgerow items are low in sugar, they may not be. Use as a treat only or not at all if you are concerned about laminitis

If the horse is not being worked then the hard feed will need to be reduced and more fibre added to the diet. Specific plants including fennel seed, rosehips, peppermint leaf, nettle leaf, and marshmallow root provide prebiotic fiber as food for the diverse, beneficial microbes in the GI tract. Garlic is rich in vitamin C, thiamine and potassium, and also contains sulphur, whichis a recognised blood cleanser. Dandelions are a good source of potassium, calcium, iron and beta-carotene. Efficient at relieving oedema, the herb can also aid kidney and liver complaints, including jaundice, and it can stimulate appetite and boost digestion. Not every plant, shrub or weed in the UK is safe for your horse or pony to eat ,so it is very important to identify the correct hedgerow plants for horses and know that you are feeding your horse safely. The British Horse Society and the RSPCA have some useful pictorial guides to common poisonous plants. What plants are safe for horses that I can use in my Hedgerow Haynet?Carrots are another similar example where, on a dry matter basis, the sugar level is high, but because they contain lots of water, the sugar level in the carrot as fed is much lower making them suitable as a treat if used in moderation. Always remember though that these items should be fed as a treat. If you are prone to “portion distortion” and just can’t resist feeding too much to your horse, then you may well be better off avoiding them altogether! What can I use as a basis to my hedgerow haynet? Sometimes, however, you will find a horse that needs to be given his particular herbs indefinitely, but this horse is the exception. These horses may have long, ingrained behavior patterns, a history of abuse, or other metabolic problems that continue to upset the balance of the nervous system. These are cases to be dealt with by professional herbalists. Our nine months of beta testing revealed some unexpected results. Two horses in the early stages of laminitis turned around in 48 hours. Several horses that had been cribbers for years stopped cribbing after just a few servings of Hedgerow GI. Horses that seemed “not quite right” to the owners and grooms, and were sound, responded within a week of getting Hedgerow GI with a willingness to work and a calmer demeanor. The VERVAIN horse's anxiety is processed through the skin. He is very sensitive and twitchy on the skin and is generally very nervous and jumpy, without necessarily being afraid, upset or angry. This is the horse that is constantly agitated and highly reactive, always moving and fidgeting. Sometimes it seems it is almost impossible to make this horse stand still, and he is the equine equivalent of a person who constantly taps a foot or chews on their fingernails.