Natural Remedies

Jul 16, 2007 10:02

i've been reading A Healthy Horse... by Catherine Bird and am very interested in some of the things it has to say ( Read more... )

beejay, pony stuff, blitzy

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glenatron July 16 2007, 10:37:18 UTC
I thought lupins were toxic?

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blitzen_ July 16 2007, 15:36:04 UTC
if they aren't treated- if you buy them whole, you've gotta soak them. otherwise, if you're lazy, like me, you get them steamed/rolled & crushed.
this batch i've got haven't broken open like normal because they are smaller seeds than normal.

lupins are quite good, but no, i wouldn't feed them whole & untreated.

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blauereiterin July 16 2007, 11:43:05 UTC
so those flowers you listed above...do they smell them or eat them or what?

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blitzen_ July 16 2007, 15:39:56 UTC
hrm, i don't really know! they come in drops and you put the drops in their water or feed.

for essential oils, you massage onto the horse, or provide an inhalant or put on a cold compress.

herbs can just be added to feed.

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penella22 July 16 2007, 23:09:55 UTC
yep, exactly, you usually put a droperful in their water, or with cats / dogs you can put it on their paws / nose where they will lick it off.

My herbalism teacher often recommends that the owner take the same flower essences as the animal...which makes sense to me, especially in light of some of the stuff they talk about in Tao of Equus...

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penella22 July 16 2007, 23:31:09 UTC
oh p.s. I think it would be good if you could see Blitz more / if he was closer to you. I know that after having Sage only 3 years, even when he reaches retirement I want him close by....because its about sooo much more than riding. Besides, he's my mental health boost...and I suspect I'm his...he gets depressed if I'm gone for a week...and so do I actually...

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