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

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Dodson and Horrell Hedgerow Herbs is a tasty, nutritional blend of nettle, oregano, mint, thyme, rosehips, dandelion, and red clover. As pastures have changed over the years, the availability of many of these essential plants has disappeared — Dodson and Horrell Hedgerow Herbs is a dried blend which can be added to your horse’s feed to ensure they are receiving all of the goodness that nature intended. Marshmallow leaf: used in traditional Chinese medicine for soothing irritation in the mucous membranes of the GI tract, mouth, throat, and nose. Horses who can benefit from Hedgerow GI 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? Water is a particularly important consideration in the wintertime and especially for the stabled horse. Adequate hydration is essential for normal digestion and how the food moves along the gut. Limited water intake can increase the risk of impaction colic. 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

Recently, there has been a suggestion that it can produce liver damage if large quantities are fed over long periods.Movement is needed for efficient digestion, to aid circulation, maintain muscle tone and normal joint function. HYPERICUM or St. Johns Wort is another Nervine, which has some application as a nervous system type but is best used in support of specific treatments, externally and in small and regulated doses internally. The actions of Hypericum are described more fully in the Materia Medica toward the end of the book. Hedgerow plants for horses should be considered as a supplement to the forage ration and so should be fed in relatively small quantities e.g. a handful of each or less than 500g combined for a horse. This recommendation is to avoid sudden dietary change which increases the risk of digestive disturbance and to reduce significant fluctuation in nutritional intake. These materials will vary in nutritional value throughout the year and are being fed fresh whereas forages are conserved for use in winter and so are more stable in the levels of nutrients they are contributing to the ration. Mixing the hedgerow items through the usual forage encourages the horse to “forage” or sort through the different materials looking for those that are tastiest. This can extend eating time which is particularly useful for those on limited rations. Will hedgerow items make a nutritional contribution to my horse’s diet? 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.

Valerian combines extremely well with other relaxing herbs, such as chamomile and hops, to make a general calming blend, and can be helpful in settling the digestive system. We beta-tested Hedgerow GI with ponies and horses of various breeds including Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Morgans, Friesans, Arabians, and Quarter Horses. The herbs allow the horse to relax, and remove the need for nervous reactions. This re-educates the nervous system as it settles into new habits, so that the horse no longer reacts in the old way. Sometimes, after a year or so following a treatment course, a horse may revert to old behavior patterns as a result of his nervous system becoming unbalanced. Perhaps due to stress resulting from a change in his physical environment (a new owner/home), strenuous performance demands, an accident, surgery, or feeding/medication with chemicals - and almost always a month or so follow-up with his particular 'mix' will correct the problem.Here are a few helpful tips while we eagerly await springtime, which also comes with its own issues, but that is another story!! Also known as the hay bacillus or grass bacillus, Bacillus subtilis is a spore-forming bacteria found in soils and aquatic environments, as well as in the GI tract of humans and other animals. Bacillus subtilis can survive the harsh environment of the stomach and reach the small intestine intact. This is important because most nutrient absorption happens in the small intestine.

Senior or dentally challenged horses can still get plenty of fibre by feeding the soaked hay replacer, this tops up hydration levels too. It also provides some variation to any horse’s diet if they are confined to the stable for most of the day. Used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine, Cordyceps sinensis is traditionally prescribed as a tonic and is classified as an adaptogen, capable of balancing the glandular system including adrenal gland and cortisol levels, which helps to maintain balance in the body during times of stress. The very best way to use herbs for health and well-being, as we've seen, is for your horse to self-medicate as its instincts dictate. Most of us donít have access to huge tracts of untouched land for our horses to roam, so hedgerows are the next best thing...Your 'herbal mix' for growing (either in hedgerows or your herb garden) could include, but not be limited to, the following herbs: 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. Because GI tract homeostasis relies on the functioning of the microbes as part of gut balance, biotics are important ingredients for gut support. In Hedgerow GI, we’ve combined the micro-encapsulated Lactobacillus and Bifidum strains, inulin and MOS from BioStar’s BioFlora EQ with a unique spore-based bacteria known as Bacillus subtilis. The blend of BioFlora EQ and Bacillus subtillis provides 150 billion CFUs per serving. The EquiNatural Mission To proactively help you support the healthy equilibrium, the functioning integrity, and the vitality - the 'vital force' - of your horse,

Our pastures in the US are rarely a blend of native grasses and wild herbs. The monoculture of grass seeds has reduced diversity in pastures, to say nothing of the war on plants like dandelions. Horses today cannot forage for plants that their ancestors ate for many thousands of years. Horses that only eat hay have less diverse fecal microbiomes. Researchers in New Zealand found that pasture-fed horses had more diverse fecal microbiomes than hay-fed horses. 1 The “orchestra” A good winter-warming remedy, garlic can be fed as a pure herb or in powder, oil, granulated or shredded form. As a general additive, two cloves of garlic can be put in your horse’s feed daily. For those suffering from a viral infection, feed four cloves per day. The only way to fix your horse is to help them return to their natural state. Feeding your horse in a manner that is contrary to their innate physiological needs is making their body scream for help."

Rosehips: rich in pectin for gastric support, rosehips provide circulatory and adrenal health benefits. Is considered tridoshic (balancing) in Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine and is considered important for reducing excess heat in the body. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs like omeprazole can negatively affect the microbial community and can contribute to dysbiosis (disruption of microbiota homeostasis). Some studies show that PPIs can contribute to an establishment of pro-inflammatory micro-environments in the gut. 3 If herbal hedgerows aren't a viable option for you, you can create a designated herb garden, and include herbs for your animals and yourself, as well as culinary herbs. If you situate this close to the stables - perhaps with a vegetable garden for company - you have easy access for adding herbs to feed, and easy access to recycle the horse manure as fertilizer.