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Post by suzii on Aug 15, 2008 18:56:43 GMT
I understand they can be used on horses? I looked them up on the internet and have concluded:
Vine, Crab Apple and Walnut are the ones that would be useful!
Vine for bargy, dominate horses, Crab Apple for horses that tend to have obsessive vices (such as wind sucking!) and walnut for upset, worried horses often for a change in circumstances.
Anyone know if they work? And do you put them in the water or can you put it in their feed?
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Post by brigadier on Aug 16, 2008 18:11:31 GMT
Hi suzii
I think to put them on your hand and let them smell them- the rescue remedy is supposed to wrk for nervous horses too!
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Post by suzii on Aug 16, 2008 18:27:37 GMT
oo cool thanks! I know that humans can use them (i have used rescue remedy before) and you put it in your mouth or in water. I heard that diluted lavender oil is good to rub into their nostrils to calm them down?
I am very instrested in that sort of thing!
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Post by brigadier on Aug 16, 2008 18:28:38 GMT
Me too- would love to find a really good book about it all- come across any?
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Post by suzii on Aug 16, 2008 18:30:26 GMT
i was flicking through an old your horse issue and there was a chance to win one that had bach remedie guides in it.
I will check to see the name.
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Post by rebanna on Aug 16, 2008 20:58:04 GMT
i have a realy good book il dig it out it was under a tener one of the lectures is quilifyed she rubed it on roo's chest helped with her weaving ut im a right hippy into anuthing alternate
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Post by brigadier on Aug 17, 2008 8:32:04 GMT
yes please Rebanna- Ill try anything cheaper than the big boys products as most are rip offs!
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Post by rebanna on Aug 17, 2008 19:01:40 GMT
Bach Flower Remedies for Animals
Bach Flower Remedies for Animals by Helen Graham, and Gregory Vlamis We recommend this as ?the Bible’ for anyone who wants to use the Bach Flower Essences. The book is very readable, with an introduction to the philosophy of Dr Bach’s wonderful flower essences, and advice on how to assess your particular animal’s character and temperament. The index is excellent and each flower essence is covered in detail, with comprehensive advice on choosing the appropriate one for dogs, cats, horses, sheep and even fish! Our favourite Bach flower reference book, whatever the animal.Will help you to select the most appropriate Bach remedy for every situation.
£8.00 +p&p
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Post by brigadier on Aug 17, 2008 19:35:09 GMT
oooh! brill - cheers!
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Post by rebanna on Aug 17, 2008 19:43:09 GMT
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Post by duckles on Aug 17, 2008 22:19:57 GMT
Sounds wonderful, wonder do they work ? Please Suzii, Brig and Rebanna, give feed back.
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Post by rebanna on Aug 18, 2008 13:38:33 GMT
i found they did it was £25 for a consaltation including oils but u have to give the bottle back or it's more as the glass bottle r exspinsive she let roo sniff all the oils she tryed to eat them lol some she just turned away from then she was offered them agane same thing what she liked this time was but in with a base oil and rubed on her chest caled her down i think any way im going to do the course when i have the cash it's £2000 tho and £300 for the first one
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Post by joandlad on Aug 18, 2008 15:09:27 GMT
I don't know about Bach Flower Remedies but a friend of mine does animal aromatherapy with essential oils. She says that you never put any type of remedy direct onto a horse or in their feed without them self selecting it first. I did think it was a load of old tosh until I went with her to see a lami horse and was stunned by his reactions to some of the bottles. Rather weirdly, if they love or hate a bottle (ie want to lick the oil or won't have it anywhere near them) it means that they need it. If they don't really show any reaction then they don't need it. She did a session with my old boy and the only oils he wanted were for physical abuse and past trauma.  He only showed an interest in the oils if I'd been away on a course or something and left him for a few days. I know for definite that he was very well looked after whilst I was away. When I was around he didn't show any interest in the oils. In the end, whenever I went away my friend who was looking after him offered him the oils each day and he went mad for them. Within 3 days of me getting back he wasn't interested again. All I could think of was that when I left him he thought bad things were going to happen to him. My friend was, understandably, a bit upset though. |
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Post by duckles on Aug 18, 2008 15:34:33 GMT
Joandlad- that is really interesting. very thought provoking. What oils did you use and which are for physical abuse and past trauma (if you don't mind me asking)?
Rebanna- that's way too expensive -2000!!
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Post by brigadier on Aug 18, 2008 15:52:39 GMT
way way too expensive- how can that be justified?
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Post by rebanna on Aug 18, 2008 16:38:58 GMT
well my course fee's at uni were £3,500 ish a year that covers the full course and u get books included so if u look at it that way it's not 2 bad but i do begrudge paying for education
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Post by joandlad on Aug 19, 2008 8:25:58 GMT
I think, from vague memory, one of them was Linden Blossom. It smelt a little too sickly sweet for my liking. But one of the women at my yard loved it. She smelt the bottle for ages. I know (from one of those conversations you have out on a long hack) that her Dad used to beat her up.
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Post by duckles on Aug 19, 2008 11:27:10 GMT
That's kind of sad but fascinating. I think I might look into aromatherary a bit. I have to say I always thought it was a load of (nice smelling) rubbish .
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Post by suzii on Aug 19, 2008 19:30:02 GMT
Feedback hmm
I have been putting the remedies in his water and didn't really notice alot of change.
However last night I forgot to put it in and he was really badly windsucking and being really dominante over the other horses in the field.
I use crab apple for obsessive vices and vine for dominate horses!
Don't know if just coincidince
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Post by fallible on Aug 20, 2008 10:12:46 GMT
I hear the Queen is very into Dr Bach flower remedies and the like.
Years ago I used to look after a friends horse and he had Dr bach stuff and things like Rhu tox.
He was a picture of health.
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Post by ceej on Aug 28, 2008 13:22:19 GMT
My mum used to use rescue remedy in the horses water if they were ill, or stressed etc - who knows if it works? Doesnt hurt though  |
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Post by slinky on Aug 28, 2008 20:03:22 GMT
I don't know about Bach Flower Remedies but a friend of mine does animal aromatherapy with essential oils. She says that you never put any type of remedy direct onto a horse or in their feed without them self selecting it first. I did think it was a load of old tosh until I went with her to see a lami horse and was stunned by his reactions to some of the bottles. Rather weirdly, if they love or hate a bottle (ie want to lick the oil or won't have it anywhere near them) it means that they need it. If they don't really show any reaction then they don't need it. She did a session with my old boy and the only oils he wanted were for physical abuse and past trauma. He only showed an interest in the oils if I'd been away on a course or something and left him for a few days. I know for definite that he was very well looked after whilst I was away. When I was around he didn't show any interest in the oils. In the end, whenever I went away my friend who was looking after him offered him the oils each day and he went mad for them. Within 3 days of me getting back he wasn't interested again. All I could think of was that when I left him he thought bad things were going to happen to him. My friend was, understandably, a bit upset though. That is why we shouldn't go over the top removing weeds from horses paddocks. They're very clever little beings, and will self medicate if they can. It would be ideal to keep horses in large fields, with a selection of natural grasses and (safe) weeds. Sadly, it's not always possible. |
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Post by fallible on Aug 29, 2008 9:32:59 GMT
You just made me remember about a croft up the glen from me.
When working horses were the norm, farms, crofts or forrestry, there was this crofter that used to holiday the working horses on their time off.
They used to (apparently, as I was not born then believe it or not) come back full of health and vigor.
The croft was on a flood plain and was stuffed full of herbie type stuff.
There are still horses living there and look fit and well covered, even though not a lot of maintainance goes into them, let alone hay or hard feed.
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He only showed an interest in the oils if I'd been away on a course or something and left him for a few days. I know for definite that he was very well looked after whilst I was away. When I was around he didn't show any interest in the oils. In the end, whenever I went away my friend who was looking after him offered him the oils each day and he went mad for them. Within 3 days of me getting back he wasn't interested again. All I could think of was that when I left him he thought bad things were going to happen to him. My friend was, understandably, a bit upset though. 
