Comments on: Herbal Remedies for Horse Health

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:46:46 +0000

I am going to ask my horses vet if he uses herbal remedies.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:27:53 +0000

Wonderful article. I’ve watched as natural health began to surface in human, feline, and canine fields but seemed to stay behind in the equine world. Thanks for being one of the first in bringing this to the forefront.

By: B

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:44:07 +0000

Thanks HI for telling people about herbs for horses! So many people out there think that ‘traditional’ medicine practices (drugs, surgery, vaccines, etc.) are the only, and best, method of keeping horses healthy/treating illness. But this isn’t always the case. My family has been using natural health methods for years for ourselves (I’ve never needed to go the the doctor’s office), and if I ever get my own horse, I would gladly use natural health methods to keep him/her healthy. Natural herbs, tinctures, etc. are actually way more safe and effective than many people realize, (when used properly), in some cases far more so than ‘traditional’ medicine.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:27:49 +0000

Herbal remedies were the primary basis for modern medicine and we’ve gotten away from these long standing herbal remedies due to our own impatience when it comes to them. They are not a quick fix, but they are effective when given at the proper theraputic dosages, or can just be used as a supplement to the horses regular diet. I think its great that more people are willing to take a look at natural medicine. I’ve been using it for years on myself and my own animals, and cant recall the last time I had to call a vet out. My horses are healthy, happy, barefoot and get NO grains or sweet feeds. They do get herbs, loose mineral salts and plenty of fiber. Our company simplynhn provides everything a horse would need and then some.

By: Hallie

Hallie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:06:05 +0000

Mike is completely right about the pharmaceuticals.
At our barn, we use herbs only, and drugs as a last, LAST resort.
All our horses are completely healthy + happy.
(:

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:48:06 +0000

Herbal remedies are becoming more and more popular. Working for a company that specializes in these herbs, Herbsmith, we can see how herbal treatments can greatly benefit horses and work better than some pharmaceuticals. Herbs work to gradually build up to maximum effectiveness and when taken off, they sustain a much longer enjoyment than if you use pharamceuticals, where they experience a drop-off almost immediately if taken off them.

By: Isabel

Isabel — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:39:47 +0000

I think it is really cool that you can use herbs for healing!!!!!!!!

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:28:52 +0000

My 20 yr old mare has cushings.I tried chaste berry first. She wasn’t improving,but she wasn’t getting worse.My vet put her on pergolide.She is now worse.I’m putting her back on chaste berry and looking into other herbal remedies for her.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:21:24 +0000

I believe herbs can cure but i have never heard of giving herbs to a horse i will start giving herbs to my beautiful sorrel mare heather