I had someone on here suggest ACV for my horse because he has a couple bald spots for old bumps and I was HOPING someone would know how to get the hair to regrow. So I did a lot of researching and reading up on it and have found LOTS and LOTS of great feed back on it and also all the benefits from it! I am going to start this weekend mixing in a little with my geldings grain. Does anyone else on here use it and had successful results with it? PLEASE SHARE!
I've used it to combat thrush before and it does pretty well for that (it's the acid). Also use it as a preventative measure when I clean feet if there's a situation that puts any of my horses in a weight, moddy area. Tea tree oil does a good job too (back an area with oil soaked cotton or gause. Tea tree oil is also great for things like scratches (rub it on the scratches). Not something I ever dealt with until I got horses with heavy feathering. And while I've never had anything but very small cases (you really had to feel for them) the tea tree oil knocked it right out in a couple of days.
I've used it for thrush, rainrot, and just as a general immune booster. It works great! I tried so many things to get rid of his thrush, and after only a week of spraying it on his feet, the thrush was gone! He gets it in his water every day and loves it! It also has given him a nice shiny, soft coat! Posted via Mobile Device
Just make sure you get natural apple cider vinegar (I'm lucky - a friend of mine supplys me with homemade organic ACV. She says - the hardest part is to wait until the cider turns into vinegar, lol) - they might be a little more expensive, but it's worth it. The cheap ones often are just artificially apple cider scented vinegars, that won't do much good.
I am going to a store with an organic section tomorrow hoping they have some... Otherwise, I will order from the link I listed above on amazon.
How much do you feed? Most of the reading I have done states anywhere from 15mls - 1/2cup. I was going to do 30mls to start and maybe go up to 1/4 cup (60mls)... What do you think? Too much? Too little? Ok? Posted via Mobile Device
When I introduce something completely new in my horse's nutrition, I start with the smallest amounts. So, when I started my horse on ACV, I begun with 1 teaspoon (5mls) and then slowly went up to 20mls - changing the amount for about 1 time a week, until the new supplement has been fully introduced in a month's time. I will maybe give him more during the summer months, when flys, gadflys and mosquitoes attack - I've heard it helps the horse to cope better with their bites, by making his sweat smell not as appealing to the bugs.
I'm not sure it helps prevent the bugs from biting (it might), but may help them cope from it being a bit of a sedative.
The colonial partisans who fought the British during our revolution and operated out the swamps of SC use to mix vinegar with their water to help cope with all the blood suckers (there's a large variety here). Not sure if they gave any to their horses though
I don't feed it but I use it to repel flies, especially when my guy has a cut, and I use it on his legs while I rub them down after a hard ride as an alternative to something along the lines of a muscle ligament. Posted via Mobile Device
I get my ACV from the produce with added Garlic. The horses love the taste. I usually just add 50mL to their feed. Be aware it can react with some supplements like calcium so give on alternate feeds eg Apple Cider Vinegar in the morning feed and calcium in the evening feed. Some people add it to their horses drinking water.
I've heard that over a long term use, it can be good for the joints. So both Indie and my two older dogs get a small amount in their food every day I've also used it to rinse out the hooves, it stings them a bit so you gotta watch you don't get a bit of a kick back :lol: but I haven't had a thrush problem since I started using it.
I've had the same experience with any new horse that might have thrush. I spray plenty of ACV on their frog (and make sure plenty gets where the thrush was) and in short order the thrush is gone and the frog starts healing up.
Packing a hole that has thrush with cotton or gause soaked with tea tree oil works well too, but I still do a daily rinse with ACV regardless.
Hmm I might try adding it to my geldings grain. He's on a coat supplement, maybe adding just an ounce of acv an water to his feeds will help them stick to his grain. Only thing is I mix feed for the next day.. So I think I would have to bribe the stable guy to add it to his feed if I premix it in a container.. Posted via Mobile Device
Eek, I don't think I'd use it on cuts because it'd sting. If you want a home remedy- honey is a natural antibacterial that I've used on cuts before Just gotta wrap it or else the flies will think it's too tempting to resist.
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