Have you considered adding herbs to your horse's daily diet? There are many different kinds of herbs that can benefit your horse's health. HorseFitShop tells you about the power of herbs in this blog.
The biggest advantage of adding dried herbs to your horse's daily ration is the lack of sugars and other additives. Horses that roam in the wild can choose freely from the herbs available whilst our horses are confined to herbs available in the pasture. Your equine friend possibly misses out on important nutrients. Listed are some herbs that can be fed on a daily basis.
Cleavers
If your horse is stabled for longer periods this might result in a less active blood circulation and swollen legs. Adding cleavers to its diet might be a good solution.
Cleavers has a detoxing quality and stimulates the draining of waste and exces fluid. Because of this, cleavers is also very suitable after an insect bite. On top of that it supports healthy and supple joints. Cleavers contains several minerals and trace elements.
Camomile
The first thing that springs to mind when thinking about
camomileis probably it's calming effect on humans. The effect is the same with horses. Is your horse nervous or easily stressed? Try adding camomile to its feed. Camomile helps your horse relax with inner stress. Additionally, camomile helps support a balanced gut flora.
Nettle
You might not except the prickly nettle to be a valuable herb, but as a matter of fact, the
nettlecontains an abundance of minerals and vitamins that are useful for your horse. Nettle supports a healthy equine immune system, a healthy digestive system and helps with draining of body waste. Additionally, the nettle supports the lymphatic system and helps the blood circulation. Especially because of the latter, the nettle is especially useful for horses who need a long time to warm up. If used for this reason, nettle can also be combined with cleavers.
Sea weed
Dried
sea weed is a superfood for your horse. Sea weed is full of minerals like calcium, natrium, iron, jodium, and trace elements. Depending on the type of sea weed it canbe a source of vitamin A, C, and E as well as plant-based proteins. Sea weed contains powerful antioxidants to abet the draining of body wastes, support the sheeding of the coat and support a healthy gut flora.
Dandelion
They're everywhere and super healthy for your horse: the leaves of
the common dandelion are mineral bombds. Dandelion leaves support supple joints, a healthy skin and bring about a healthy shine. Additionally the digestive system as well as the liver and kidney functions are encouraged. The white juice can be used as an external remedy to treat your horse's skin.
Rose hip
If you want to improve your horse's coat, give its shine a boost or support the hoof growth you can feed your horse rose hip. Rose hip contains an abundance of vitamin C and biotin and is rich in antioxidants. The
rose hip is the fruit of the rose plant and is a healthy treat for your horse.
Calendula
The name
calendulamight ring a bell as it is also often used in skin creams for humans. Calendulas have a healthy effect on a horse's skin as well. It supports the regenerative ability of the skin and soothes the skin when it is irritated. Feeding your equine friend calendula stimulates the blood circulation and helps with detoxing. Additionally it supports the digestive system and can be used when your horse has a sensitive stomach or with sensitive estrus mares.
