Tips!!

[Evol_or_revert]

Hey just throught i would start a thread of helpful tips. dont know if one has been started.

My tip for today.....

The clear Saddle soap (it's quite hard). when jumping rub this on the inside of your boots and you stick to the saddle :D hehe I couldn't live without it!

[Waikato Valuta]

Lavander water

Get some of the lavender plant (stalks and leaf)

Put in blender with some water

Blend

Drain out lumps for a healing water wash or Keep as is for a pultis

This is very healing and will help most wounds heal very quickly

[kyanya]

Fairy washing liquid for getting yellow-but-previously-grey(white) horses clean again. None of the fancy, expensoive products, just good ol' Fairy. I've tried and tested the lemon scented, I;m not sure about the other varieties

[G.Gracious]

Originally posted by Waikato Valuta
Lavander water

Get some of the lavender plant (stalks and leaf)

Put in blender with some water

Blend

Drain out lumps for a healing water wash or Keep as is for a pultis

This is very healing and will help most wounds heal very quickly

Oooooh, would that be ok on rug sores?

[tiarri]

Another really good healing plant is aloe vera, but don't buy the gel and cream from pharmacists go to your local garden place and buy an actual aloe vera plant. Whenever you need it break off a bit of the leaf and wipe it on the wound. Brilliant stuff! Helps to promote healing and I've noticed what scarring is left is very minimal. :)

[Waikato Valuta]

G.Gracious I think it would work fine!

I have mainly used it on wounds from fences. (big wounds)

But a wound is a wound :D

[G.Gracious]

So if i just cleaned the wound out with lavender water every day or so would that be ok? How much water are you meant to use? Am just about to make some now :D

[Waikato Valuta]

well that depend on how much lavender. You want it quite strong so just have a guess and add more if it dosn't work out.

I think washing it out every day would be a good idea. It has realy work for me. :D

My horse healed in 5 weeks from a realy bad fence wound and the vet though it was going to take at least 2 months.

[G.Gracious]

That sounds great :D

But is it meant to be dark green?? :confused:

[NuttyMare]

Stick reflective patches onto your horse's turnout rug so you can easily spot him when you go out and catch him in the field on winter days when it grows dark early.

[Waikato Valuta]

Yes dark green if fine. that means it's strong.

[berties-girl]

Put a martingale stop on the top of your whip, helps to prevent the whip falling out of your hand.

[Kanuma]

for showing instead of cleaning your bit and stirrups with silver cleaner, stick them in the dish washer they come up better and your horse doesnt object to the funny smell!!!