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| I saw a recent post on FB regarding the many benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar, and I'd now like to add it to my horse's feed. Has anyone had any experience with this? Also how much do you feed? |
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| My mother used to feed it to our horses when I was growing up and into my twenties. I don't remember there being an exact amount, just a "blip" as it poured out of the bottle. Our horses were pretty stout characters...they all were ridden well into their twenties and never colicked, shiny, dappled coats, and great hooves. Maybe I should start it up with my own. |
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Location: London Ontario | That's what I did too, just a "gulp". To cut down on costs I bought one big jug of the ACV with the Mother in it, and then a bunch of the smaller no name bottles without the Mother in it and mix them all to spread the Mother around, then keep in a cool dry spot till you are ready to use. ACV also works to take the itch out of bug bites and kills fungus on horses. |
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| I pour braggs brand acv into and old gallon jug of cocosoya or something I can put a pump on and use those ounce pumps and an ounce day and night on a couple of my running bred mares that act ulcery. Makes it a lot easier.
ETA The one mare was light brown with a dull coat and her back bone sticking up on top of her flanks and she turned shiny black with a crease down her butt.
Edited by Calamity Krystal 2014-06-23 8:18 AM
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | I always feed ACV, once a day, about a ounce a day on top of their feed. After awhile of being on it, it helps with the flies.
I have a grey mare who can get a blob of flies in 1 spot, but with the ACV she does not. |
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| Mother? |
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Location: Midwest | shubug007 - 2014-06-23 9:46 AM Mother?
It's like the stuff that makes it cloudy
Has lots of beneficial microorganisms, supposedly |
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | No, I probably should feed Mother, but to the horses they just get ACV from the grocery store. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I'm feeding it, recommended for help in preventing new kidney stones. I do need to find the unfiltered type though....right now I'm feeding the regular stuff, 2 ounces and was told to put the same amount of water with it. |
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Location: Oklahoma | For those of you that buy ACV (without the mother) in regular grocery stores, check the labels! Some of the generic brands are not truly apple cider vinergar, but are instead "artificially flavored". You can't tell unless you read the actual ingredients! |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | I feed 15ml/day. Acts as a fly repelent as I have a mare with immune issues who cannot have chemical fly spray. Works like a charm. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | mmayer - 2014-06-24 10:10 AM
For those of you that buy ACV (without the mother) in regular grocery stores, check the labels! Some of the generic brands are not truly apple cider vinergar, but are instead "artificially flavored". You can't tell unless you read the actual ingredients!
Thanks for the heads up!!! |
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| I feed it to one our horses that HATES flies, but I haven't noticed it helping keep them off of him. He also gets a Tablespoon of Garlic a day, but they still flock to him. |
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Location: Conroe, TX 77304 | It takes awhile to get it in their system, to help with flies. |
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Location: London Ontario | The Mother is Yeast or living enzymes. ACV also works on Dogs, some of the benefits I have found are:
-fly control
-improves coats
-arthritis inflammation relief
-aids digestion/rids some toxins
-excellent ingredient in natural fly spray
-ACV (with a few drops of Tea Tree oil if you want extra strength) as a spray or soak to treat and prevent mild to moderate thrush.
-Takes the itch out of bug bites
- Rids fungus
Braggs is the brand I buy, if you are using it topically, you don't need the Mother but if you are feeding, you need the Mother for the health benefits . I was also told by an old Standardbred trainer down here that he puts some in his horses water so that when they travel they wont taste the difference in the water. |
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| Thanks for all the great responses!! |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | "What is "mother"??? I mean I know who she is but what Mother are you all talking about??? |
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| I was 1/4 cup of braggs ACV with mother mix in with their feed |
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| Just started the braggs with mother in it top dressed on their feed. One thing I did notice was it keeps the flies out of their feed buckets. I poured a capful onto a bucket that flies normally hang out on and watched. They will not go near it! A few that did get close flew away immediately. Didn't think my horses would eat it but they licked it clean. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Apparently I'm the idiot step child here...what is Mother's I ask??? LOL!!!  |
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Location: TX | So where do you get the ACV with the "mother" in it? and what is the brand?
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| I have never heard the term mother in reference to Apple cider vinegar, but if you are looking for the complete benefit of acv, go to a natural foods store and get the NON pasteurized acv. Everything I have seen in the store is pasteurized which the heat will kill all the bugs good and bad. |
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| cheryl makofka - 2014-06-25 1:31 PM
I have never heard the term mother in reference to Apple cider vinegar, but if you are looking for the complete benefit of acv, go to a natural foods store and get the NON pasteurized acv. Everything I have seen in the store is pasteurized which the heat will kill all the bugs good and bad.
The braggs is unpasteurized and unfiltered organic raw acv. Non gmo as well. They carry it at my local grocery store which is albertsons. Say right on the label "with mother" . |
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| You can buy it with the mother in it at Fred Meyer health food section. I tried it on 2 of my horses a hard keeper that's has a sensitive everything and a easy keeper and both dropped a lot of weight very quickly much to my dismay and it was the only change I had made Google then informed me that humans can use it for weight loss with great results. I stopped feeding it and they both put the weight on again. I have heard many other people rave about it though so maybe my horses are just special idk! |
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| wishes4kissez - 2014-06-26 1:39 AM
You can buy it with the mother in it at Fred Meyer health food section. I tried it on 2 of my horses a hard keeper that's has a sensitive everything and a easy keeper and both dropped a lot of weight very quickly much to my dismay and it was the only change I had made Google then informed me that humans can use it for weight loss with great results. I stopped feeding it and they both put the weight on again. I have heard many other people rave about it though so maybe my horses are just special idk!
How much were you feeding? Ive read about the weight loss benefits from it too, in people. I tried a tablespoon of it with a little water and its so gross! I could barely choke it down. But my horses loved it. My granfather use to drink it to help with arthritis. Im only feeding a few capfuls to try to deter the flies in the feed. |
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| I buy mine at Walmart. They carry the Braggs organic but I buy the unpasteurized with the "mother". |
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| I can't remember it was a few years ago but it's wasn't a lot because I only had a small bottle and I still have about half left. I tried it too in tea it is hard to drink! |
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Does anyone feed Apple Cider Vinegar??