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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | On the topic of herbs and their ever present popularity in the barrel racing industry, have any of you ever made your own herbal blends for your horses? If so, do you have any resources you used to develop your recipe? Even if not, does anyone know of any literature on the subject. I am finding the whole topic of herbs super interesting and am wondering how all these herb companies have developed their recipes and what guidlines they are using. | |
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| I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions | |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions
Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? | |
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| TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM
cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions
Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error?
I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money. | |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots?
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| TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:38 AM
cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots?
nope, but I always just go to the source, ask questions and research the answers. Things get lost in the translation and it usually just an honest mistake.  | |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | GLP - 2017-02-28 9:43 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:38 AM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots? nope, but I always just go to the source, ask questions and research the answers. Things get lost in the translation and it usually just an honest mistake.
I was just about to send hair in just to see what comes back, was just slightly curious if anyone knew the process/how the answers come about. :) I am super interested in learning about all of this, just trying to continue my research (which there's actually a load of junk out there to try and wade through LOL!) Also, kind of disheartening when you see how much some of these herbal courses cost (from 1,000 up to 10,000)   | |
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| TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:50 AM
GLP - 2017-02-28 9:43 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:38 AM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots? nope, but I always just go to the source, ask questions and research the answers. Things get lost in the translation and it usually just an honest mistake.
I totally agree! The prices are disheartening for sure. You might look up Dr. Madlyn Ward, she is a vet and has a book I bought on my Nook about herbs and other alternative therapies for horses and pets. I am not sure I spelled her name right, but if you google it, it'll come up. If you find some good sources, please come back and share. | |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | GLP - 2017-02-28 10:10 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:50 AM GLP - 2017-02-28 9:43 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:38 AM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots? nope, but I always just go to the source, ask questions and research the answers. Things get lost in the translation and it usually just an honest mistake. I totally agree! The prices are disheartening for sure. You might look up Dr. Madlyn Ward, she is a vet and has a book I bought on my Nook about herbs and other alternative therapies for horses and pets. I am not sure I spelled her name right, but if you google it, it'll come up. If you find some good sources, please come back and share.
I ended up getting my hands on a textbook of Tradition Chinese Medicine on Herbal uses in veterinary practice. I will peruse and let you know of any information or anything I can pass on if you want? Also, I am looking into Equine Herbal and Energetics that Dr. Madelyn Ward has put high praise into! | |
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| TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 10:57 AM
GLP - 2017-02-28 10:10 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:50 AM GLP - 2017-02-28 9:43 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-28 9:38 AM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 8:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
Also, on a side note (to everyone reading this), does anyone know how exactly Simply Equine decides what herbs you need, etc out of the hair when you don't even need the roots? nope, but I always just go to the source, ask questions and research the answers. Things get lost in the translation and it usually just an honest mistake. I totally agree! The prices are disheartening for sure. You might look up Dr. Madlyn Ward, she is a vet and has a book I bought on my Nook about herbs and other alternative therapies for horses and pets. I am not sure I spelled her name right, but if you google it, it'll come up. If you find some good sources, please come back and share.
Sure that would be great! I will look up those books, too. Thanks. | |
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Location: Georgia | cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 9:13 PM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2017-02-27 6:32 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2017-02-27 5:46 PM I am no expert but have done some research and visited with several others. I took a formula from one I was using and it listed the weight of each ingredient then just bought and measured my own. I have been mixing my own since November with good results. You can usually find recommended amounts to feed of each and then adjust if needed. It has been a fun journey learning about it all, just lots of reading and asking questions Is there any specific resources (books, articles, websites) you have found or mostly just learn by visiting, picking up tips, and by trial and error? I mostly just started reading and you can find some course work online as well I plan to take a class to learn more. I am using pretty basic stuff right now. I went through a lot of Dr Getty's stuff there is a book as well that is suppose to be helpful. I have also talked with Dr Schell some from Curost which is where I was buying product, I know his bulk ingredients have been tested and are what they say they are. I was feeding so many that I had to make some of my own to save some money.
I do this too. I was mixing my own Stomach blend | |
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