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Location: North Dakota | SKM - 2011-05-12 11:31 AM LMS - 2011-04-02 12:14 AM really, you all are mixing stuff????-really just trust me-go buy a can of silicone spray-it really does work-ummmmppphhh (that's a long exhale from my nose :) try it you won't be disappointed) It may work but silicone dries the hair out.
Yes a little, I've used it for 5+ years and never had a severe problem, I do have one horse that switches his tail terribly when the flies are out and will break off his tail. I find that the fabric softener etc leaves a grimey build up and *gasp* I hardly EVER wash a tail or mane, it's just something I don't do very often. The silicone helps keep the junk from collecting in their hair. HOWEVER, becareful, I've had a few slippery rein incidents if you spray the mane about the same time as you bridle. Those of you that are mane/tail challenged like me try the silicone every now and then, it really does work to get a nice look in a hurry.
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| LMS - 2011-05-12 10:47 AM SKM - 2011-05-12 11:31 AM LMS - 2011-04-02 12:14 AM really, you all are mixing stuff????-really just trust me-go buy a can of silicone spray-it really does work-ummmmppphhh (that's a long exhale from my nose :) try it you won't be disappointed) It may work but silicone dries the hair out.
Haha! That comment about the rein problem reminds me of when my dad would use Armorall on the gas and brake pedals when he would detail his truck.
I can't tell you how many times I almost wrecked because of that when I was growing up. |
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| SKM - 2011-05-12 11:35 AM
zansbeunogal_2268 - 2011-05-05 9:55 AM to sweat out a leg, my farrier taught me to use ORIGINAL mouth wash then wrap it in saran wrap then wrap with a standing bandage! does wonders and doesnt burn! but my favorite home remedy! for those who clean there own geldings... mix up aloe verra, tea tree oil and baby oil! works wonders and you dont have to wash it out, its only gonna help!
I would never wrap one without cotten sheeting between the skin and the Saran Wrap. The plastic wrap simply pinches and binds too easily and can cause a wrap bow if you aren't careful.
I always wrap a cotton sheet inbetween the skin and the saran, I just forgot to add it in my post.  I use a cotton pillow wrap, one of the thin ones then the saran, then I wrap with my no bows. Once I take them off i like to cold hose for 15-20 mins as well after. |
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Location: sunny arizona | Coop - 2011-03-10 9:11 PM Anyone have a good remedy for a hoof pack or something for a horse with sore/stinging feet? 
this IS GREAT FOR WOUNDS.. SPRAY WITH APPLE CIDER VINEGAR.. PUT BLACK PEPPER IN PALM OF YOUR HAND AND APPLY TO WOUND.. KEEPS FLYS OFF AND HEALS FAST.. |
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Location: Not sure yet | aquinnell - 2011-02-12 8:38 AM I may have to try some of these!! Im sick of un-knotting manes lol
Doo Gro it is for Ethnic hair but it works excellent on mane and tails. Just a little bit goes along way. It also helps prevent brakeage. And it does not make the horses hair oily but it with on cocasion hair if ya use more than a pea size. |
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Location: Not sure yet | ghost rider - 2011-02-17 11:53 AM We use Listerine in our feed room in the summertime to keep out mosquitoes, flies, & moths...just pour it in a big spray bottle & spritz the feed room when we first go in at night. Smells better than commercial fly sprays & the best part is it doesn't matter if it gets on hay or feed.
We also keep a bottle outside the doors we use at the house to keep bugs from getting in when we open the door.
Does this work on your horses and does it last more than a day? |
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| Here's one for bad cuts or proud flesh..
Osha Root (you can buy at any herb store or some drug stores)
1 Osha Root
3 Cups of water
Bring to a rolling boil for 30 minutes. Doesnt have the best smell.
Let cool add to a spray bottle and spray the area 3 times a day. Heals wounds fast and kills proud flesh Ive had very little scaring after using this.
You can use the boiled root to repel spiders buy living it in a window seal or throw under your home our out in the barn. |
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| Fly Spray
1 22 oz spray bottle
3 oz of Permethrin (you can get it at most feed stores or Ace Hardware)
1 Tablespoon of dawn dish soap
1 cup vinger
Fill up the rest of the way with water shake well. |
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| Rain Rot
This isnt home made but I learned the hard way last year with expensive meds that didnt work.
Underwoods horse medicine had that stuff killed in 1 week.
Also awesome for cuts and scratches.
http://underwoodhorsemedicine.com/ |
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Location: Seward, Nebraska | underwoods works on proud flesh also,and great stuff for any cut |
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Location: West Texas | goin4broke - 2011-03-09 7:38 PM
IÂ really like the Melaleuca Tea Tree products, and try to use them instead of chemicals as much as possible... here are a few of the recipe's that I like~
Dry Cracked Hooves
Mix one ounce of Sol-U-Mel blended into 32 ounces of water in a spray bottle.  This is a very effective spray for dry hooves. Spray the hoof walls and soles area twice a day until symptoms improve, then spray as needed to maintain.Â
Fly Control for Stall Area/Trailers
This is a strong solution for the worst part of fly season. Â
2 Tablespoons Tough and Tender
2 capfuls of Renew Bath Oil
1/2 capful of Sol-U-MelÂ
5-10 drops of T36-C5 Tea Tree Oil
32 ounces of water
Combine in a spray bottle. Spray barn area, hallways, feed rooms, or the interior hauling compartment in your horse trailer.  Spray everyday for one week to establish a base of the oil on surfaces... spray once or twice per week to maintain effectiveness. This works on face flies, horse flies, and black house flies. (I keep a bottle by my backdoor to spray before I go inside... ) The more you use this the more effective it is at keeping the area free of flies.
You can also mix 1/4 cup of Tough and Tender with 1/4 cup of Sol u Mel and 1/4 cup of Renew bath oil in a gallon of water. This spray is more effective the more you use it because the oil accumulates over time so you need to have some patience in the spring. You have to start off spraying more often. This mix can also be used to repel bugs off of you. Don't use this spray near the eyes.
Fly/Mosquito/Tick/Gnat Repellant
Mix 1/3 of a bottle of T36-C5 with 32 ounces of water in a spray bottle. It is very effective insect repellant and costs approximately $2 per bottle as opposed to $10 for most chemical fly solutions.Â
Horses have been known to have allergic reactions to mosquito saliva. You can load a horse with the diet supplement ProVex until the symptoms improve, then administer a maintenance dose to manage the condition.
Girth Itch and Rain Rot
Fill a 16 ounce bottle with water and 2 teaspoons of Nature's Cleanse. Spray this on areas that are affected by girth itch, rain rot,  or other fungicidal or pesticidal skin irritations. No rinsing is necessary. Two applications will usually completely clear up even serious problems.
Thrush
Two teaspoons of Nature's Cleanse combined with 16 ounces of water is a very effective treatment for minor thrush. In more severe cases, increase the Nature's Cleanse to 3 teaspoons with the 16 ounces of water. Spray on the hoof sole and wall twice per day. Soaking for 30 minutes for more severe cases. In 48 hours there should be no sign of thrush. To prevent the return of thrush or for dry hoofwalls and heels, spray with this mixture when the hoof is trimmed or cleaned. This will instantly deoderize the smell of thrush.Â
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| The best thing I have found for proud flesh is to scrub it until it bleeds with soap/water/betadine. Hose it clean then pack with Adolph's Meat Tenderizer. Wrap tightly with cotton quilts and standing wraps. Works great!!!! |
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Location: MO | I have been using new motor oil on my horses hooves.....so far so awesome. |
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Location: Seward, Nebraska | just tryed this use $1 hair spray or gel mixed with a little baby oil for braiding/baning instead of the quickbraid or mane and tail braid |
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| goldy8988 - 2011-06-27 12:16 PM
just tryed this use $1 hair spray or gel mixed with a little baby oil for braiding/baning instead of the quickbraid or mane and tail braid
OH I love quickbraid,,
how much baby oil did you mix in ?
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Location: Seward, Nebraska | just a little was I kind of experimenting as the orschlens doesnt carry quick braid or anything, i dident want to drive 30 minutes to a tack store and i only had a few hrs free to see if i could still do the diamond pattern in manes, so i went to the dollar store and got medium hold pump hair spray and added maybe a cap of baby oil you probly dont need to even add the baby oil but i figured it would keep it from flaking and add a little shine. i just used enough oil in the gel to make it easy to put on the roots and ends when i was done to keep a clean look. really wish i would have taken a picture. |
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Location: BFE, NE Oklahoma | i TEND TO USE COWBOY MAGIC BUT IN A PINCH wd-40 WORKS GREAT!!! |
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Location: BFE, NE Oklahoma | OK I have been reading thru this and does anyone have a good home remedy for rope or string burns on the back of the front foot. we just thought we had all the hay strings picked up and still haven't found it. I have been spraying his foot down really well 2X a day and pitting pink crud on it but it just isnt healing as quick as I know it can.
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Location: BFE, NE Oklahoma | doesn't that urn? |
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doesn't it burn |
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