Horses
A horse's stable needs to be kept clean and dry, but this environment also provides a perfect place for a family of mice to make their home. To prevent this, wash the floor in the usual way and as a final rinse, wash down the whole stall with 4 litres of water to which 15 drops of peppermint oil has been added.
Horses get worms, just as other animals do. To treat worms, include tansy leaves in the horse's feed and add three drops of thyme oil to each feed.
Flies are a problem in the stables and it is said that a walnut tree planted nearby will keep them away. But that isn't always possible! To stop horses fretting with these annoying little insects , put three neat drops of lemongrass or citronella essential oil onto the brush you use to brush them down.
Hof root can affect all hoofed animals . The affected hoofs should be treated with hot compresses.
use 1 teaspoon of the following formula for each compress:
| Chamomile 10 drops | ||
| Thyme 15 drops | ||
| Melissa 5 drops | Diluted in 100mls vegetable Oil | |
| It is also very important to wash down the stall with an essential oil mix. | ||
| 10ml Chamomile Oil | Add to 4 litres of water | Then use half a litre to 4 litres of water |
| 5ml Thyme Oil | ||
| 2ml lemongrass Oil |
Horses are often struck down with leg problems. Fractures of the leg are about the worst thing that can happen to a horse, but healing can be speeded up by compresses of ginger oil. Add 10 drops of ginger to 100ml olive oil. Heat the oil and add to the compress, which should be wrapped around the leg. Cabbage leaves are also helpful.
Massaging the leg after the fracture has healed will strengthen the ligaments and help prevent calcification. This is the oil to use:
| Thyme 20 drops | Diluted in 100ml vegetable oil | |
| Rosemary 10 drops |
Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy: V.A.Worwood