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These collection of tips have been collected over the years from friends, Internet sites, books, etc. Always check with your Vet to make sure that it is safe for your horse! Preparation H - aids in the reduction of proud flesh and also encourages hair growth on wound sites. Meat tenderizer - moistened into a paste takes the sting out of bug bites and stinging nettles. It also helps prevent proud flesh. Turpentine -For sores that won't heal - turpentine on a white cloth wrapped around the sore. Sugar and Iodine - mix into a paste for use on scrapes and burns - the sugar keeps the flesh from dying and the Iodine fights the infection. Murphy's Oil Soap - works great to clean leather, very mild. Kerosene - Soak rusty tools (hoof nippers, fence tools, pliers, etc.) over night a bucket of kerosene to remove rust. Really bad rust may need to be soaked longer. Oats - Put 2 or 3 cups of whole oats in a 5 gallon bucket, bury the bit in the oats, and rub the oats all over the bit. It gets off dried grass & shines the bit back up. Plain Crest toothpaste - shines up silver on saddles & bridles beautifully. Wisk - really gets white/grey horses/markings white, but make sure and rinse thoroughly Simple Green - use to remove those stubborn grass stains. WD40 - use to put a shine on manes/tails in show ring, also good for getting out burrs and pine sap. Old fashioned 'Blueing' - a few drops in water to whiten coats and tails. Vinegar - put in horses feed for natural fly repellant/shiny coat. Mane and Tail Detangler: - Mix 1part calgon bath oil beads (dry) to 3 parts water in a spray bottle. Listerine - Douse the whole tail from top to bottom twice a day. Works great for itchy tails and it helps repel bugs and soothes itchy, irritated skin. Works on manes too! Liniment: - 2 pints clear alcohol, 2 pints wintergreen alcohol, 2 pints witch hazel, 1/2 bottle store-bought equine liniment. Pour all ingredients into a clean gallon container, top off with white vinegar. Chlorox - use in a spray bottle to spray underside of hooves to treat thrush. Diapers - place on the underside of the hoof and wrap with duct tape - great for holding poultices in place and for keeping abcesses clean between treatments. Can also be used as "Easy Boots". Jello - mixed in with the feed, encourages hoof growth. Vinegar - put in horses feed for natural fly repellant/shiny coat. Fly Spray: - 2 cups white vinegar, 1 Cup Avon Skin So Soft bath oil (original), 1 Cup water and if you can get it 1 Tablespoon eucaliptus oil. Mix in a spray bottle.
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