The natural way to help your horse...
These amazing herbs have been formulated over generations, with the acquired wisdom of generations of American Navajo Indians. They base this on watching how horses graze in the wild, and what they eat, noticing which herbs they will select, and how the horse will self-medicate when it is sick.
Norse herbs are widely used by equine vets, chiropractors, dentists and equine bowen therapists. Many top Eventers and Dressage riders also rely on them, to assist performance in their horses.
There is a unique blend for any condition your horse may have, and as such a tiny amount is fed, they are a very cost effective way of treating the condition.
Norse Herbal Blends
Daily Maintenance Blend
A Herbal blend for the healthy horse, consisting of herbs that assist all the body systems to work in synergy – digestive tract, blood, kidneys, lymphatic system, bones, tendons and muscles. Fights infection and expels mucus. No other mineral supplements should be required, for him to have his daily vitamin and mineral requirement. Daily maintenance can be fed alongside conventional feeds, with vitamins and minerals already added.
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Worm Foe Blend
Fed 10 days of every month, this is a completely herbal, yet very effective way to worm your horse, Done in conjunction with faecal worm counts at intervals. If worms are occasionally found, a chemical wormer can be used selectively, eg once a year, and worm foe used the rest of the year, to keep worms at bay.
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INF-X Blend
Inf-x works as an anti-viral, anti bacterial and anti-fungal. Excellent for a horse with any sort of wound, to prevent infection and assist in the wound healing cleanly, much quicker than you imagined. Also great for any internal type of infection, eg respiratory, gynaecological etc.)
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Liver Blend
Some horses will often benefit from a liver cleanse. Symptoms may be flybite type lumps under the skin, harder to work the horse on the right rein, sensitive if you touch him on the right side of his barrel/ribs. An overworked liver can be caused by many things – too rich feed, grass high in protein, drugs, chemical wormers, chemical sprays on the grass. Consequently, their system becomes blocked and sluggish. Use in conjunction with kidney blend to expel the toxins.
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Kidney Blend
Often used in conjunction with the Liver Blend to expel the toxins, via his kidneys and urinary system. Kidney support can also be used if your horse has slightly weak kidneys. Occasionally, a sore lower back is not always musculo-skeletal. Sometimes, the cause may be sore kidneys, in which case, a short course of kidney support herbs may help.
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Immune System Blend
Excellent for a horse with a compromised Immune system, possibly through illness, stress or being over competed. This may be fed with Daily maintenance, for impressive results.
Horses with sweet itch, can sometimes be hugely improved by feeding Immune support in conjunction with Liver Blend.
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Joint Blend
Joint support is fantastic for horses with sore joints, and older, stiffer arthritic horses. It helps build up the synovial fluid in the joints. Sometimes fed with Foot, Bone and Tendon support, for results you can only dream of! This is often the one to try, if your horse has been written off as unsound, ‘retired’ or ‘can only be used as a gentle hack’ due to injury.
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Foot Bone and Tendon Support Blend
This will assist the whole musculo-skeletal system of the horse to operate at its optimum. Sore muscles and over worked tendons will be nourished back to health. It will also promote healthy internal structures of the foot, and promote healthy circulation – thus being very appropriate in assisting the ringbone or navicular horse.
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Thyroid support Blend
This will assist in balancing either an under-active or over active thyroid gland. An under-active thyroid may give symptoms of: laziness and lethargy, overweight and hard to lose it, however much the horse is dieted! Fatty deposits on crest and tailhead. Feels the cold easily. May be arthritic in extremities e.g. fetlocks. May have a very spooky and immature personality. Over-active thyroid – loses weight easily, can get depressed.
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Pituitary Support Blend
This strengthens the pituitary gland, and will assist in cases of Cushings, or suspected Cushings horses.
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Ulcer support Blend
To assist horses with ulcers. These herbs nutritionally support the digestive tract, and aid the healing process, making him infinitely more comfortable.
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Blood Klenz Blend
This cleans the blood, so the healing process can start. Helps build red blood cells. Comprises powerful blood cleansers, complimented by digestive and urinary tract cleansers. Can greatly assist the horse with sarcoids, when fed alongside Immune blend. Useful for the horse with any blood disorder and most sorts of cancer.
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Mare Support Blend
These are herbs that can support the mare with her seasons, making her more comfortable, less sore, and as a result, less bad-tempered. This can also be for optimum hormonal and gynaecological health, for the breeding mare.
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Central Nervous System Support Blend
Strengthens the nervous system, cleanses the blood, and opens up the kidneys. Excellent for the horse known to have EPM>
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Laminae Support Blend
This may assist in removing inflammation from the feet, and improves digital blood flow. May assist in repairing soft tissue and cartilage of the hoof capsule. Can really help laminitic sufferers.
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Respiratory Support Blend
Greatly assists any lung or respiratory based condition. Eg, a respiratory viral infection, or COPD. Expels mucus in an impressive fashion.
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Digestive Support Blend
This will assist any horse with digestive upsets. It may help the horse with episodes of flatulent intestinal tract, as it soothes the gut, and dispels gas.
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Bright Eyes Blend
This may be used where the eyesight has become weakened through lack of correct vitamins and minerals. Bright Eyes will nourish the eyes and improve eyesight.
FAQ's
How to ascertain which blend is suitable for your horse?
It is possible to just scan through the herbal descriptions, and make an informed guess. This will work up to a point. However, the most accurate way of deciding what your horse needs, is to email a photo through to Sara., who then gets Johnny, the herbalist to assess the picture of your horse. Through many years of experience, Johnny can accurately work out what blends your horse will need, and they can then be posted to you as soon as possible. From sending the photo, it is usually less than a week before you receive your herbs.
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How do I know how much to feed?
Instructions will be on the tub, or Sara will have emailed you to advise amounts. But, a rule of thumb is, 1 scoop for a 500 kg horse. A scoop is approx a tablespoon.
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How long will the herbs take to work?
This can be variable. Usually, the sicker the horse, the quicker you notice a change. They can work as quick as a few hours, a couple of days, or a couple of weeks. Each horse is different.
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Could my horse get any reaction to the herbs?
Not usually. But occasionally a horse may get a worsening of a symptom, e.g. swelling, or extra nasal mucus. If this occurs, and you are at all worried, reduce or stop the herbs, and phone Sara for advice. It is usually never a problem, just the body’s way of expelling something bad, that it no longer needs.
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How long will my horse need to be on the herbs?
This will depend on how long he has had the problem. It may also be that, he has one or two months on one type of blend, then he needs to go onto a different one, as the first one has done its job. It is very like peeling an onion. As one layer comes off, so another is revealed underneath.
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Can the herbal blends be fed alongside other feeds or supplements?
Yes. They work in a homeopathic type of way – only very tiny amounts are needed in order for them to take effect. The herbs can be put in your horse’s normal ration.
Other ‘straight’ herbs can be fed alongside them. E.g. a handful of chamomile flowers, a spoon of garlic., or whatever you normally feed.
If he normally has no feed, the herbs can be added to a bit of carrot/apple, and half a handful of chaff, with a dribble of water to make them a bit pasty.
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What happens if my horse won’t eat the herbs?
This is very rare! If a horse needs the blend, then he is usually very happy to eat it! Also, all the blends are fairly palatable, so normally the horse would eat more if allowed! If he isn’t very keen, try putting it in his favourite snack.
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How will I know when I need to change my horse’s herbs?
After your horse has been on the herbs for a couple of months, it is always a good idea to submit another recent photo to Sara, who will do a reassessment with Johnny, and make sure that your horse needs to carry on with the same ones, or has a change, or doesn’t need them anymore.
