All Natural Foot Soak Recipe with Essential Oils

Greetings everyone!

I wanted to quickly share my recipe for an all-natural foot soak that works great for treating abscesses, thrush, seedy toes, bruises, etc. This recipe will not compromise live tissues and in non toxic, so no risk to your horse's skin, hair or health.

I use  the following:

• 1 capful of concentrated Thieves Household Cleaner
• 1 cup organic apple cider vinegar
• Epsom salts
• Tepid water

Mix in a rubber feed tub and stand your horse in it for 20-30 minutes. In most cases, one or two treatments are all I need to get the issue resolved.

Menina doing a great job of soaking her foot

Of course, it would be wise to teach your horse to stand still with foot in a bucket ahead of time, it will make the whole process a lot easier ☝😀
I can actually treat 2 feet at a time that way, my horses are confident with the idea, so they just chill and relax as they soak - just another form of ground tying.

Note: Thieves Household Cleaner is sold by Young Living (see the Essential Oils tab on this site for more info). In addition to being a great all purpose cleaner for the home, it works well to clean and sanitize brushes and combs, as a wound wash (diluted) and for a host of other applications. The small bottle goes a long way since it is very concentrated. Bonus, it smells wonderful!
Young Living products are available all over the world, including in Canada from a Canadian warehouse.

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February News and Event Updates - Nouvelles de février et calendrier des évènements

In the news for this month:
The Parelli Intensive Foundation Clinic now a 3 part series, a Pat Parelli clinic, and more learning opportunities about natural health therapies!  Check out our updated event schedule.

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Les nouvelles de février:
Le Stage Intensif est maintenant une série de trois formations, un stage avec Pat Parelli et de nouveaux évènements pour en apprendre plus sur les produits naturels! Voyez notre cendrier des évènements à venir.

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Equine Ulcer Treatment - Before and After by Mark DePaolo, DVM

I have suspected that one of my horses has been having ulcers and hind end acidosis issues for a while now, and after doing the easy palpations explained in this video, my suspicion has been confirmed.  This is a great way to check a horse for ulcers and other digestive issues without having to resort to an endoscopic exam, where the vet inserts a tube with a small camera ending to scope out the horse's stomach, a procedure that requires sedation and can be quite uncomfortable for the horse, not to mention expensive.

Diet and stress are two major factors in the development of ulcers.  My horse is on a forage only diet with minerals, no grain or carbohydrates, so I can rule out this cause.  However, this year she has been through a series of traumas requiring aggressive medical treatment, not to mention the stress associated with long term stall rest, the medication and the extensive traveling we have been doing across the USA and Canada.  Not to mention the frequent changes in forage and environment inherent to this type of lifestyle.

I started treating her with a Miracle Clay solution, some of the herbs listed in the video and essential oils and will be looking into adding aloe vera juice and the other herbs to her diet.  Red lighting the sensitive points as well as CV12 is also effective.

If she does not show significant improvement in the short term, then I would consider adding a course of medication as suggested by Dr. DePaolo after consulting my own vet.




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December News - Wrapping up 2014, achieving your goals, gift ideas and looking ahead to 2015!

Holiday Greetings, Gift Ideas, Upcoming Events, Winter Lesson Special and more!  

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Click here to see a slideshow of my year in review

See you in 2015!

Announcing a Horseless Workshop Series in Havelock, Quebec!

As promised, I am announcing the first series of horseless workshops to be held in my new home in Southern Quebec.  As I celebrate my return to Quebec, I hope to see many of you there!

Come discover Parelli Natural Horsemanship and the language of the horse, and learn more about the HorsenalityTM model, a revolutionary concept developed by Linda Parelli to help you better understand your partner and build a stronger relationship.  In our 4th workshop, we will present the principles of caring for horses in a natural way as well as alternatives so your horse can have the best care while remaining true to his nature.

You can sign up for one or more workshops, and we offering a great deal for those who book their spot for all four dates in the series.

Come and learn without having to haul a horse!
Now being held in our new high end facility in Havelock, Quebec

Horseless workshops are a fun and practical way to learn without having to worry about hauling a horse. You will attend a conference and take part in discussions and practical simulation exercises in an indoor facility, sheltered from the weather.
Workshops are generally comprised of a presentation, exercices and games and a Q&A session.

We will hold a demo with a horse at the Havelock location.

Please note the date change for workshop 4, there was an typo in the initial post. 

• 2 November:  Start a relationship, build a partnership (learn about Parelli)

• 9 November:  Discover your horse's HorsenalityTM (Part 1)

• 23 November:  Advanced HorsenalityTM (Part 2)

• 14 December:  Natural Horse Care and Management

Workshops are open to all. Please note that there may be prerequisites in some cases.PLEASE REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME.
Workshops will be held on Sundays from 1 to 4pm.  Best deal if you book for all four dates.Hurry, space is limited!
For more info and registration forms, visit http://vifargent.com/horseless-workshops/

 I look forward to seeing you there, and please share with your friends who love horses!

Faites cadeau à votre cheval de la santé optimale! Give your horse the gift of optimal health!

In December's newsletter:

• What is optimal health?
• Photonic therapy, a tool for life!
• Have you considered essential oils?

Take advantage of our year-end specials!

Dans l'info-lettre de décembre:

• Qu'est-ce que la santé optimale?
• La thérapie photonique, un outil pour la vie!
• Avez-vous songé aux huiles essentielles?
• Meilleurs voeux pour les Fêtes

Profitez de nos soldes de fin de saison!

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Geneviève Benoit offers seminars and workshops on natural horse management, as well as on using Photonic Therapy and Essential Oils.  Contact us for more info and to set one up. 

Beat those bugs, naturally! Essential oils make a great natural fly spray

Are you looking for a natural way to keep biting insects off your horses?  I have been avoiding chemical repellents for years as many of them are toxic and even carcinogenic!  I hate to think about how detrimental chemical bug repellents with health hazard warnings on the bottle may be to the horse's health who are very likely to end up licking it off their skin and ingesting part of it, not too mention how it gets absorbed through the skin.

I make my own fly spray using essential oils as part of the recipe.  Easy and cost effective!

I have found that Citronella, Lavender and Peppermint work great for mosquitoes. Horse flies seem to avoid Cedarwood and Lavender.  Purification from Young Living is a great blend for repelling insects.  Experiment with own blend and modify them according to the prevalent flies that are pestering your horses!

Basic natural fly spray recipe, mix it straight into a 32 oz spray bottle:

• 1/3 Sweet almond oil or mineral oil (an oil base will prevent quick evaporation of the fly spray) OR
• 1/3 Skin-so-soft bath oil (less natural, but very effective when the flies are REALLY bad as they can be here in Quebec!)

• 1/3 Organic apple cider vinegar (great for the skin and soothes insect bites)
• 1/3 Water 
• 10 to 15 drops of essential oils of your choosing
• Shake well.  

Young Living Essential Oils, the leading provider of essential oils in the world, offers more than 80 single oils and more than 70 blends. All Young Living essential oils meet the 100% pure, YLTG standard. This means that every essential oil we distill on our farms or source has the optimal naturally occurring blend of constituents.
 
Click here to purchase the Young Living Essential Oils and other natural products.  Use ID 1444156 to set up your own online account.  

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Geneviève Benoit offers seminars and workshops on natural horse management, as well as on using Photonic Therapy and Essential Oils.  Contact us for more info and to set one up.