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Horses are herbivores it is natural for them to eat herbs. In their natural environment horses graze and they would readily eat various herbs whilst they grow. Herbs such as Comfrey, Red Clover and even wild Garlic will often be sought out and eaten when they are available. However, even in the “good old days” not all useful herbs were growing in the green pastures since each require differing climates to be at their best. This has meant that traditionally herbs have been supplemented to the diet. In most cases eating the required herbs whilst they grow is not an option, and we either have to grow them specifically or to obtain them from a specialist grower. Herbs are now in such great demand that there is a world market geared at producing them in sufficient quantity and quality for both human and animal consumption. It is hardly practical to supply these in their fresh state in any quantity and in most cases they are dehydrated to reduce bulk and to preserve them further. If carried out correctly this process can reduce the weight of the herb greatly because up to 90% of the fresh weight can be moisture. It can be possible to retain most of the vitamin and minerals from 10grams of fresh herbs in as little as 1 or 2 grams of dried herbs. Clearly the advantages of using dried herbs are great and generally speaking it is this form that most people now feed to horses.
Herbal remedies for horses have been recognised by Vets to be beneficial to animals and are actually encouraging their use these days. It has become a well known fact that herbs assist animals greatly and these award winning herbal blends help many health problems in horses and dogs. Legislation in the United Kingdom and many other countries say that an unwell animal receives the attention of a qualified veterinary surgeon. However, many ailments and behavioural problems in horses and dogs are avoidable with good feeding and management and herbs can often play their part in helping to maintain good all round well being. Wendal herbs are produced with only the highest grade of natural herbs, with no artificial additives. Herbs used are those that would normally be used for human consumption. Developed over twelve years ago, Wendals range of herbal blends offer a truly natural approach to assist with the health of horses & dogs.
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