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most horses take to herbs naturally. After all, horses are
herbivores and will seek herbs out in the wild. But, if your
horse has never been exposed to herbs, it is an easy process. First,
put a pinch of the herbs in the palm of your hand. Let your horse
smell, and lick the herbs. You will be able to tell quite readily if
he or she will eat them readily. If they seem to like them, put
about 1/2 the recommended dose on their feed that day. Then, simply
increase the amount at each feeding until you are feeding the appropriate
amount. If your horse is a finicky eater, and seems to not like the herbs,
you can add apple cider vinegar to their food, or honey, or
molasses. Again, start with a small amount, and when the horse is
eating them readily, increase. It is easier to get horses to eat any
supplement when sprinkled over sweet feed, since powder sticks to the feed
naturally. If you feed pellets or oats, you may have to wet the feed
to get the herbs to stick. Obviously, no additive will help your
horse, if they don't eat them.
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