Summer Heat - Discover 7 Cooling Tips For Horses With Peppermint Essential Oil

Feeling Hot? When the thermometer temperatures4) Misting: Spritz the stall, Horse Trailer, YOU! Add
are on the rise, let Peppermint Therapeutic Grade1-10 drops of Peppermint to a 4 ounce glass Spritzer
Essential Oil cool you and your horse down.bottle mixed with Distilled water, Aloe Vera Juice or
Tip #1) Sponge Baths: I love to put just a drop orWitch Hazel for a hydrating, refreshing lift.
two of Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils into a bucket5) Cool Ice: Freeze a container of water with a few
of cool water and then give the horses a spongedrops of Peppermint to make a big Peppermint Ice
bath in the mornings. Peppermint and Lavender areCube. Use this in the water trough, water bucket or
my favorite oils to use. The horses stay cool, calmfeed dish. For variation, add in some horse treats,
and relatively bug free all day, even in roastingcarrots, apples, etc to encourage your horse to go
weather!for the cube!
2) Drinking Water: Add a few drops to the horses6) Cool Feet: Dab a few drops of Peppermint around
water trough. Start with a single drop so they getthe coronet band.
used to the taste for a few days. Most horses LOVE7) Cool Feed: Use a few drops right in your horses
the taste of Peppermint! Work your way up to afeed, mix with a bit of water. Start with just a drop
few drops in the water trough. This adds aso they get used to the taste. Increase the amount
refreshing, cooling effect that lasts longer than plainover several feedings as they adjust to the taste.
water.These are just a few of my favorite ways to help
3) Shampoo Baths: Need A Cool, Clean Horse? Addkeep horses cool in the summertime heat. Use your
1-2 drops of Peppermint to Animal Scents Shampoointuition and imagination for just the right things for
for a cooling, soothing, chemical free bath.you and your animals!