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Posted by Tamara (Grandin, Florida) on 08/09/2007
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7/20/2007: ej from MIDDLEBORO, MA -- Comment for EJ for her horse problem with the ACV natural fly spray... EJ the problem is not the ACV it is the Skin So Soft. I can't use it on myself either it cause's my skin to burn. This formula has been around for years and the SSS was used because of the B vitimins in it are a deterant to the bugs, along with the nice smell and some people like the oil to add some sheen. I think it just makes the dirt stick worse. I like it all natural so I use the ACV about 16oz to a gallon of water, Neem Oil or Powder (which ever you can find it is a natural bug repelant) and Citrus Oil 1oz to this gallon mixture. I put it in one of those bug sprayers and have used it on my rescue horses for years. Now I am not going to say it works perfect here in FL (there is not cure) I have tried all kinds of sprays from the most toxic that made me sick to this natural formula and it equals them so for me natural is best.
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Posted by EJ (Middleboro, MA) on 07/22/2007
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HI, I used the _____s brand ACV in my fly spray that caused the welts and peeling. I have bottles of this for myself at work and home and haven't had an issue. I actually tasted some from the bottle I used on him and it seemed fine. Not sure why this happened.
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Posted by Deb (Brooklyn, Wisconsin) on 07/20/2007
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I mix ACV with Avon Skin So Soft, Citronella and water to make a fly spray for my horses and mini donkeys. Have also tried it on my dogs and it smells great.
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Posted by Deb (Pleasant Grove, UT) on 09/24/2008
If you are giving the ACV without diluting it then that is your problem. If is some what acidic. _____s is what I use with Mother in it. I consume it, my 14 yr old dog gets it every day and my Arabians. But it must be diluted down for consumption and also for a spray. Try it again but only put a few capfuls to a 1/2 gallon of water. if you think he may be allergic then dilute the same way and do a patch test, just one little spot externally. Never use this full strength.
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Posted by Leanne (Cambridge, Uk) on 11/16/2010
Hi Stu from Cambridge - working in Oman - Do you have a email I can PM you on. I am going to live in Oman from the UK and looking for some good horse care out there for my horse that I am bringing with me. So far - I haven't found any stables that I think I could trust.
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Posted by Deb (Wi) on 06/23/2015
What are the amounts of each ingredient you use for the ACV fly spray?
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Posted by EJ (Middleboro, MA) on 07/20/2007
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I recently tried a fly spray recipe of AVC, Skin-so-soft and water on my horse. I had high hopes since I'm trying to rid my life and his of toxins. The day after I used this recipe I found the skin around his sheath peeling and welts elsewhere. Not sure if it was the AVC or SSS, I gave him 1/4 cup of ACV in his grain dish with a bit of grain. The next day he had a big piece of dry skin hanging from his lip, so ACV is the problem for him. I was surprised since he's never been particularly sensitive to anything. No more ACV for him.
EC: We are very surprised to hear this. Perhaps it was the brand of ACV you used?
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Posted by Krissy (Plant Cirty, Fl.) on 05/10/2007
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I was absolutely amazed with the results after I started using ACV, pine sol and water as a spray on my horse,I also sprayed it in her stable and the flies are gone, You will still see a few but not near as many as there was,I mixed equal portions of ACV,skin so soft and water and rubbed on her face careful not to get it in her eyes,she tolerated it ok not as good as she normally is,but would you like the smell,the next day you can't hardly smell it at all.Her coat is so shinny and soft .I think I have discovered something,No more expensive fly spray.
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Posted by Micelle (Shoshone, Idaho) on 05/08/2007
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I have a horse that has foundered. I was wondering if I sprayed acv on her hooves if that would help her heal and take the heat out? Please help!
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Posted by Michelle (LaGrange, Ga) on 04/27/2007
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I came to this forum to find a remedy for ticks on my horse. My horse is in a wooded pasture and ticks are a real problem. I give him 1/4 cup in the evening feed and now if I forget, he will get very grumpy. He actually looks for the acv. The flies and ticks are not as bad as they were. I buy acv by the gallon just for him. I will progress as it gets very hot here in the summer.
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Posted by Sarah (Derbyshire, U.K) on 04/26/2007
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hi I've been using acv mixed with cold strong black tea for a couple of years now on my mare as fly spray ,it works a treat no flies round my pony everyone on my yard is always asking to use it its so cheap and cherfull to make and has no chemicals in its brill xx.
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Posted by Constance (Auckland, New Zealand) on 04/03/2007
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About 12 weeks ago my horse stuck her leg through a fence and ended up with a nasty wound on her hock. The vet put staples in it and two weeks later when he took them out the wound started to open up again, athough i bathed it i couldnt seem to keep the infection at bay. I was advised by one of my friends to try bathing it on acv which i did. I would bath it daily and then put Manuka honey on afterwards. in two weeks the infection was gone completely and after for weeks there is now a very thin scar and all the hair has grown back, you would never know how bad the cut has been. I now feed it to all my horses and sprey in on their legs to help keep the flies at bay.
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Posted by Linda (Winona, MN) on 03/26/2007
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I have a few miniature horses. In the spring when they started to shed, one of them had several areas on his skin that were itchy and and scaley. I took a pail and put Apple Cider Vinegar in it and sponged the areas that were effected. I'm not sure what he had but within a week it was cleared up. The day after doing this, the scaley area started to peel off and under it was clean healthy skin. Within a few days his hair started growing in and now you would never know he had a problem. Usually with horses, if they have an injury to the skin,if the hair grows back it is very noticable. Not in this case. He is beautiful. I use it now with all of them. Just a Tbsp in thier feed daily. It also helps to keep the flies away. I mix ACV,Listerine and water in a spray bottle and once sprayed on, the flies stay away. I love it and there are no bad side effects and it is better for the environment than most commercial fly sprays.
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Posted by Tammy (Fort Smith, US) on 03/22/2007
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I don't have a remedy, I am looking for one. I've heard that Apple Cider vinegar and some type of soap and water is used to kill ticks and flies on horses. Do you know of any such remedy?
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Posted by martha (buckley, wash) on 03/05/2007
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AVC for a colicking horse: My friend's horse was colicking so I had her give it some ACV but we didn't know how much to give. Later the vet agreed that ACV helps stimulate the digestion with it's enzymes and said that about 2 cups was the dosage. And that since ACV is natural and safe, you couldn't overdose on it.
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Posted by Cathy (Delmar, DE) on 02/18/2007
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Just read your article on apple cider vinegar and horses. We have 5 standardbreds in training and I am so pleased to have found something natural to give them for all their little aches and pains and flies. Thank you so much.
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Posted by Jane (Macarthur, Victoria) on 01/08/2007
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Apple Cider Vinegar with added garlic certainly helped my older horses coat and skin disorder (together with a little Yellow Sulphur) and also helped with joints. 'I have had a bottle of acv (with garlic added) in the tack room for a while but didn't think my horses needed it. I had an aged pony with a horrible skin problem and thought I would try it on her. Her skin was heaps better (and sooo shiny) after a few weeks. Just 30mls in her feed each evening was enough. I ran out a few weeks ago and forgot to get more each time I went to town. I rode her tonight and she was a bit funny in the joints and her skin didn't seem as shiny as it was. Now I know why, I haven't been feeding her the acv. Tomorrow I am going to find some. I believe it is great stuff. I will never run out again.
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Posted by Melissa (Gonzales, TX) on 12/10/2006
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I have been using ACV on JR this past year and have seen a big difference in using this product then any of those commercial fly sprays. I give him around 1/2 cup per day with 2.5 lbs of grain. I also mix in corn oil around 1/2 cup and this has kept his coat looking shinny and flies to a minimum. Great Stuff!
