ALOE VERA ENHANCES THE WELL-BEING OF HORSES

Aloe Vera has been used for centuries to treat animals. The Aloe plant is even on the Coat of Arms for The Royal college of Veterinary Surgeons and investigations by veterinary professionals have shown that

Aloe Vera is an ideal equine medicine as it is effective in the treatment of a large range of skin problems, joint problems and internal disorders in equines.

In fact, as far as a natural horse medicine goes, Aloe Vera is simply superb! It is both effective and useful in helping to treat equine gastric ulcer ( egus ),horse colic, laminitis, horse arthritis,mud fever and also helps with overall horse performance and stamina.

Sounds almost too good to be true, right? Let me give some examples of how aloe vera really can help.

Let me begin with equine gastric ulcer ( egus ). Egus is caused because a horse has too much stomach acid that is not being used by grazing. Although aloe vera itself cannot mop up excessive stomach acid it can and does help with ulcers healing more rapidly since internal or external tissue treated with aloe vera repairs 33% faster. Aloe vera also helps boost the horses immune system because the substances in Aloe Vera help in activating and intensifying the immune response. A healthier immune system results in a horse suffering from ulceration being less susceptible to other illness whilst under repair.

On her blog spot , Tamara has done an excellent in-depth report on her own satisfactory results from using aloe vera in combination with other treatments to treat her horse Aaruba's gastric ulcer.

Top trainers also resort to using aloe vera to treat gastric ulcers and colic :

'Since using Aloe Vera gel I have had great results with horses that don't thrive; we feed it as a matter of course to any horses who show symptoms of gastric disorders'.
Sylvester Kirk, Racehorse Trainer, Upper Lambourn

'I am a big fan of feeding Aloe Vera for gastric disorders and also as a good all-round tonic."
James Eustace, Racehorse Trainer, Newmarket

Many trainers and riders also give Aloe Vera to their horses as a dietary supplement to significantly enhance their stamina and performance, and reduce competitive stress and post-event fatigue.

A few years ago, international show jumper Liz Edgar fed Aloe Vera to her horses during a flu outbreak with good results. She now regularly feeds it to her horses to balance cell counts and uses the extract for minor injuries.

"I've found Aloe Vera invaluable in helping to enhance the well-being and soundness of my horses, especially at those important stages of preparation leading up to and during international competitions."
Nicola Lewis, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Former International Three Day Event Rider

"The tremendous nutritional value of Aloe Vera has been of great benefit to the horses in my yard. From show ponies to hunters, they all have it as a matter of course."
Anne Law, Warwickshire Horse Owner

"Managing a busy event yard with a constant flow of international riders - I rely on the Aloe Vera range of products to get me personally through the season and my horses back into competitive condition."
Maria Somers, Nr Stroud, Gloucestershire Equine Consultant & Horse Owner

Aloe Vera has proved very effective in helping to treat a whole range of Equine related problems from mud-fever, sweet-itch, sunburn, fatigue, tendon strains, ulcers and immune system disorders. For a list of ailments that aloe is commonly used for please refer to the treatments page

People can also benefit. Aloe Vera Gel is taken as a drink by jockeys to improve energy levels and many event riders, trainers and owners swear by it.