If your horse is showing any of the following signs of Colic: kicking and/or biting at the abdomen, excessive rolling, not eating or drinking, and not passing stool, call your veterinarian immediately. Colic is the impaction of stool in the intestines and is a medical emergency for your pet. While Young Living Essential Oils makes an essential oil for fecal extraction called DiGize, we recommend that you contact your veterinarian. To help alleviate symptoms in the meantime, veterinarian Melissa Shelton, DVM recommends the recipe listed below.
Recipe:
20 drops DiGize + 20 drops peppermint - give orally
20 drops of DiGize and 20 drops of Peppermint - apply to abdomen
If your horse is still showing signs of Colic repeat the application and consult your veterinarian.
Helpful Tip:
Walking your horse, making sure to give him or her routine breaks in between walks, can prevent your horse from rolling as this  may cause the gut to twist and further complicate colic.

Flies are enough to drive any horse (and their rider) crazy, when flies bite, they are more than just a nuisance. An unexpectedly turn, buck or rear can seriously injure a rider. Fortunately, this danger can easily be averted by following a simple recipe for warding off flies and other biting bugs.
Recipe:
2 cups vinegar
1 cup water
2 Tbls Young Livings Eucalyptus oil
2 Tbls Young Living Purification oil
1 cup mineral oil (optional)
Mix in a large bowl and funnel into a spray bottle. Shake the bottle well prior to each use.
Additional Tip: By adding a little bit of mineral oil to your mixture, the recipe stick to your horse's coat better.

Horses are curious by nature, literally and figuratively, putting their nose, and other body parts in places that they don't belong. This curiosity often times leads to unwanted cuts and scrapes. Depending upon the size of the scrape or sore, add a drop or two of Young Livings Thieves oil to the wound. Thieves will kill any bacteria in the opening, preventing infection and allowing the wound to heal more quickly and naturally.
Helpful Tip:
Thieves oil contains clove and cinnamon so test a small amount and watch for your horses reaction. If the oil is too hot, Young Living's Melrose Essential Oil is a good substitute.

Thrush is a common disease among horses and it involves the hooves. Thrush is commonly caused by standing on ground with excess moisture, such as meadows, or low lying areas. To treat and prevent thrush from affecting your horse, apply a daily dose of Thieves to his or her hoof or hooves. Begin by scrape away surface tissue and then, directly applying Thieves to coat the hoof. Repeat application as necessary.
Helpful Tip:
Apply Thieves oil after each farrier visit to help kill any bacteria that could be causing hoof problems. We also suggest natural hoof trimming, as this allows your horses hoof to become more durable, eliminating the need for horse shoes.