Marigold Flowers 200g

This pack is ideal for using with a water buffet, or as a smaller taster sample pack.

Water buffets are becoming more common as a creative way to encourage horses to drink more, and offer additional paddock enrichment, particularly for horses on track systems. Alongside their normal source of water, a selection of flavoured waters offer variety, interest and behavioural and well-being benefits.

Marigold or Calendula Flowers are rich in sulphur, making them a great natural blood tonic. It is a supreme skin herb and is used extensively throughout the world to support the skin and skin health. Marigold can act as a calmer for fretful horses and also as a digestive calmer, making it a great natural choice for keeping your horse healthy. 

Marigold an excellent herb for the lymphatic and urinary systems. Marigold flowers are rich in sulphur and help to reduce inflammation. They’re also great for preventing fungal infections, treating skin conditions, and easing gastric issues such as ulcers. Calendula is often fed in conjunction with cleavers or nettle. 

Feeding Guidelines: Feed 15-30g per day

Feeding as an Infusion

Many herbs, including Marigold Flowers, can be fed in their dried form, but this may mean that it sometimes takes a while for full effects to be seen.

There is a way to speed up the effect! By simply making an infusion with the herb, the active constituents are made more readily available and are more easily absorbed by the horse.

Ideally, add a ½ litre/pint of boiling water to the herbs to be given that day. When cooled, the whole infusion (including the herbs) can be used to dampen down the horses feed. If access to a kettle is not practical, soaking overnight in cold water will also help to release the active constituents.