BOSS or Linseed??

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What do you prefer and why??

I feed BOSS but TBH ive not really noticed any difference.

I was wondering whether Linseed would be better? I want it for condition and coat improvement not weight gain.

P.s. Is Flax the same as linseed??

How do you feed linseed and can anyone post me a link to a manufacturers???
 
I feed Instant Linseed from Simple Systems & I find it gives both of mine fantastic coats, really shiny & silky. I don't feed much either, certainly nothing like the amount they recommend although in fairness I think the recommendations are for weight gain. I just add a couple of heaped 60ml scoops to my ID's feed, less to the Sec D.

Yes, flax is the same as linseed.

Linseed oil may be easier to get hold of but I found Jim wasn't so keen on it plus it's messy to feed. Hilton Herbs also stock linseed though you have to phone & ask because it isn't in the product listings.
 
I feed 50ml of gold labels ready linseed daily (think recommended dose is 100ml). This is crushed ready to feed linseed, so not a messy oil. This makes all of mine nice and shiney and works out cheaper than buying show chaff etc.
 
Nari, I've never had any info on what the recomended amount is to feed of SS Instant Linseed. We just give a small measure (actually an old Farriers Formula cup) in feeds once a day for all the show horses.
 
The ready linseed is like a dry powder which looks like crushed linseed. So its really easy to just add a meaure to their feed.

I coulcn't be doing with cooking / miicrowaving linseed. I'm too lazy to feed sugar beet as I hate mess and faff!
 
I use both. BSS for feet and they do also give a lovely dark coat and linseed for joints, condition and coat.

My two get a 1/2 pint mug of BSS twice a day - 16.3 clydesdale and 15.1 gyspy cob. Cairo (clyde) also gets the same amount of linseed all year round for his joints and Chancer gets the same when showing and sometimes a little more for condition when showing and half the amount during the winter.

The combination works really well on mine - they are fed lucie stalks and green gold from Simple Systems and the only other supplement is brewers yeast. Both have great feet - poor farrier has to use his super tough trimmers and lovely glossy coats.

The BSS take a month or so to really show the coat and about 9 months to really notice the feet improvement as the new horn comes through.
 
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