Does Soya oil give TB's lots of energy?

[Rupert2006]

I have recently started giving my TB soya oil in his feed as I was told at our feed merchants that it is good for joints - he is a bit stiff behind - I was under the impression that Linseed was good for joints as well, but they told me this was not the case (I keep getting conflicting information, its very frustrating!) - anyway, I was adding the soya oil into his tea when one of the girls at my yard said 'soya oil gives them loads of energy you know' - I had been moaning earlier about my TB being rather over exuberant in the school earlier with lots of bucking and generally being a git - so, does it fizz them up? I just want something natural to help his joints!! thanks in advance!

 

[AmyMay]

Oil can add a little sparkle to them - but I've not known it send them over the top.

Cod liver oil for joints, but Soya will also benefit.

 

[UKa]

I keep mine on a high oil diet - she gets sunflower oil - and is super calm and relaxed throughout.

Oil is slow release energy so should not send them loopy, but all horses are different ...

 

[Twiglet]

My TB whizzes up on thin air (ok maybe not thin air, but sugars, starches, molasses, alfalfa, you name it) and he doesn't react at all on soya oil.

 

[amandaco2]

generally its good for fizzy types.my ISh did fizz up on oil but she fizzes up on most things!even air

 

[air78]

My TB is horizontal on oil!

 

[cosmicblue]

oil is a slow realease energy source so shouln't fizz them up but i do know of one who turned from riding school angel into local devil on soya oil

it affects them all differently

 

[Sal_E]

I had my sharp TB on the EPSM diet for a while (i.e. very high levels of oil) & it made her lethargic - as if she was as if she felt really bloated.

Oil is supposed to be slow release energy, but I think if you had a horse that was previously lethargic, you may notice a difference even with slow release energy.

I think oil is a bit like sugar beet - i.e. not supposed to hot up a horse, but people do claim to see results with some horses.