Horses skin/coat??

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fitzaud2

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Hi, my horses coat isnt great at the moment, he's clipped out, and the hair isn't growing back at all. Everything is a bit dull, Is he lacking something or is there something that i could feed him to bring it on?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
jcwh said:
cods liver oil
canola oil

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Cod liver oil actually isn't the best for horses are they cannot digest it to the same ability we can. They are herbivores and are not designed to break down or utilise other animals proteins or lipids.

Thats odd your horses hair isn't growing back. What is he currently being fed? Perhaps he needs a change or bulk up of feed - I would be more worried about the lack of hair growth then trying to get a shine on him to be honest.

Also when was he last wormed?
 
i found karron oil (sp?) in my horses feed makes a big difference.. he gos very dull this time of year too and anywhere the rug rubbed him would take forever to grow back but hes nice and shiny and healthy now :) u can get it from all agriculture shops in ireland so presume you can get it or something similar there too! hope that helps :) (i second the cod liver oil thing..didn't work for me either)
 
Thanks guys, Ashlingm, he was dosed on 28th feb, he is being fed oats, soaked maize&barley, soaked beetpulp, with a scoop of garlic once a day, and 100mls of molasses mixed through. Maybe, I need to change rugs.
Spins - THanks, I will give the karron oil a try, see how it goes. Hopefully we'll have a hairy, shiny horse back in no time.
 
If you feed oil, feed corn or soya (soya being the most easily digested). A bloom will come back within weeks.
 
Cider vinegar is fab. When I clip mine, I heat up water in the kettle (as hot as you can stand it), add a touch of your shampoo and use an old towel or facecloth (better with a rougher feel to it) and then scrub the coat in a circular motion. Don't rinse, just put a cooler on and the horses coats come up beautifully.
Only takes 5-10 minutes to do a fully clipped horse and the results last a lot longer than ordinary bathing as the heat really opens up the pores and gets rid of any grease/dandruff. I do this all year round and the horses really enjoy it!
 
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