How to put Condition into the coat

[Molineux]

Ren is looking quite well at the moment, but not well enough.

I know its that time of year etc, but he has lost his shine in his coat.
His weight is looking ok and he is very fit so I am not wanting him looking fat, I just wanted some extra little bit of weight.

His current food is; Build Up (Mix), Barley Rings, Chaff which is the Cherry Oil one for condition on the coat, Sugar Beat, and Cooking Oil.

I just want something to add a little shine to his coat and a little weight.

Any idea's???

 

[ThomasTank]

Linseed

 

[susanjc]

I use Blue Chip every now and again when I need it - it's fab.....you WILL notice the difference within a month!

 

[Molineux]

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Linseed

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Where can I get that from??? does it come in an oil?

 

[ThomasTank]

You can get it ready made in powder form or you can get the seed which needs boiling although I let mine steam itself overnight but most people worry about the toxins.
Your local feed merchant will sell it.

The cheapest way is to make your own which is very easy

 

[_Libby_]

I find Seaweed works well

 

[Molineux]

someone said about - Soya Oil ?

 

[rubyred]

Seaweed is fantastic for coat and skin and alfalfa for weight would be my choices.

 

[S_N]

Linseed Oil, Soya Oil, Corn Oil, Alfalfa Oil, Clop, Codlevine (sp?), TopSpec Balancer, TopSpec Super Conditioning Flakes...........

 

[claireross]

I use Corn Oil from the supermarket and it seems to work

 

[Nats_uk]

Soya Oil or Baileys Outshine (worked wonders on my horses coat)

 

[Thistle]

You get get tubs of Instant Linseed, a sort of oily powder from most feedstores. Or you could try Simple System feeds for some.

 

[Parkranger]

showmix is the most amazing stuff - had ty on it and he looks amazing now - new boy looks good on it too....and it's non heating

 

[BBs]

I would try Ultimate Balancer.
By the time youve paid out on all these supplements etc you wil be heading towards the cost of the balancer.
I have all my 3 on it with hi fi lite and Sugar Beet and their coats are amazing! I rarely get time to groom these days and they are positively glowing

 

[Twiglet]

I recommend soya oil - gives a great shine on the coat, and also helps in the horrid coat changing phase. It's definitely non-heating from my point of view as my boy whizzes up on anything, and soya oil doesn't affect his 'whizz-levels' in the slightest. It must be quite inoffensive tasting as he's a fussy eater and doesn't mind it at all........

 

[vicm2509]

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I recommend soya oil - gives a great shine on the coat, and also helps in the horrid coat changing phase. It's definitely non-heating from my point of view as my boy whizzes up on anything, and soya oil doesn't affect his 'whizz-levels' in the slightest. It must be quite inoffensive tasting as he's a fussy eater and doesn't mind it at all........

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I think soya oil is brill too. My horse gets a cup full a day and its 80p a litre from tesco. He has a lovely coat and skin and he holds his weight better aswell as he is quite a poor doer.

 

[Theresa_F]

Linseed and black sunflower seeds - great stuff - Chancer looks like he has show shine on all the time.

Plus plenty of grooming and hot towelling to really get a clean coat. Avoid if living out without rugs though as you won't want to strip the grease out of the coat.

 

[S_N]

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Linseed Oil, Soya Oil, Corn Oil, Alfalfa Oil, Clop, Codlevine (sp?), TopSpec Balancer, TopSpec Super Conditioning Flakes...........

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To clarify - I did not mean ALL of these together - I meant take your pick