Improving coat/skin condition?

[_jetset_]

I know there are better places on the forum for this post, but wasn't sure where to put it

Grace has been clipped this morning, so she is longer patchy from the colic surgery so hopefully her summer coat will grow even now

However, when she was clipped, I noticed she had quite dry flaky skin and was wondering whether anyone could recommend something for this?

She is currently on Alfa A, TopSpec and Alfa Beat... and is only being walked for 30 mins at the moment under saddle.

The reason I clipped her was because she kept getting itchy lumps under her saddle... I spoke to the vet when she sedated her this morning and she thinks it is a combination of a heat type rash and the fact she is starting to lose some coat which is then irritating her skin... chesnuts!!!

 

[Tempi]

Have replied to your PM, but my suggestions to you were Feedmark Equidermis or Bailey's Outshine - like i said ive used both and they both work really well.

 

[_jetset_]

The Outshine, there are tubs and then a bag... what is the difference?

 

[Emma123]

Soya oil used to really help my horse

 

[PaddyMonty]

Baileys outshine is brilliant. Straight oils do not give anywhere near the same effect.

 

[Nats_uk]

I have a chestnut and I put him on Outshine (in the bags) this summer - everyone commented on how lovely his coat was and when he got clipped his coat and skin were in much better condition underneath and he had a much nicer looker clip

 

[Tempi]

tubs last about 5days!! a sack lasts about a month!! Phone baileys and they will tell you how much to feed, its excellent stuff

 

[Worried1]

Echo what Tempi says. We originally had them on Tops Spec and then changed to Outshine and they look amazing, everyone comments on how shiny they are.

 

[_jetset_]

Do you have to use one or the other?

Mine are on TopSpec for quite a few reasons: the yeast and pre and pro biotics, the vitamins and minerals, and the fact that since being on it Han has not had colic once

(touch wood) so I didn't really want to take them off it.

 

[Nats_uk]

No the good thing with Outshine is that you can feed it as a balancer or as a supplement depending on the amount you give. My horse has Baileys No 4 and a large cup of Outshine for dinner and breakfast as a supplement

 

[Worried1]

For us it was a matter of cost as we couldn't afford to feed both to all of them.

I think you might need to talk to either company to see if there was any benefit or problems with feeding both.

I wouldn't worry too much about a scurfy coat, this time of year nothing looks great as their coat is changing so they all tend to look a bit patchy.

x

 

[_jetset_]

But Grace's is really scaly

Maybe now she has been clipped, she may look better, but I just remember how fab she looked in summer:


I might give Baileys a call and see what they say. If you don't mind me asking, how much is the Baileys?

Rebecca x

 

[Tempi]

Its around £40/50 a sack i think - i cant quite remember as i havent bought any for a while as i dont use it anymore.

 

[little_pink_piggies]

try a linseed ready boiled meal, amazing stuff in my opinion, charnwood horse feeds do the best that i've found!

 

[PaddyMonty]

Its £34.95 per sack.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Soya oil is just as good and £5-6 per bottle, lasts about 3 weeks for Finn, fed at 200mls per day. He looks miles better after only 2 weeks of being back on it.

 

[H-J]

Mine have outshine and always have a gleeming shine and are in great condition

Every time I take Dexter to shows or lessons or something ppl comment on his shiny coat!

 

[Tempi]

Where do you get your soya oil from? Would it be ok to feed alongside alfa-a oil (chaff) do you think?

 

[seabiscuit]

Outshine is just linseed oil and soya oil combined together.
Save your money and just feed boiled linseed and soya! You can feed that on top of the top spec if you like.

Personally I think that boiled linseed on its own is all that you need to get a excellent coat. Mine, when in work, get about half a scoop of boiled linseed a day and their coats are excellent.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Yep should think so...

I just buy it from feed merchant, in Buckingham.

It is made by Dobson and Horrell -comes in yellow container

http://www.dodsonandhorrell.com/uk/dh/horse/herbal/soya-oil

But Baileys do one too

http://www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/whatproduct/supplements/soyaoil.htm

 

[Maesfen]

If she needs yeast etc what about Brewers Yeast, it contains B12 amongst other things and is very good for skin condition and appetite; my lot look amazing on it and they never see a brush (not a good thing but you get the drift!) their skin is in A1 condition.
There is also Kossolian which is brilliant and a lot of trainers use as a pick me up especially when changing coats; showmen use it too.
Both are powders and available from your feed merchant; the BY about £9 for 1.5kg, the K £15 for 3.5kg.

 

[Laafet]

I use TopSpec, linseed meal and soya oil and my boy is super shiney despite not being groomed much and living out 24/7.

 

[henryhorn]

I bought five huge containers of veg oil planning on running my car on the stuff, but discovered it may clog the engine so have been adding it to the horse's feed instead.
All of them have now got shiny silky coats, so at the risk of sounding a cheapskate, it worked for me!

 

[MillionDollar]

I feed Veg oil works fantastically!!!

 

[machannah]

I use soya oil too, cant for the life of me remember who makes it, but you can buy 5 litre thingys and you can get it in most feed places, its normally in a yellow container.

 

[lizzieb]

We feed vegetable oil for coat condition and people always comment how shiny our horse's coats look even in the middle of winter. Mum buys it in 3 litre bottles from the supermarket. It's far cheaper than any horsey supplements and in my opinion does a better job.

 

[FRESHMAN]

I agree with Ouija_Board just cook your own linseed. far cheaper & gives amazing results.

 

[S_N]

My old YO fed Science Supplements Linseed Conditioner to all her show stock (County/HOYS level) and I've rarely seen coats/skin like it - unfortunately, Berry is allergic to Linseed, as well as cereal, otherwise he'd get it. H will be on it this Spring/summer...

 

[Oliviax]

My horse had that problem when we first got him as a youngster, with experimented with loads of different feed types and now he's on Hi-Fi, conditioning cubes and soya oil. Seems to have done the trick !