My horse's hair is in bad condition

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Hello!
After i clipped my cob's fur last it has grown back odd, she's about 7, dun and always has been, shes definitely not one of those that will turn grey, and when i last clipped her (i've clipped her before and its never turned out like this) her fur grew back a lot lighter (almost grey) and its really dry, rough and staticcy. People have suggested putting oil in her feed to help it get its condition back and i was wondering what i should use? i definitely don't want anything with calories in it as she puts on weight really easy so i have to keep an eye on that.
I was also wondering whether anyone has any idea why her hair has grown back like this? i did clip her in the summer (i know some people say you shouldn't but her fur was way too thick and dense and it was unfair on her to keep it so long as she was getting far too hot) and i don't know whether this could be a contributing factor?
any help really appreciated,
thanks,
Sophie
 
missy99 said:
Hello!
After i clipped my cob's fur last it has grown back odd, she's about 7, dun and always has been, shes definitely not one of those that will turn grey, and when i last clipped her (i've clipped her before and its never turned out like this) her fur grew back a lot lighter (almost grey) and its really dry, rough and staticcy. People have suggested putting oil in her feed to help it get its condition back and i was wondering what i should use? i definitely don't want anything with calories in it as she puts on weight really easy so i have to keep an eye on that.
I was also wondering whether anyone has any idea why her hair has grown back like this? i did clip her in the summer (i know some people say you shouldn't but her fur was way too thick and dense and it was unfair on her to keep it so long as she was getting far too hot) and i don't know whether this could be a contributing factor?
any help really appreciated,
thanks,
Sophie
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It sounds to me like you she has a lot of guard hairs, they are natural, nothing you can do about them, you could add some oil to the feed, or give her a hot towel wipe over regularly to stimulate oils being released, but the bottom line is guard hairs are thicker, and rougher, and you can't get rid of them, my boy has these.... I can't stand them, but I can't change them so I live with it.
 
Queenbee said:
It sounds to me like you she has a lot of guard hairs, they are natural, nothing you can do about them, you could add some oil to the feed, or give her a hot towel wipe over regularly to stimulate oils being released, but the bottom line is guard hairs are thicker, and rougher, and you can't get rid of them, my boy has these.... I can't stand them, but I can't change them so I live with it.
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Ah okay thank you! Do you have any idea which oil I should feed?
 
Yes micronised linseed is good, or pretty much any oil, helps, including vegetable or corn oil from your local supermarket, soya oil from your fee: merchants is good too but hugely expensive
 
missy99 said:
Hello!
After i clipped my cob's fur last it has grown back odd, she's about 7, dun and always has been, shes definitely not one of those that will turn grey, and when i last clipped her (i've clipped her before and its never turned out like this) her fur grew back a lot lighter (almost grey) and its really dry, rough and staticcy. People have suggested putting oil in her feed to help it get its condition back and i was wondering what i should use? i definitely don't want anything with calories in it as she puts on weight really easy so i have to keep an eye on that.
I was also wondering whether anyone has any idea why her hair has grown back like this? i did clip her in the summer (i know some people say you shouldn't but her fur was way too thick and dense and it was unfair on her to keep it so long as she was getting far too hot) and i don't know whether this could be a contributing factor?
any help really appreciated,
thanks,
Sophie
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Are you using a synthetic cover as this will chaffe the ends of the hair making it odd looking

As he's a fatty already try just giving half a cup of ground Linseed to him daily. Won't put on weight at that amount but will help improve the coat.

To stop a synthetic rug damaging the hair put a Linen or cotton rug under it.
 
We have a dun as well and could be in make up? As when clipped is chocolate but when hair starts to grow the grey ones grow 3 times as long as the brown ones. almost like grey pubes!
 
Soya oil is meant to be very good for fur condition , but don't feed it if your horse is prone to laminitis! Calm and condition is great for overall condition aswell , but make sure you soak it for at least 15 minutes before feeding it however, it will put weight on your horse too.
 
enchantedunicorn said:
Soya oil is meant to be very good for fur condition , but don't feed it if your horse is prone to laminitis! Calm and condition is great for overall condition aswell , but make sure you soak it for at least 15 minutes before feeding it however, it will put weight on your horse too.
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Oils are recommended for horses/ponies with laminitis!

Soaking Calm and Condition does not reduce its ability to put weight on a horse/pony

And please folks can we stop referring to the horses coat as fur or hair - the term is COAT!
 
One of my friend's horse's had lami and she was told that a soya oil enriched diet wasn't doing any good for him and was told to put him on a feed with less oil. I didn't say that soaking calm and condition reduces the ability for it to put weight on a horse - I said if you are going to use it soak it for 15 minutes first - this is so that the horse does not get colic! And why does it matter that I said fur everyone knows that I was referring to its 'coat' - honestly, I don't see the problem!
 
Tnavas said:
Oils are recommended for horses/ponies with laminitis!

Soaking Calm and Condition does not reduce its ability to put weight on a horse/pony

And please folks can we stop referring to the horses coat as fur or hair - the term is COAT!
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The hairs in question are called 'guard hairs' not guard coats though :D
 
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