Oils - best and how much

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HI

Been thinking about using oil in Cloudys feed as his coat is quite coarse and this grease is 'dry' - had physio last night who also confirmed what I though suggested linseed oil - she is very highly qualified and competed etc. herself to high standard.

So is Linseed best to improve the coat and skin condition - will it make him fatter! Fizzier etc.

How much is recommended to feed - just a glug ok? or do you need more??

thanks

Txx
 
Linseed is good but it is the most expensive of the oils and it has quite a strong taste which some horses take a while to get used to.

Having tried soya, linseed and sunflower oil, I think Sunflower is the best for adding shine to their coats and a little bit of weight. Just a glug in each feed should be sufficient :)

I get mine from Asda - its about £5 for a big bottle ;)
 
Micronised linseed meal [Charnwood Milling or Equimins] 80 to 120gms per day, palatable and has fibre, does wonder for skin, hoofs and joint.
It is part of his feed, a slow release energy source, so you can cut back on cereals, maybe try Allen and Page Fast Fibre for his mineral needs without puting condition on.
100 days supply costs £25 delivered.
 
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Ditto that - oil in bottles goes everywhere and is horrible to use (I did try Tesco soya oil for energy, but didn't work!)

Micronised linseed is lovely, easy to use, cheap and works!!
 
CBFan said:
Linseed is good but it is the most expensive of the oils and it has quite a strong taste which some horses take a while to get used to.

Having tried soya, linseed and sunflower oil, I think Sunflower is the best for adding shine to their coats and a little bit of weight. Just a glug in each feed should be sufficient :)

I get mine from Asda - its about £5 for a big bottle ;)
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That's reassuring I just bought sunflower oil for my mare's feed. The aim is to get some weight on her without fizzing her up - she's a stress head. Her coat is pretty lovely already.

I bought a litre in morrisons to make sure that she likes it and is works. Will buy a MASSIVE bottle if it works.
 
Soya & corn are the most calorific, corn is more pallatable, so if you want to avoid weight gain probably best to avoid them.

It is "slow release" energy so should not change his temperament.
 
I use sunflower oil, a glug in each feed and my horse has a coat like gleaming satin. A glug shouldn't put on weight, of you use more than that it will :).
 
HI All,

Many thanks for input - I've managed to get Equimins Diamond Omega - Micronised Linseed Supplement so will see if this can improve things without adding the calories to already portly chap!

cheers
 
Any oil will add cal's as its fat! whether its 'powder' type or liquid, you could try giving half the recommended amount will take longer to show affects but wont put weight on
 
Scottish_Miss said:
ellie_e - does the micronised variety add calories????

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Yes. Micronised linseed is exactly what I am using to get the weight on my chap. You probably wouldn't want to be feeding it in any great quantity to a very good doer. :o However all oils will be rich in calories.
 
I have just started feeing oil to my horse to help put some more weight on him. I bought vegetable oil - is that ok to feed or should I go out and get one of the oils mentioned in this post so far?

Also, I know you have to gradually increase the amound of oil you feed. I have started with a small 'gulp' but I understand you can feed up to a cupful. Does anyone know how long you should take to increase to this amount of oil?
 
You can feed up to a 100mls of oil per 100kg of body weight but not more than 500 mls of oil in total per day. It takes about 3 months for a horse to be able to utilise the oil effectively. So if you feed a lot to start with, its a complete waste as it cant yet be processed properly. Although linseed is better than veg oil, veg oil is better than sunflower oil as sunflower oil has a higher level of undesirables in it. My arab X has 400 ml of veg oil a day in deepest winter but I tend to give him a little slosh the rest of the year so its always in his system. He hates linseed in any shape or form as I would feed that if he would eat it.
 
Kazhar, when I was looking into what type of oil to buy I read that you shouldn't use a blended vegetable oil but should use sunflower or corn oil if you were going for a supermarket type oil purely for putting weight on. On what basis do you think vegetable oil is better?
 
KristmasKatt said:
Kazhar, when I was looking into what type of oil to buy I read that you shouldn't use a blended vegetable oil but should use sunflower or corn oil if you were going for a supermarket type oil purely for putting weight on. On what basis do you think vegetable oil is better?
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The vegetable oil you get in most supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsburys etc) is not blended vegetable oil, but pure rapeseed oil. Rapeseed oil has a better balance of Omega 3s to Omega 6s than corn and sunflower oil, although not as good as that in linseed oil. All pure oil will be almost exactly the same on a calorific basis.
 
That attached article seems to suggest that oils intended for human consumption lose the essential fatty acids

"Another thing to be aware of is that supermarket-bought, human grade oils are processed to improve their shelf life and they are completely devoid of any essential fatty acids which would be beneficial to your horse.
They will still work as an energy source, but will not be as digestible and certainly won't supply any omega 3 or 6 fatty acids to you or your horse."
 
Sorry to hijack OP but I have just had delivered a bag of charnwood micronised linseed.

How much should I be feeding a 16.2hh, 16 YO TB? He's about right weight wise (for now at least) but needs more topline.
 
50mls of Linseed oil from Flax Farms daily. It has done wonders for my show hunter this year
I buy it direct and 2.5 litres cost £15+.

Read the information it is good for joints, temperament, and of course coat.
 
I just feed sunflower oil, but a handy hint - Buy some other form of 'horse' oil first with an easy pour/measure built in and then when you've used it just top it up with sunflower oil.

I've got an old clop bottle which has a measurement part in it so i know exactly how much im putting in, plus it doesnt run down the bottle when you pour it like it does if you leave it in the shop bought bottle!
 
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