Which oil is good for horses?

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I can never remember which oil is good for horses is it Sunflower oil or another one? Supposed to work the same as cod liver oil in that it helps the coat and skin etc but just cheaper!
 
Linseed Oil is great for shine and condition without fizz and perfectly acceptable for laminitics too, even better is Ready Linseed, the supplement version made by Gold Label.

Corn Oil is a cheaper alternative producing the same results from a supermarket bottle, also suitable for lami's etc.
 
Dont feed animal oil (ie cod liver oil as horses should not eat other animals being herbivors)
My friend who was a nutrionalist for spillers says use the cheapest oil you can find & it does the same job as any other expensive oil!!!
 
Cod Liver Oil is good for horses with arthritis as good for their joints
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I also feed corn oil for the coat and condition.
 
My vet told me to feed my oldest horse (28) one mug of Vegetable Oil in his feed each day to help him put on weight because it is easily digestable and puts on the calories.

Obviously i have gradually increased this, but it has done the world of good and really put some weight on him for the winter.
 
Not veg oil?

All the horses on our yard get veg oil in their feeds. One was recommended to have 3/4 pint per day!

And they're all fine, with shiny coats etc
 
I find soya oil works great. my horse grows an enormous winter coat which tends to wear him out whilst its coming through, but soya oil really keeps the condition on him.
 
any oil is good for energy.
i like to use soya or linseed as its great for the coat, although both mine are looking fine without at the moment so ive not been feeding it
its also worth remembering your horse may need additional vitamin e if on a very high oil diet
 
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I've always been taught that most oils are fine but to avoid vegetable oil.

[/ QUOTE ] but surely every oil that isn't fish oil (i.e. Cod Liver Oil) is vegetable oil (corn, Lindseed, rapeseed, soya etc). Do you mean not cheap blended Vegetable oil?
 
I would go for Baileys outshine which is a high oil (soya and linseed) supplement coupled with antioxidants. The problem with feeding oil is that free radicals are produced during its metabolism. You need antioxidants to counteract this. I feed it to mine and it makes huge difference.
 
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