Good coat, good hooves!

[Charlotte]

I used to buy soya oil for my horse, but now use ordinary vegetable oil - particularly in winter. This not only promotes a healthy coat and hooves, but helps keep his weight on and provides energy without fizz.

I also give a small amount in his feed in summer, every other day to keep his coat and hooves healthy.

[Wally]

Back in the dim and distant we used to use cod liver oil. I'm not so sure about it now. Codliver oil is not something a horse would come across naturally.
We use veggie oil and it really does make a difference. We get it from the wholesalers in big 5 gallon drums.
Good for putting the weight on skinny nags too.

[Mossy]

Wally
From a horse's point of view is their a taste diffence betwenn cod liver oil and veggie oil? The reason I ask is my baby will not touch anything with a hint of liquid Cod liver oil anywhere near it, and yes she could do with building up a bit, but she has more than enough fizz of her own without adding any! Ginger POP! but lovely with it.

[Wally]

I have found that some horses won't touch codliver but will eat veggie oil

[Charlotte]

AS you say Wally, cod liver oil is not natural for horses - how many horses do we know that eat fish?!!

As I said, I use the veg oil for weight gain in the winter, as well as for promoting healthy shine and good hooves - I'd say it helps with joint mobility too.

[hlstarmie]

How much veg.oil should i put in my 12'3'' ponies food?

[Wally]

Horses cannot digest great amounts of oil. So a couple of table spoons per feed should be enough for a small chap. If you put in too much it'll just come out the other end!

Ours are, on average,13.2-14hh and get about 3 spoons per feed.

Just a rough guide.

[hlstarmie]

Thank you Wally!