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[Saultopaul Stables]

Can anyone help me with suggestions on supplements, or applications that would help bring out the sheen on my horse's coat?

[joe harrison]

if you want to make your horses coat really shine m,ix a little soybean meal with your feed ...about a coffee scoop amount...i have always kept my horses shiney this way ..and it is natural...

[Jacci Barrow]

We use corn oil in the winter time, in addition to the all the other benefits Teri mentioned it helps keep our horses from getting as fuzzy in the winter as they did before we started the corn oil.

[Teri Parks]

I don't regular deworm because that is part of the reason that the worms are becoming immune to some varieties of dewormer. Deworm once a year and have your feces checked every so often to see if deworming is needed. A cheap way of adding luster to a coat is to add corn oil to the diet. Start out at 1/8 cup and slowly increase to no more than 1 cup per day. Pour over grain. This serves three-fold. Firstly, corn oil is a fat and adds calories to your horses diet and therefore is a cheap way to help put on weight; secondly, it is a natural oil and therefore helps the body produce what is needed to help the hair folicles and skin become soft and silky; and lastly, if you have a horse that tends to bind when eating a lot of hay or seems to be gassy, then this will free them right up. I use the corn oil in their grain before I do anything else to see if I can help them free up their digestive tract naturally (vet approved, too!!). You just pour the oil over the grain. If the stool becomes too loose, then cut back. Some people will tell you that because the horse doesn't have a gall bladder that they cannot handle corn oil and they are full of ..well you know. I use it all the time. I can buy the largest jug at Walmart for $5. and it lasts a month for 2 horses. Good luck!!

[Mary]

An after thought Bennie--You may want to check your parasite control program. I worm atleast 4 times a year. Be sure you're rotating the types of wormers you are using as some paarasites may develop resistance if you continually use the same. So if you've been exclusively using Ivermectin, you need to change up. There are websites and sales catalogs that make recommendations on proper rotation. Also, have you had your horses teeth checked by an equine dentist? Problems with the teeth prevent proper chewing and preparing of the food for digestion. Your horse may not be getting the most possible nutrition from his feed. These things could effect the condition of your horses coat.

[Tazz Weekly]

correction www.the naturalhorsevet.com

[Tazz Weekly]

Pull up the websit www.thenaturalhosrevet.com he has some of the best stuff you can find.

[Mary]

Hi Bennie--I like to add rice bran to my horses feed to help the condition of the coat. It also helps in gaining weight.

[Jacci Barrow]

I use Omega Horseshine (which is ground flaxseed) year round. Here is where I get it: http://www.omegafields.com/ If you do use a ground flax seed make sure it is stabalized so that it doesn't sour. I buy the 25 pound bag of the Omega product and keep it in my big freezer. I have never had a problem with it losing strength and the manufacturer says you can keep it for up to 12 months.

[Robin Murray]

Ground flaxseed or if you have time, Boil whole flaxseed,about 2 hand fulls with enough water to cover the seeds until it gets slightly gooey and top dress it over your horse's feed. They love it that way.

[Mike Murphy]

I've had great luck with Shapely's M-T-G (Mane,TailGrowth), I use it on the entire coat, it gives them lasting sheen, fixes cuts and imperfections, and helps shed their winter hair once the weather breaks.