{"id":38564,"date":"2021-04-16T12:55:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/be55915bbd.nxcli.net\/?p=38564"},"modified":"2021-07-25T12:35:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T17:35:55","slug":"does-my-horse-need-an-oil-in-his-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nouvelleresearch.com\/index.php\/articles\/38564-does-my-horse-need-an-oil-in-his-diet","title":{"rendered":"Does My Horse Need An Oil in His Diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does your horse need an oil in his diet?\u00a0<\/strong> It’s a popular fad or trend, going on for many years, and the short answer is ‘no’, they do not need an oil in their feed for optimal health and performance.\u00a0 In truth, there are situations in which that oil in the feed can help a horse, but more commonly, it can add to problems, creating further health and lameness issues, but is rarely seen as the culprit because of perceived nutritional value.\u00a0 Let’s look closer at this subject and your horse.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Oil in the Horse Diet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adding an oil to a horse’s diet is very common in todays equine world.\u00a0 Many owners go with very fancy or even specialized oils, such as hemp or other exotic varieties.\u00a0 There are many equine nutritionists that also push the use of oils for horses for enhancement of skin, hoof, and other ailments, touting benefits of nutrition, inflammation reduction, and balance of omega fatty acids.\u00a0 But, is this substance truly needed to obtain health in your horse?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Is that added expense truly justified?\u00a0 Could the use of oils in your horse’s feed be contributing to health and lameness concerns in your horse?<\/p>\n

Many experts will tell you the answer to that is ‘no’, oils do not contribute to health ailments, but the truth is, they do.\u00a0 You just have to look deeper and gain an understanding, then logic begins to tell you that oil administration in your horse may not be a great idea.<\/p>\n

Why Oils May be Harmful to Your Horse<\/span><\/h3>\n

Health and soundness in your horse is all about balance.<\/strong>\u00a0 Too much of anything can create an imbalance, and this applies to fats and omega fatty acids.\u00a0 When things are out of balance, then disease and lameness become evident.\u00a0 Correct that imbalance and cellular health is restored or at least moved back towards a more normal state, which then allows for tissue repair and normal function on many levels.\u00a0 The thing here is that imbalance is easily created, but the longer that imbalance persists in your horse, the harder it is to remedy and restore.\u00a0 Not impossible, but it may take longer and require more effort.<\/p>\n

In my world of equine consultations, a few things become evident in the industry when trying to help horse owners.\u00a0 First<\/strong>, many owners are trying to supplement their way out of feeding a healthy diet.\u00a0 They are feeding low quality hays and high amounts of processed grains, then trying to create ‘balance’ but adding oils to the regimen which are high in omega fatty acids and ‘balanced’.\u00a0 Second<\/strong>, when you look closely at these horses, there are three body types or constitutions which are readily evident.\u00a0 Given these body types, the requirements to help that horse return to a more balanced state is different than that from another.\u00a0 The problem here is that in many instances, owners and even veterinarians are treating every horse the same, as they perceive them as being the same.\u00a0 A horse is a horse, right?\u00a0 Wrong!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Let’s take the body types first.\u00a0 In human medicine and physiology, those body types are termed endomorph, ectomorph, and mesomorph<\/strong>.\u00a0 In truth, many people are not just one type, but more so are a combination of types, such as a predominant mesomorph but traits of an ectomorph as well, or an endomorph.\u00a0 These three types are evident in the equine world as well.\u00a0 The ectomorph is the thinner bodied horse which is leaner and has a finer bone structure.\u00a0 The mesomorph is the more athletically built and muscular horse.\u00a0 The endomorph is the heavier set horse, heavier bone structure, and carrying more weight.\u00a0 The ectomorph in my book would be something like an Arabian, the mesomorph equating to a Thoroughbred, and the endomorph relating to the Quarter Horse varieties, including the Paints, and the Warmbloods.\u00a0 This would be their predominant or natural body type.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s transfer that over to alternative medicine, specifically Ayurvedic medicine.\u00a0<\/strong> In Ayurveda, we have three doshas which are similar to constitutions.\u00a0 There is the Vata (ectomorph), Pitta (mesomorph), and Kapha (endomorph).<\/p>\n

Before we go further, it is important to realize that every living body has all three of those doshas present within it, but one or two may be dominant.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> So, every horse has Vata, Pitta, and Kapha qualities.\u00a0 The key here is determining which dosha or body type is dominant in your horse, for this is their link to health and overall balance.\u00a0 The confusing part however, is that the horse, just like people, can fluctuate between the doshas, but when they do, this is when health is compromised as is lameness.\u00a0 Let me explain.<\/p>\n

If we take a Quarter horse, which is generally a natural Kapha dominant type, and put them on a huge diet, restricting calories and intake, then cause massive weight loss, they will shift to the Vata dosha or ectomorph body type.\u00a0 The problem here is that the QH, when in balance, is more heavier set, not overweight mind you, but heavier set.\u00a0 They carry more weight by nature.\u00a0 If you shift them to the Vata type, then they will be out of balance and this is when you may see problems.\u00a0 However, this is also true if you create too much Kapha or over emphasize the endomorph aspect to them, which would be evident by gaining too much weight.<\/p>\n

Also, as another example, look at the famous racehorse Secretariat.\u00a0 He was a heavier set Thoroughbred by nature, which equated to him being a Pitta-Kapha type.\u00a0 In training, he maintained that Pitta build most of the time, fit and in shape.\u00a0 However, in retirement, due to his feeding regimen and reduced exercise, he shifted to the Kapha dominant type, which was away from his nature.\u00a0 Then, surprise!\u00a0 He developed metabolic related problems, including laminitis.<\/p>\n

Okay, following me?\u00a0<\/em> I hope so, because this is important to understand if you truly desire to help your horse.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s look at oils and your horse.<\/p>\n

The Vata or ectomorph horse<\/strong>.\u00a0 A horse which is extremely Vata or an ectomorph, being one that has been pushed in that direction by dietary restriction, abuse, or other influences such as environment, may benefit from oil usage in their feed.\u00a0 The reason for this is purely due to caloric content.\u00a0 Vata types have a tendency to dry out very easily, loose weight, and become anxious.\u00a0 Thus, the oils can add calories, add moisture to the body, and through that, improve body condition and even reduce anxiety.\u00a0 However, to achieve this in a Vata type, one does not have to use expensive oils.\u00a0 You can simply use Virgin Olive Oil, Flax Oil, or ground flax seeds.\u00a0 Your goal is to rebalance that Vata, meaning add moisture and a little bit of weight to them.\u00a0 Once this is achieved, then those efforts are reduced or eliminated, meaning you may not need any more oil or Flax.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because in many cases, you will then push that Vata out of balance again and more towards the Kapha type due to adding too many calories.\u00a0 To keep weight on the Vata type of horse, calories are provided from other sources for the long term and calorie burning anxiety is managed through proper herbal regimens.<\/p>\n

The Pitta or mesomorph horse type<\/strong>.\u00a0 A horse which is predominantly Pitta in nature generally does not do well on oils.\u00a0 This Pitta type is more oily to begin with, often raging with internal heat, manifesting with ulcers, colic, and irritable bowel conditions.\u00a0 They also have behavioral problems, hard to manage and often difficult.\u00a0 They are ‘hot’ by nature and if that heat gets out of hand, problems develop because they are out of balance.\u00a0 This Pitta quality makes for a good race horse, because they are fueled with fire and energy, but as we all know, this quality when out of balance equates to a ton of health and lameness conditions.\u00a0 Oils can benefit some Pitta types due to oils being ‘cooling’ in nature, but over use can lead to more heat buildup in the body, which can work against you.\u00a0 Pitta types generally have an incredible amount of heat in the digestive system, hence ulcer prevalence, so the goal with this type in order to regain balance is to cool that fire or heat<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 If you desire to use an oil for the short term, coconut oil, flax oil and olive oil are just fine.\u00a0 Otherwise, they need to be cooled using herbs targeting this purpose.\u00a0 Use too much oil in these types and it can end up like a grease pan fire on the stove.<\/p>\n

The Kapha or endomorph horse type<\/strong>.\u00a0 The predominantly Kapha horse is one that naturally carries more weight and are heavier set.\u00a0 They are also the ones that are prone to gaining weight easily, often just by sniffing food so they say.\u00a0 These are the easy keepers and the metabolic prone types of horses.\u00a0 Interestingly enough, at least in my experience, these are the ones which are on oils.\u00a0 Now, let’s think about that.\u00a0 Here we have a horse which is prone to gaining weight or may actually be overweight with metabolic problems and we are administering a high calorie supplement.\u00a0 Where is the logic in that?\u00a0 Well, many would say that the omega fatty acids in that supplement or even in the flax are ‘healthy’.\u00a0 While this may be true on paper, it is not true for this body type in the horse.\u00a0 Omega three or omega six fatty acids, it doesn’t matter.\u00a0 You are adding fat and with that calories to that horse.\u00a0 You can push that Kapha horse from a healthy body weight and balance into a deeper state of Kapha, where they have gained more weight and now are out of balance.\u00a0 In my opinion, oils and flax supplements are not intended for this body type in the horse.\u00a0 In Ayurveda, oils and heavy substance meals are not recommended for this body type for obvious reasons, but for some reason we overlook it in the horse.<\/p>\n

As a veterinarian and working in the equine rehabilitation industry for many years, I have only used oils in the short term for the Vata types, which are ectomorphs, and generally are those horses which are underweight.\u00a0 I have not used them in the Pitta type and definitely not in the Kapha type. If I did use them, I quickly learned, which is why I am trying to convey this to you now.\u00a0 Logic dictates when and how to use oils, but in order to do that, we must think.\u00a0 In today’s equine society, oils are pushed on owners due to perceived health benefits.\u00a0 Now, while I am not denying perceived health benefits, it does not mean they are ideal for every body type.\u00a0 This is why, at least on the human side, there is much conflicting data on various oils, including fish oils, on many diseases and cardiovascular health.\u00a0 On paper, they look good, but when applied they don’t always work out.\u00a0 This body type scenario is the reason.\u00a0 It applies to the horse as well.<\/p>\n

Instead of using oils and even ground flax every day in your horse, ideally instead, we just feed a higher quality forage and allow for access to nice pastures.\u00a0 Generally speaking, they will get all the omega fatty acids they require and if they need more, there are other ways of gaining them without the added calories of oils and potential side effects such as digestive upset.\u00a0 Off the top, spirulina<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is one extremely good option which can benefit all three body types or doshas in the horse.\u00a0 Your goal is to restore and maintain balance in your horse to minimize and control health and lameness issues.\u00a0 Oils are one of the main things which can easily push a horse out of balance, when used improperly, and are also one of the main things I quickly eliminate from many horses regimens.<\/p>\n

Oils are not outright harmful, but when we look at the volumes in which they are administered to the horse, in comparison to the use in cooking with various recipes, there is room for harm.\u00a0 If you are using an oil and all is well in your horse’s world, then excellent!\u00a0 However, if you are using an oil in your horse’s regimen and he is not doing well in one way or the other, it may be time to reconsider.<\/p>\n

Food for thought when it comes to your horse!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Author:\u00a0 Tom Schell, D.V.M, CVCH, CHN<\/p>\n

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