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Location: Georgia | What are the best Omega3/6 ratio supplements with the best price? | |
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| I don't know if it's THE BEST, but it's what my vet recommended; Pala-Tech F.A./Plus Granules. It smells wonderful and looks like dark brown sugar. My allergy prone mare does very well on it and has no skin issues. Below is the cheapest I've found it.
http://www.allivet.com/p-7865-pala-tech-fa-plus-granules-for-horses... | |
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| I don't feed an actual supplement but I use chia seeds, flax and hemp oil. | |
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Location: Arizona | I have been checking out the Equine Omega Gold oil...I hear it's pretty good stuff. I haven't used it yet but have friends that love it. | |
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Location: Arizona | hoofs_N_bridles - 2018-03-29 1:55 PM
Exceed 6 Way
I started feeding that to my mare, it's been 3 weeks now....waiting to see results. | |
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Location: Louisiana | RedHead84 - 2018-03-29 9:22 AM
I don't know if it's THE BEST, but it's what my vet recommended; Pala-Tech F.A./Plus Granules. It smells wonderful and looks like dark brown sugar. My allergy prone mare does very well on it and has no skin issues. Below is the cheapest I've found it.
http://www.allivet.com/p-7865-pala-tech-fa-plus-granules-for-horses...
I've been feeding BOSS, but after reading the other thread, I didn't realize the Omega ratio...
This looks like a great alternative and a similar price. | |
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| I feed the Triple Crown Naturals Golden Flax Meal. Depending on how much I'm riding, they get 2.5 to 5oz twice per day. It is a 25# bag for less than $30 here so it is very affordable.
I have also fed the Ultra Cruz Weight Gain Oil (which is pure flax oil) and the ExcelEQ oil. I fed the Ultra Cruz oil at a much lower amount than they have on their directions because I wasn't feeding it for weight. Both oils worked well but I can get the TC meal locally so went that direction. | |
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Location: The Great Northwest | Flax oil, Coconut oil, Corn oil, Soy oil and Canola oil are heat processed at temps as high as 180 degrees and then put through a Hexane solvent bath. Hexane is a by-product of crude petroleum and is classified as a neurotozin. Because nature's antioxidants like vitamin E and beta carotene are destroyed in this process additives like BHT and BHA are then added to the oil to provide stability. Hemp oil is a relative newcomer to the group of oils fed to horses, but it has a traditional use as a healthy, beneficial oil that dates back to the Ming Dynasty. Hemp Seed oil is a unique oil provides not only Omega 3 and 6, but 9 as well. But what really sets Hemp seed oil apart from the other oils is that it provides GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid). GLA reduces inflammation. Hemp oil is the best oil for horses and all animals. Go to FB and to North American Hemp Products to learn more. | |
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Location: Georgia | Update. Ive been using SmartPak Omega 3 & Eā¢ Ultra and i LOVE it. My horses are very shiny and dappling out. They look and feel very healthy! | |
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| mandita8907 - 2018-05-17 8:32 AM
Update. Ive been using SmartPak Omega 3 & Eā¢ Ultra and i LOVE it. My horses are very shiny and dappling out. They look and feel very healthy!
Thanks for the update! When someone tries something, I hate when they don't update. I love hearing a successful update.  | |
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Location: Willows, CA | The best Omega 3 / Omega 6 supplement, like many supplements, may be none. If you are feeding a diet with a lot of grain and straight grass hay, there may be a benefit to adding Omega 3's to the diet. Also, there may be some advantages, even if you feed little or no grain, if you are feeding year old hay as the prime roughage source. If on the other hand, you are already feeding a no grain diet, have access to pasture, or the hay you are adding is current crop, it may be counter productive to add more Omega 3. A diet that has no grains and good hay will have sufficient Omega 3's and fairly low but adequate Omega 6. Since Omega 3 has been shown to suppress inflammation, (at least in human trials), a diet that is low in Omega 6 already may be overwhelmed by a large Omega 3 inclusion. This may sound like a good thing, but Omega 6 is essential to the system also and normal function should not be suppressed. A sound roughage based diet should provide a balanced Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio, and not require supplementation of either. | |
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Location: Southern Indiana | wishingforsun - 2018-03-29 4:44 PM
I feed the Triple Crown Naturals Golden Flax Meal.Ā Depending on how much I'm riding, they get 2.5 to 5oz twice per day.Ā It is a 25# bag for less than $30 here so it is very affordable.
I have also fed the Ultra Cruz Weight Gain Oil (which is pure flax oil) and the ExcelEQ oil.Ā I fed the Ultra Cruz oil at a much lower amount than they have on their directions because I wasn't feeding it for weight.Ā Both oils worked well but I can get the TC meal locally so went that direction.Ā
Triple crown flax for me too! I feed 4 oz/ day. I got just as good results feeding whole flax too, but I can get the tc just as easy so I went that route. | |
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Location: The Great Northwest | winwillows - 2018-05-17 2:49 PM
The best Omega 3 / Omega 6 supplement, like many supplements, may be none. If you are feeding a diet with a lot of grain and straight grass hay, there may be a benefit to adding Omega 3's to the diet. Also, there may be some advantages, even if you feed little or no grain, if you are feeding year old hay as the prime roughage source. If on the other hand, you are already feeding a no grain diet, have access to pasture, or the hay you are adding is current crop, it may be counter productive to add more Omega 3. A diet that has no grains and good hay will have sufficient Omega 3's and fairly low but adequate Omega 6. Since Omega 3 has been shown to suppress inflammation, (at least in human trials), a diet that is low in Omega 6 already may be overwhelmed by a large Omega 3 inclusion. This may sound like a good thing, but Omega 6 is essential to the system also and normal function should not be suppressed. A sound roughage based diet should provide a balanced Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio, and not require supplementation of either.
A roughage based diet does not supply what Hemp oil does. | |
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Location: Georgia | winwillows - 2018-05-17 5:49 PM
The best Omega 3 / Omega 6 supplement, like many supplements, may be none. If you are feeding a diet with a lot of grain and straight grass hay, there may be a benefit to adding Omega 3's to the diet. Also, there may be some advantages, even if you feed little or no grain, if you are feeding year old hay as the prime roughage source. If on the other hand, you are already feeding a no grain diet, have access to pasture, or the hay you are adding is current crop, it may be counter productive to add more Omega 3. A diet that has no grains and good hay will have sufficient Omega 3's and fairly low but adequate Omega 6. Since Omega 3 has been shown to suppress inflammation, (at least in human trials), a diet that is low in Omega 6 already may be overwhelmed by a large Omega 3 inclusion. This may sound like a good thing, but Omega 6 is essential to the system also and normal function should not be suppressed. A sound roughage based diet should provide a balanced Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio, and not require supplementation of either.
curious.. What is the downside to feeding too much Omega 3 and vitamin E? | |
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| skye - 2018-05-17 8:53 PM
winwillows - 2018-05-17 2:49 PM
The best Omega 3 / Omega 6 supplement, like many supplements, may be none. If you are feeding a diet with a lot of grain and straight grass hay, there may be a benefit to adding Omega 3's to the diet. Also, there may be some advantages, even if you feed little or no grain, if you are feeding year old hay as the prime roughage source. If on the other hand, you are already feeding a no grain diet, have access to pasture, or the hay you are adding is current crop, it may be counter productive to add more Omega 3. A diet that has no grains and good hay will have sufficient Omega 3's and fairly low but adequate Omega 6. Since Omega 3 has been shown to suppress inflammation, (at least in human trials), a diet that is low in Omega 6 already may be overwhelmed by a large Omega 3 inclusion. This may sound like a good thing, but Omega 6 is essential to the system also and normal function should not be suppressed. A sound roughage based diet should provide a balanced Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio, and not require supplementation of either.
A roughage based diet does not supply what Hemp oil does.
Of course it won't, there is no Hemp in roughage!?!?! What winwillows was saying is that if you provide your horse with a clean, grain free diet, based on GOOD ROUGHAGE, you won't NEED to supplement any omega 3. So essentially, if you feed a roughage based diet with fresh hay, you should not need the Hemp oil. A roughage based diet doesn't supply sugar and starch like sweet feed does either. LOL Doesn't mean a horse needs a supplement if they are eating what they were designed to eat. We sometimes forget this part of the equation and I am really just now following it more than I ever have. When, in the history of horses, would horses have ever grazed on Hemp oil or any other processed oil for that matter? I was on a long drive one day and got to thinking, when i was growing up in the 70s, 80s, 90s, my mom went to the NFR 6x on horses she simply provided the best forage to, best foot care, etc. We didn't have joint injections, adequan, legend, etc. Horses got great high quality hay and a vitamin/Mineral supplement. Horses not allowed to graze( Most are not) do benefit from a vit/min supplement since they can't forage for it on their own.
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Location: The Great Northwest |  Hay contains little to no omega 6 or3 after it has been stored for a few months; also, fat and water-solutable vitamins, mineral, carbohydate and prteins. Stress supresses immune functions so it too dictatates when and how much to supplement. I have seen it to be most beneficial to supplement with whole foods.
Diets high in Hemp oil omegas have been shown to alleviate arthritis symptoms, decrease post exercise muscle pain, aid in reperatory health and reduce inflammation throghout the body. It is often the missing link in a optimal diet. | |
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