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Equine America EA Supreme Omega Oil (Equine)

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EA Supreme Omega Oil helps with a glossy coat, healthy skin and overall wellbeing.

  • High quality, cold-pressed flax (linseed) oil, with added specialised oils
  • This carefully blended combination  of oils provides an ideal ratio of 3.7 : 1 (Omega 3 : omega 6 fatty acids)
  • Omega 3 fatty acids play key roles in supporting a normal inflammatory response, vital for joint health, immune function, the nervous system and reproductive health
  • Promotes healthy, glossy skin and coat
  • Contains key antioxidants Vitamin E and Rosemary oil
  • Provides additional calories for a low starch diet.
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Feeding oil to horses is now pretty universally accepted as a good way to provide additional non-starch calories for those horses and ponies who need additional calories for work or weight gain, but who require a low starch and sugar diet. Most users also recognize that feeding oils will help produce a glossy coat and improve skin condition.

However, in recent years, the type of oil, and its constituent fatty acid make up has received increasing attention, with research focusing on the polyunsaturated fatty acids (or PUFA’s) and two groups in particular, which are thought to have particular health implications for horses and ponies:

Omega 3 fatty acids, which are derived  from  ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) – including EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). The horse is able to convert ALA to EPA and DHA, when  ALA is provided in the diet.

Omega 6 fatty acids, which stem from LA (linoleic acid).

Both omega 3’s and omega 6’s play many important roles in the body including:

  • Joint health
  • Hoof Health
  • Reproduction
  • Immune Function
  • Endocrine (hormone) function
  • Respiratory function
  • Neurological function
  • Skin and coat condition

Omega 6’s are metabolised to produce important chemicals which are involved in the pain and inflammatory response, which is vital to starting the healing process, and so most have become known as pro-inflammatory. Corn oil, soya oil and sunflower oil are all rich in omega 6’s

Omega 3’s  -as well as playing key roles in many metabolic processes, their primary roles are anti-inflammatory . Oils high in omega 3’s include fish oils and  linseed/flax  oils. Fish oils contain EPA and DHA, and linseed oil contains ALA which can be converted to EPA and DHA in the horse’s body.

So there is a balance required between the mainly pro-inflammatory omega 6’s, which are important in the start of the healing process, and anti-inflammatory omega 3’s, which help prevent ongoing damage from excessive inflammation arising, for example,  from hard work, and the ageing process.

The natural diet of horses in the wild consists mainly of fresh forage, which contains more omega 3 fatty acids than omega 6 fatty acids – especially when the grass is growing. Research has not fully determined the ideal ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 in the diet, but it is estimated that fresh grass has a ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 of between 3 and 4:1.

In contrast, the modern competition horse is typically fed a mixture of cereals and dried forages, and this diet is much higher in omega 6’s than omega 3’s, as cereals are naturally higher  in omega 6’s and the dry process of hay results in the loss of most omega 3’s.  So this diet will typically have a much higher levels of pro-inflammatory omega 6 fatty acids, and a low level of anti-inflammatory omega 3’s.

It is now recognised that providing additional sources of omega 3’s in the diet of most horses and ponies, but especially those in hard work , youngstock and breeding horses, older horses or those with very limited access to grazing, is vital to help provide anti-inflammatory support, and help to ensure the correct ratio of omega 3’s to omega 6’s in the diet is maintained to promote optimum health and performance.

In practical feeding situations, although fish oils contain higher levels than plant sources of EPA and DHA, they can be very unpalatable, and there are also question marks over sustainability and the environmental impact of using fish oils.

So EA Supreme Omega Oil contains linseed (flax) oil to provide ALA for the horse to convert EPA and DHA, and although the conversion rate is not fully understood, there are marked and noticeable benefits for most horses arising from feeding 30-60 mls per day of this additional source of omega 3 fatty acids.

Cold pressed linseed oil contains more than 4 times as much omega 3 as omega 6.

A small amount of rice bran oil is included, providing additional antioxidant activity.

Coconut oil is a highly palatable oil to provide extra energy, and has low levels of omega 6’s. It also provides omega 9 (olieic acid), and although the requirements for omega 9 is not well understood in horses, in other species, it has been shown to help with insulin resistance.

Seabuckthorn berry oil is naturally rich in various vitamins, minerals and beneficial compounds including flavonoids, antioxidants and several minerals and vitamins, and is thought to be one of very few plants containing omega-3, omega-6, omega-7 and omega-9 fatty acids.

Vitamin E and rosemary are provided as they are important antioxidants, necessary when additional oil is fed. 

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Brand Equine America
Presentation Oil
Applicator/ Dispenser Measuring Bottle (Twin Neck)
Recyclable Recyclable Plastic
My Product Must Be... Free From Prohibited Substances, BETA NOPS Accreditation, FEI Clean Sport Compliant
My Horse Is... Lacking Condition, Lacking Vitamins & Minerals, Stiff
Ingredients Label Composition: Flax oil (cold pressed), Rice bran oil, Coconut oil, Seabuckthorn Berry Oil. Additives (per litre): Vitamins: 3a700 Vitamin E 11,000mg. Sensory additives: 2b Rosemary Oil 500mg. Key Ingredients Per 30ml Maintenance Serving: Buckthorn Berry Oil - 0.003ml Flax Oil - 29.49ml Coconut Oil - 0.015ml Rice Bran Oil - 0.15ml
Key Ingredients Coconut, Linseed/Flax, Rice Bran, Sea Buckthorn
Instructions for use Feeding Directions:
For 500kg horse; 30-60ml per day.
May be gradually increased to 100ml per day if required.
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