Most horses are sensitive or allergic to the soy protein. The oil (which is 100% fat) doesn’t normally bother horses, even ones with soy sensitivity or allergies. Same with corn oil and corn sensitivity. This was explained to me by a PhD in equine nutrition when we were discussing a horse of mine with severe allergies. This horse has confirmed, severe corn and soy allergies and tolerates both corn and soy oil perfectly fine…
Thanks for the info!
Canola oil
Canola oil is a long chain fatty acid, it is difficult for humans to digest, not sure about horse metabolism.
Corn oil is more than likely GMO
And not positive but think I read horses don’t have gall bladders and digesting straight oil isn’t that good for them
Horses don’t have gall bladders but it’s a non-issue, as they secrete bile into their digestive systems from their livers. A max oil dose of 1ml/kg of body weight means that the average horse can take about 2 cups of oil/ day, but as mentioned, work up to this, and provide free-choice hay as the number one feeding priority. The concern about omega 3v. omega 6 balance invoking an inflammatory response is an extrapolation from humans–there are no large, well-designed studies in horses on this specific issue. Canola is an inexpensive alternative for those who’ve made a sound choice to use a fat supplement.
just out of curiosity, what are the mechanics of being new to the forum and finding a 5 year old thread and posting a commentary that isn’t asking a question?
I always wonder, does someone wake up one day and think, “damn, I haven’t commented on subject X, I need to find an old post on subject and join a forum to comment on it!”
It’s a real question, because it can’t be easy to find some of this old stuff, so I always wonder what happened “behind the stall door” so to speak. 
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just out of curiosity, what are the mechanics of being new to the forum and finding a 5 year old thread and posting a commentary that isn’t asking a question?
I always wonder, does someone wake up one day and think, “damn, I haven’t commented on subject X, I need to find an old post on subject and join a forum to comment on it!”
It’s a real question, because it can’t be easy to find some of this old stuff, so I always wonder what happened “behind the stall door” so to speak. ;)[/QUOTE]
I’ve done this by mistake when finding a COTH thread via Google. If you google “canola oil for horses” this is the first thing that comes up. It’s possible the person is doing research on the topic, read through some of the posts that were in apparent conflict (without realizing their age), gave their opinion based on what they’ve discovered in the course of their research, and moved on.
But who knows. I actually enjoy reading through some of the old threads here and there - especially when things have changed and it’s no longer relevant. Memory lane!
You just have to scroll down to find “similar threads”, right below this thread.
Canola was re-named from Rapeseed, as I understand it, for marketing reasons - it had a better connotation than ‘rape’.
I feed a pellet with extra oil in it - it does not hot the horses up and my white horse has a shiny coat, not that it can be seen, and this repels the dirt. She is always commented upon for her whiteness, but I don’t really do anything special.
Why not first try adding better quality hay and possibly alfalfa pellets?
My horses are a little thin in the spring because the grass starts to come up but it’s not enough to sustain them, but it is enough to keep them off their hay. I add soaked alfalfa to their feed as necessary and aee a quick rebound.
I’m not a fan of feeding oil to horses for a number of reasons, there are better and more natural ways to add weight.
May as well keep this zombie going :lol: Now, where’s the anti-canola poster to find out he or she is both right and wrong? 
http://www.canolacouncil.org/oil-and-meal/what-is-canola/the-history-of-canola/
banned!
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Canola oil is a long chain fatty acid, it is difficult for humans to digest, not sure about horse metabolism.
Corn oil is more than likely GMO
And not positive but think I read horses don’t have gall bladders and digesting straight oil isn’t that good for them[/QUOTE]
Interesting very first post. People do sometimes click on the similar threads below not realizing they are old, not usually on a very first post.
I swear I’ve seen the banned poster’s user name a few times lately on other threads, don’t pay attention to the dates.
