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I gave flax seed for almost 2 years to 1 horse. My feed store ordered
50lb bags for $28. I bought a coffee bean grinder (big one looked like a
blender), ground a full cup of seeds every day (makes almost 2 cups of
powder) and mixed the powder with wet grain. The horse is grey and his
coat started to actually shine and his hooves improved some....I think. I
finally grew tired of the whole process and it has been almost 2 years
now since I quit. As far as I can tell the benefits to this horse were
not worth the effort. :-[

At 08:37 AM 1/27/2007 Saturday, you wrote:
>  
> I bought some natural raw whole flax seed to feed and
> am wondering? how much??  Do any of you feed flax seed, and if so
> how much?  Have you seen any noticeable improvements, and if so
> what??
> The bag says 3 TBSP provides 11 grams of fat (1 gram saturated and 0
> grams trans fat), 0 cholesterol or sodium, 11 grams carbohydrate (9 grams
> dietary fiber, 0 sugar) and 6 grams of protein.
> One horse is my 18 year old MO Fox Trotter gelding ? cart horse and
> pleasure/trail - who is currently fed ½ lb Omelene 100 + ½ lb Horse Chow
> 100 each morning and evening (MSM added in AM feed).  Not sure if I
> need to give him any.  The other horse is my hopeful endurance horse
> ? a 5 year old ½ arab, ½ QH gelding ? who is currently fed ¾ lb Ultima +
> ¾ lb Horse Chow 100 each morning and evening (Biotin added in AM
> feed).  Both are (usually) on 24/7 turnout with access to good
> quality round baled hay and fresh water.  My arabX is a palomino,
> but very light, and I was told the flax seed may bring out his
> color.
> Thanks!
> Karen in Central Texas
>  
>

Don Huston  <donhuston@xxxxxxx>