This topic came to my attention this morning and I wanted to post it. I will be researching more into this condition but thought it worthy to post this morning. http://www.horse-sense.org/archives/2001017.php
With this in mind, the following fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in Vitamin E and can easily (and should be) incorporated into your horse’s salads:
NUTS/SEEDS:
Sunflower seeds
Almonds
Also: hazelnuts, peanuts
VEGETABLES:
Spinach
Turnip greens
Carrots
Beet greens
Pumpkin
Dandelion Greens
Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli
Swiss Chard
Parsnip
Butternut Squash
OIL:
Safflower (organic, cold-pressed)
FRUIT:
Avocado
Blackberries
Black Currants
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cranberries
Guava
Kiwi
Loganberries
Mango
Mulberries
Nectarine
Papaya
Peach
Pomegranate
Raspberries
HERBS: (and spices)
Basil
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
Red Chili Powder
Carat gets either an apple or carrot every day besides his hay. Should I be giving him more, Gwen?
I would also see that he gets something green .. spinach is good; kale is good. I like a ‘salad’ … various items i.e. apple, carrots, yam, banana, greens etc. You can find the ‘base salad’ recipe on my website http://www.thepenzancehorse.com in the ARTICLES section. Title of the article, “Feeding Horses”. 🙂
I also feed raw pumpkin seeds as I believe (?) these are higher in Vitamin E than sunflower seeds. In addition, I noticed more inflammation in my mini mare’s hip arthritis when using them, which stopped when I stopped feeding them. They are fairly high in Omega -6 fats, which tend to increase inflammation. Just FYI!
Yes, … while Omega 6 is an ANTI inflammatory when coupled/rationed correctly with the 3’s and 9’s, … by itself and overloaded will be an inflammatory! Good to feed flax or chia WITH black oil sunflower seeds. 🙂 Or pumpkin with omega 6’s. 🙂
More info on Vitamin E: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/umec/lab/vitE/home.html