Equine R-Oil – Liquid Gold

Equine R-Oil is a high quality, pure, natural, cold pressed rapeseed oil produced in the Cotswolds for the equine market.

Product Information

  • Health benefits
    Cold pressed rapeseed is known to be one of the healthiest oils on the market, low in saturated fats and with a unique balance of Omega’s 3,6 and 9 it offers a range of far reaching health benefits. The process of cold pressing and filtering ensures no health benefits or nutrients are altered or lost during the extraction process. Rapeseed oil’s profile shows it to be the most balanced vegetable oil currently available on the market.
  • Specific for equine industry
    Through plant breeding, seed companies have been able to further develop rapeseed varieties in a quest to obtain a perfect vegetable oil profile as the most balanced oil for consumption. It is in working with Syngenta that we now specialise in the variety of rapeseed called NK Molten for the production of Equine R-Oil.

Vegetable Oils General Information

  • Rapeseed oil contains the lowest amount of saturated fats amongst vegetable oils
  • Omega 3 can aid heart function and blood flow around the body. It has anti-inflammatory properties, which help joint function and aid general well being
  • Omega 6 can also assist heart and blood flow. It also has an inflammatory influence. Too much Omega 6 can also restrict the intake of Omega 3. The variety we grow offers a 1:1 ratio of Omega 3 and 6
  • Omega 9 (Oleic acid/mono unsaturated fat) acts as an anti-oxidant, which enables it to adjust the free radicals in the body, thereby making the metabolic system more efficient. The oil contains good levels of Vitamin E, an essential dietary nutrient for horses. This has been shown to have high importance in breeding, both in terms of fertility and during gestation and lactation. Decreased levels of vitamin E have been implicated in the etiology of muscle damage i.e tying up
  • Molten R-Oil combines a balance of all the best aspects of a vegetable oil in its oil profile. As can be seen from the table, it has the optimum profile of any vegetable oil available on the market today. Through its use, it has been seen to greatly benefit horses
  • Recommended daily dose. We recommend a daily rate of between 50-100ml a day depending the animals workload
Oil Health table

Rapeseed oil benefits for horses

Provides an ideal source of essential fatty acids which are vital to your horses health and diet

Helps improve body condition

Enhances healthy hormones and improves fertility

Provides an ideal source of slow release energy. Ideal for endurance type work

It is a very accessible source of muscle fuel and is easily digested and absorbed

Aids horses maintain weight

Boosts coat condition

Relieves sore joints and arthritis in older horses

Provides an ideal balance of essential fatty acids in Omega 3 (8%) and Omega 6 (8%)

Provides a good source of Omega 9 – high in vitamin E anti-oxidants

Equine R-Oil is an excellent addition to our base diet for all horses. As a natural product, it is very palatable and easily digested. Since using Equine R-OIL, our horses have never looked better, especially regarding foals and yearlings throughout their sales prep programme. Equine R-OIL is also a good source of Vitamin E, an essential anti-oxidant which helps to boost fertility in the mares and stallions ”

Phil Haworth at Whitsbury Manor Stud