The hips (fruit) of the dog rose are a source of readily assimilated forms of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, including Vitamin C, A, B1, B2, B3 and K, bioflavaniods (including rutin), carotenoids, tannins, calcium, magnesium, silica, phosphorous and copper.

As well as being considered a dietary supplement, rosehips are often fed to horses recuperating from illness or injury as they help to restore the immune system and aid tissue repair. Feeding them as part of the daily diet is beneficial for preventing illness.

The vitamin C in rosehips acts as a natural antihistamine, which can assit the allergy prone horse. Bioflavins, as well as having potent antioxident and anti-inflammatory activity, enhance Vitamin C's ability to strengthen blood vessel walls, and this effect contributes to rosehip's reputation for encouraging healthy hoof growth and improved coat condition.

In Chinese herbal medicine Rosehips are used as a liver tonic and could therefore be useful for the horse with a liver based disease such as laminitis.

Rosehips can also help alleviate gastric inflammation and diarrhoea

DOSE: 2 tablespoons per day up to a cup full depending on the horses size and level of work.

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