Treats?

Atrayu · 05-07-08, 03:57 PM

What kind of treats do horses like? I figure bringing a treat to my first riding experience could go a long way to getting the horse comfortable with me. Any suggestions?

purplefdu · 05-09-08, 11:35 PM

Horses like sweet: apples, carrots, sugar lumps or commercially prepared treats, etc normally are higher in sugars whether natural or added through molasses or other sweeteners. Baby carrots are a perfect treat as they are already small and easy to eat so the horse doesn't choke. Just beware the orange lips afterwards.

alexis · 05-10-08, 04:01 PM

I must be lucky I have never seen a horse with organe lips afterwards, maybe since they were darker colored horses to start with?

I love giving my aunts some apples, shes all about those more than most other treats.

flatback_frannie · 05-11-08, 11:15 PM

We give carrots and apples as treats. Not only are they healthy, but chewing them cleans the bite surfaces of the teeth.

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05-09-08, 11:35 PM	Treats? Post #2 (permalink)
purplefdu Member Join Date: 08-12-07 Posts: 236 Images: 1	Horses like sweet: apples, carrots, sugar lumps or commercially prepared treats, etc normally are higher in sugars whether natural or added through molasses or other sweeteners. Baby carrots are a perfect treat as they are already small and easy to eat so the horse doesn't choke. Just beware the orange lips afterwards.

05-10-08, 04:01 PM	Treats? Post #3 (permalink)
alexis Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 329 Images: 2	I must be lucky I have never seen a horse with organe lips afterwards, maybe since they were darker colored horses to start with? I love giving my aunts some apples, shes all about those more than most other treats.

05-11-08, 11:15 PM	Treats? Post #4 (permalink)
flatback_frannie Member Join Date: 01-06-08 Posts: 129	We give carrots and apples as treats. Not only are they healthy, but chewing them cleans the bite surfaces of the teeth.

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