Skip to content We all enjoy a treat once in awhile — a nice warm brownie fresh out of the oven, a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer day — and your horse is no different.
Select healthy vegetables and fruits as treats — these taste good to your horse and are usually close to foods they eat in their normal diet, so chances of digestive upset are reduced. Feed only a small amount. Feeding your horse 15 large carrots at a time may create more of a meal than a treat.
For an average size horse, one or two carrots is sufficient. Feeding too much of any treat can have negative effects on a balanced diet like lowering protein content , raising starch levels and diluting vitamins and minerals. In addition, too much of certain treats can lead to severe digestive upset and even colic or laminitis. Feed sparingly. Treats are only special when they are not available all the time; feeding treats free choice defeats the purpose.
What are Good Treats? Healthy snacks like apple slices, carrots, and hay cubes are good places to start for a treat. Many horses will even enjoy a banana. Sugar cubes are a very traditional although not very healthy treat for horses. Chocolate — while your horse may enjoy it, chocolate can cause a positive result in a drug test.
Fresh bread, donuts, etc. Can you feed nuts such as walnuts, peanuts, cashews, or hazelnuts to horses? Hi I am looking for research on why not to feed concentrate apple juice to horses.
Best wishes, Roy. Hi Donna, Interesting question. Hello Susan, Carrots as a treat have limited impact on a horses diet. Would you classify this as too much carrot? Good luck! Roy J. Thanks for your article it helps me a lot knowing what to feed my horse again thanks a lot. This is an awesome reminder of what to feed any horse and not to feed a horse.
Hi, does it matter what size carrots are cut into for a horse? A typical diet for a horse being ridden for one hour for five days a week would be 2 to 5 pounds of concentrates and 15 to 20 pounds of hay per day. Because horses have a small stomach relative to their size, they eat little and often. A horse kept in a stable needs food spread out, preferably in two to three feedings a day. Horses should never go more than eight hours without food.
They tend to live near fresh water supplies. It is estimated that wild horses can graze for hours per day. What horses eat can seriously affect their health. So, as well as making sure your horse is eating small quantities of food, you also need to ensure you avoid feeding your horse the following:.
Regularly check the body condition score of your horse. Watch the amount of treats you give to your horse especially! Thank you for taking the time to research the best horse diet. At SPANA we provide veterinary treatment for working animals across the world including horses, who do the jobs of trucks, tractors and taxis in many developing countries. Many of these horses suffer from poor nutrition.
What do horses eat? Here are our top types of horse feed: Grass — horses love grass. Ensure you also fully clear from your pasture any plants that could be harmful to horses, such as ragwort, which is very common in the UK.
Fruit or vegetables — these add moisture to the feed. A carrot cut lengthways is ideal. Corn is a brilliant source of potassium, vitamin B-6, iron, and magnesium for horses. But when fed as part of a balanced diet, corn can be very much enjoyed by your horse and a beneficial part of his daily diet.
Raisins are a fantastic treat to offer your horse on a regular basis as they have plenty of natural sugar and are sweet enough for your horse to enjoy. However, black oil sunflower seeds are very beneficial for horses because of their high oil content that allows for easy digestibility. Classic sunflower seeds are non-oil seeds and should not be fed to horses as their hard shells can become trapped inside the digestive system, causing a lot of discomfort and sickness.
Yes, horses can eat Molasses. It is an ingredient commonly used in horse feeds and has a number of advantages. Otherwise, they could be very harmful to your horse. When feeding your horse green beans, always be sure to cut them into edible chunks to avoid the risk of choking. Horses can enjoy eating radishes as part of a well-balanced diet. They often enjoy the crunch of a radish and like the taste, so these make an excellent alternative to carrots or apples every now and again.
Horses enjoy eating peas and they make a great snack or small treat. Small and edible, peas are a great source of vitamins A, D, and B-6, as well as calcium, iron and magnesium. So, as part of a well-balanced diet, peas can be very beneficial for your horse.
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