Weird treats your horse likes!

[cassie1234]

So what odd things does your horse like?

My lot eat pretty much everything, but i have a cob who loves getting a pineapple core to chew, a TB who will do anything for a sour gummy worm and a Gypsy x Friesian who won't turn his nose up to the odd lemon. I once had a pony who stole a tub of jelly (jello? in the US) and loved it so much that the kids would make jelly for him to slurp up!



Does your horse have any even weirder treat preferences?

[BlingBling]

Starfruit c;

[Grimace]

Smaller feeder horses.

[cassie1234]

Very funny. One of my newer additions to the herd does eat small children and cyclists.

[hachi.]

We had one who loved AppleJacks. He was a rescue and that was our 'trick' to get him to come to us.

Another one LOVED oatmeal/sweet feed cookies. We called him Cookie Monster because we'd just have to yell 'Cas! I have cookies!' And he'd come RUNNING. He also loved watermelon. It was his second favorite thing

Another one had a thing for vanilla cupcakes with frosting.

Another one loved salted peanuts.

We have odd horses LOL

[cassie1234]

I can see my lot loving oatmeal based snacks! Not sure what an apple jack is, clueless Scottish person here! But if it is an apple flavoured flapjack, then the horses would probably chase me for it.

I have an older Shetland pony in the clinic at the moment, one of his issues is severe dehydration because he was refusing to drink, easiest solution we have found, is making up bug buckets of tea for him. He absolutely loves it, won't touch plain water, but guzzles tea!

Another weird one my own horse, who loves crackers, like the crackers you get for cheese. Especially water biscuits (basically just flour, butter and water) with poppy seeds in them, I make them as snacks at the yard, they are good to stick in your pocket to munch during the day. Kelvey loves them, if i take one for myself, i normally end up splitting it with him.

[Sadies]

I don't own a horse but when I was little we used to go down the lane and feed Polo's to the horses. They loved them. XD

[ξƞçɧαƞtєđ]

I knew a mare who I used to ride for lessons who LOVED powdered jelly donuts. It was hysterical to watch. Many horses I know also love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches- including my late gelding, Sky (RIP big boy </3). Sky also loved to 'share' my regular lays potato chips with me when we'd go for shows.

[cassie1234]

My lot steal sandwiches if they are left in reach! Egg and cress sandwiches are a frequently stolen good, and Apollo didn't turn his nose up to a ploughman lunch sandwich when it was left unattended!

If i have a pony who is difficult to get tablets into, then a piece of bread with marmite is my weapon of choice, they nearly take my hands off trying to get it.
Or soreen fruity malt loaf, that is an old favourite!

[ᴇǫᴜɪɴᴇ]

My mare loves potato chips [crisps] and gummy bears c: and my gelding loves bananas