BEST Homemade Horse Treat Recipe {Printable} - Savvy Horsewoman (2024)

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What is the best horse treat? ›

My horse absolutely loves them and they will keep for about 2 - 3 weeks depending on hardness. To make the cookies harder use less molasses and for more stickiness and darkness use more molasses. Also, you may not think that you have added enough molasses BUT most likely don't add anymore, just keep mixing."

Parsnips are low in sugar, which makes them an ideal treat for horses. If you horse isn't fond of carrots, you might give parsnips a try as many picky horses do like them. As with carrots, be sure to clean them to ensure that they are free of any dirt or debris before you feed them to your horse.

Apples and carrots are traditional favorites. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin, and snow peas. Most horses will chew these treats before swallowing, but horses that gulp large pieces of a fruit or vegetable have a risk of choking.

Peppermint offers a wide range of benefits for your horse's health and quality of life. It not only helps soothe colic, but this herb can also help improve your horse's digestion, boost their immune system, and much more—but can horses eat peppermints?

Honey can be substituted for molasses. Directions: Preheat oven to 300-325 degrees.

Peanut butter is actually safe for horses to eat, but you do need to be wary of feeding too much. The main reason is because peanut butter is high in calories and oil.

The sugar in molasses is a direct energy source of so-called 'fast energy' for horses. If you give your horse a lot of work to do, it is necessary to include sugar in the hard feed as a source of energy. That is why molasses is often used in horse feed. In addition, molasses is a good source of potassium.

Sugar-free applesauce in small quantities should be okay, and this is a popular option. If he's eating the balancer pellet and just leaving the supplements, you can also mix the supplement in unsweetened applesauce and syringe it directly into his mouth the way you would administer a paste dewormer.

Can horses have cinnamon? ›

Cinnamon has been shown to exert some beneficial effects on humans with type 2 or adult-onset diabetes, and it is unlikely to have any negative or harmful side effects on your horse. Equine nutritionists have recommended administration of 4 tsp per 1000-lbs horse per day.

Feeding a healthy horse three or four sugar cubes is unlikely to cause a significant glucose spike; however, for a horse with uncontrolled IR, PSSM, or a laminitis history, feeding sugar cubes isn't a risk worth taking. Skip the sugary treats, too, if your horse is overweight, especially if he has a cresty neck.

Celery is a highly recommended nutritious treat for your horse. Since it's mostly made of water, it's very low in sugar, but many horses like it because it's fun to chew. Equine nutrition experts say that chewing celery helps horses produce alkaline in saliva, which can prevent gastric ulcers.

Garlic, onions and other similar foods such as leeks, chives and shallots contain n-propyl disulphide, which is a toxic component for horses. N-propyl disulphide can destroy red blood cells which leads to a condition known as Heinz Body Anaemia.

Many people assume that pineapple is an exotic fruit which is poisonous to horses. However, this sweet fruit is a treat horses love and is an excellent source of Vitamin C for them, too! When feeding your horse pineapple, take time to remove the core and the outer skin so that your horse does not choke on anything.

Many pleasure and trail horses don't need grain: good-quality hay or pasture is sufficient. If hay isn't enough, grain can be added, but the bulk of a horse's calories should always come from roughage. Horses are meant to eat roughage, and their digestive system is designed to use the nutrition in grassy stalks.

Magnesium deficiencies have been researched and have shown that there are impacts on horse nervousness, stress, and anxiety. The dangerous injectable forms (intravenous) of magnesium are known to have calming effects on horses.