Are horse chews a thing?

[SirBrastias]

New(ish) horse likes to chew. He isn’t destructive (rugs and towels hanging up his stable are left alone) but given half a change and he’ll chew on anything leather by the looks of it.

Bridles or head collars left hanging outside his stable always end up on the floor and now have video evidence of him chewing the reins of his bridle rather absent mindlessly. He’ll also take hold of a sweat scrapper or broom handle for a suck.

Teeth checked recently and has a salt lick which he doesn’t seem interested in. No cribbing or wind sucking either. Are there any chew toys designed for horses? I’ve had an apple ball thing in the past but never had horses interested in them.

I imagine hanging an old stirrup leather up would be a big no incase he ingested any of it?

 

[eggs]

One of my horses used to like having a branch put onto his stable for him to chew on.

 

[Bernster]

never seen one but my horse is the same and would def love a chew. I did get him a rubber ring for dogs but he wasnt interested. Def prefers reins or any leather bits he can get hold of. Failing that, pony tails occasionally!

 

[Cortez]

I imagine hanging an old stirrup leather up would be a big no incase he ingested any of it?

....well, if you really want to encourage him to start destroying your expensively purchased tack, you go right ahead...I've always preferred a smart wack and a loud "No!": that seems to work.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

New horse at the yard was very into her chew thing-looks like bird seed clumped together in a likit type toy? Stick a pitchfork through a swede and string it up for him.

 

[Goldenstar]

You can give horses pieces of turf some of them love that .
I had one who would play with sticks in the field for hours .