Can horses eat bread sticks?

[rapadoodles]

My 4yr old gelding has a LOVE of bread sticks. When ever I have a packet anywhere on me, he will be straight at it even though he tends to be quite polite at food. Once when we were struggling with drop work and stairs, it only took a bread stick bribe to get him up or down. Is it safe for him to be eating these?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Dry or with a dip?

 

[Arzada]

I've never thought of having a packet of bread sticks on me.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

My German horse was always fed dried out bread rolls which had the same consistency as bread sticks from the local village bakery as were the whole yard. It appears to be a thing over there and never did him any harm. If your horse likes them and you give them in moderation as a treat or reward then why not.

 

[Lois Lame]

I agree, in moderation, when he's done something particularly good, why not.

Bread in abundance though would be a no no from me.

 

[[153312]]

No ......

 

[Goldenstar]

In moderation it will be fine .
When I was a child bread was often given to horses as a treat .

 

[CanteringCarrot]

My German horse was always fed dried out bread rolls which had the same consistency as bread sticks from the local village bakery as were the whole yard. It appears to be a thing over there and never did him any harm. If your horse likes them and you give them in moderation as a treat or reward then why not.

Yes, they often feed dried out rolls or slices of bread here (Germany). Quite often. I don't feed it to my horse, but many do without issue.

 

[IrishMilo]

It's very common to give bread to horses on the continent. All my local riding schools in France gave horses LOTS of stale baguettes - they were all fine ?

 

[poiuytrewq]

My old horse used to eat bit of my burger roll at the McDonald’s drive through, he had apple pie of his own but ate it before I’d finished my burger so demanded some of that too ? he lived til his late 30’s
I’m now pretty careful what I feed, maybe I should revert!

 

[pistolpete]

Tell the horses at Los Alamos in Spain No! and you’ll have a mutiny on your hands!! They love them.

 

[JackFrost]

For a tricky horse I used to feed wormer in a jam sandwich. But breadsticks could make a great edible worming syringe!