Can you feed too many carrots?

[Scampi]

Can you feed too many carrots to a horse? and how are they good for them?

 

[samstar]

Carrots are full of sugar so you can over feed them if feeding buy the pounds, the odd one shouldn't make a difference

 

[Scampi]

mine has loads both AM and PM

 

[samstar]

just cut down the amount if you don't want weight put on

pears are better as hold alot more fluid content and they love them

 

[Scampi]

I do want weight on but is it still bad?

 

[Gal]

Yep - loads of sugar, only one or two per day for fat ponies - if any at all!

My pony is on a very light diet - and as a treat he has a carrot in his "feed" to help the medicine go down. He is not laminitic but is too fat and has arthritis.

Bless him - he is so hungry he thinks it is the best thing all day...I used to give him several. He is nearly at an ideal weight so I am trying not to slip back into giving him too much to eat!

 

[samstar]

Don't think it will do any harm then if you want weight on

 

[Scampi]

thanks

 

[Persephone]

I was told by a nutritionist that carrots are "poor mans oats"

 

[Scampi]

what exactly does that mean?

 

[Persephone]

That they give loads of energy like oats, but are cheaper.

 

[muddy boots]

They do have sugar content - so feeding them depends on the horse.

 

[Rouletterose]

Don't apples have a high sugar content? also lots of acid?

Samstar -tried my horse with a pear once...that I was actually trying to eat myself,

it was spat out with great force and lots of horrible faces.

 

[samstar]

both mine love pears, and my mare absolutely adores plums.
Also loves solero and takes it off the stick

 

[Paint it Lucky]

Someone told me that feeding too many carrots has a laxative effect. I suppose a bit like feeding too much of most things it would upset the digestive system a bit.

 

[MrsMozart]

Little Lad's last big bout of laminitis was caused by carrots - six or seven a day

 

[MagicMelon]

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I do want weight on but is it still bad?

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Yes, feeding your horse sugar is basically the same as having a thin person and then stacking them full of chocolate to make them gain weight - not the healthiest way!! Carrots are fine for horses in moderation (as with everything).