Can you get chew toys for horses?

[Super_Kat]

Like big squeaky rubber bones?
Big horse loves to chew anything she can get her gob around and I think she'd love a squeaky toy for christmas

Is there anything I could get for her to play with that won't cost the earth? A snack-a-ball is on the list, anything else?

x

 

[Caritas]

Jolly ball, they are rubber and not air filled so even if punctured they wont go down.

 

[sarahrees]

why not try a large dog one they probally cheaper than the horse ones, i bought my mare a spacehopper last year

 

[Super_Kat]

Cor I think she'd sh!t herself if I put a spacehopper in her box

 

[Skhosu]

mm..mine loves to chew on brushes so I reckon he'd love a huge chew toy!

 

[Super_Kat]

Big horse had buggered my under rug breast straps and was chewing on bags of flax earlier little sod

 

[sarahrees]

when perrys in a bad mood it comes across the stable aimed lol
it has also be known to come through the stable window as people are walking past too

 

[Super_Kat]

I'm so glad Missy hasn't figured out how to chuck things yet

 

[Ludi-doodi]

I've often said that it must be possible to make an equine dummy - my lad loves to chew on anything but favourite must be toggles on people's coats! I see something bigger than apple so they can't choke made out of the same material as rubber bits - perhaps flavoured? If there are any equine manufacturers reading this, it's my idea (can this thread count my copywrite? LOLng )

 

[mrdarcy]

Get a branch!

My trainer recommended one for my new boy who loves to chew on things, so I got my Dad to raid the apple tree in his garden. He cut off two arm sized branches, drilled holes through the top and they are now tied up in the stable. Neddie loves them, has started to strip the bark and nibble at the edges. Best thing is they were totally free!

 

[_daisy_]

recently been talking to one of my instructors about one of my ponies who absolutely loves chewing things, especially wood and gets worse when shes stressed. She recommended I get a lump of wood - hawthorne, apple anything like that so she has something to chew rather than the stable or her rug rail which is now coming high on her chewing list.
Goign to see if i can find her one.

 

[Thistle]

I put big Ash logs in the stables with the chewers.