Cooking apples

[Montyforever]

Tescos just turned up with my delivery + some cooking apples (which i didnt order

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Are they ok for horses to eat?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Hullabaloo]

Never tried them - I'd recommend an apple crumble instead

ETA - the crumble is for you, not the horse

 

[Wheels]

I wouldn't feed too many - I believe they are more acidic than eating apples

I'd peel & stew them all then freeze for future use in apple pie or crumble or something

 

[jewel]

i wouldn't feed them

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

All these suggestions of apple pie and crumble - am I the only one who HATES cooked apples?!? Bleurgh!
Personally I would feed very sparingly.

 

[Tanta]

absolutely fine to use - we feed ours lots as treats - although an apple in each feed instead of a bowlful at a time probably a good idea

 

[legaldancer]

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absolutely fine to use - we feed ours lots as treats - although an apple in each feed instead of a bowlful at a time probably a good idea

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Ditto. But why not use them for cooking & give the peel & cores to the horses?

 

[smartie77]

Just feed them one at a time and they will be fine- too many at once and you could cause colic

 

[picolenicole]

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absolutely fine to use - we feed ours lots as treats - although an apple in each feed instead of a bowlful at a time probably a good idea

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We have one in the garden and they all go to my horse over time. Frezzer is full of them for the winter. I hate cooked apples, thats why they all go to the horses.

 

[vhf]

They, er, seem to have the same effect on my mare as a very strong curry might on a human!

She gets quite uncomfortable even with a few bits of peel.
But her field mate eats them in any quantity she can get with no effect.

 

[Echo Bravo]

It's a no no

 

[Donkeymad]

Sparingly.

 

[spookypony]

They're fine. Just like normal apples, don't feed too many at once.