Feeding cucumber as a treat

[gails]

I have never heard of this before, but this morning, Dexter was following a couple of the other girls arund as they got their horses.

When I apologised for him being a pain they said it was ok as they had just given him some apple ( fine), carrott ( also fine) and cucumber!!!!!

Is this ok, I am just worried that it may have the same effect as cucumber has on some people, and peraps cause collic.

Anyone heard, or feeds it as a treat

 

[pixiebee]

cucumber causing colic in people???????!!????

 

[peanut]

I don't know about cucumber, but I do wish people wouldn't feed other people's horses.

Someone once told me how much my horse likes pears. I was livid.

 

[pixiebee]

I wouldnt feed anyone elses horse but people do feed mine- and by hand- then wonder why he nips!!! Drives me mad too!

 

[HollyP]

cucumber is fine i used to feed my horses in thailand it ALL the time!

My mare here in england has eaten a cheese and cucumber sandwich (plus clingfilm) and been perfectly fine (thank god!)

we used to give them cucumber before a comp as it makes their mouth frothy...a bit like an apple!

 

[brighteyes]

<font color="green"> I_am_a_cucumber </font> might well have something to say about this!

 

[Cahill]

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<font color="green"> I_am_a_cucumber </font> might well have something to say about this!

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the cucumber may not answer if it is been eaten

lol

 

[Shilasdair]

Death to all cucumbers, I say.

Just as long as I don't have to eat the slimy, bitter things.
S

 

[mickey]

Do you have to avoid the vegetable section in Morrisons too?? Just incase??

 

[gails]

Thanks Holly p that puts my mind at rest.

As for feeding from hand I do not really agree either, but when I got him back from his loan home, he has had such pysch problems that I got in a behavoirist who said that in Dexters case he would recommend feeding from the hand, so that he was no longer afraid of human hands, so we encourage it.

 

[Shilasdair]

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Do you have to avoid the vegetable section in Morrisons too?? Just incase??

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Yes

S