Getting a horse to eat supplements

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My horse has been prescribed Synequin joint supplements by the vet. So for the past week she has been having two scoops as advised in her usual feed of Spillers Happy Hoof. Normally she will lick the bucket clean but since adding the supplement she will pick at half and then leave the rest. If the bucket is left with her in her stable overnight she will eat it all but I want her to live out as much as possible so I want to avoid having to resort to this. Tonight I tried sandwiching the remains in two halves of carrot but it was a messy process where I got covered in the feed although she did eat all of it. I have tried carrots in her feed but that didn't work. I don't really want to change her feed either as she is a fatty so needs low sugar etc.

Any tips or experience of getting a horse to eat supplements or medication?
 
My horse hated danilon and I used to have to give her it in a sandwich with treacle (not great for a horse susceptible to LGL)! I also wanted to feed her a forage plus balancer and she was a bit fussy. I found that feeding the supplement/balancer in speedibeet with linseed (either oil or micronised) really helped. I used to soak the speedibeet with micronised linseed, I figured it would make everything taste linseedy! She was a good doer on a restricted diet with no exercise (because of injury) but it seemed to work well and had no ill effects.
 
Thanks for the suggestions I am willing to try anything to make sure she gets all of the supplement without pilling on the pounds as she is finally at a good weight. :)
 
Have you tried giving it in a small amount of soaked beet pulp (preferably unmollassed)? Because it is damp the supplements seem to be unable to drop through.

Sorry just realised it has already been suggested
 
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Mine is the fussiest ever - add new sups and he goes on hunger strike. I add apple juice, and persist for two weeks with him being picky - but then he gets over himself and starts eating it.
 
If your horse likes peppermint use peppermint oil to mask the taste.

You could also give her a few Peppermints prior to feeding so that she already has the taste in her mouth.

I have also used Vicks Vapour rub, just a small amount in the false nostril to mask smell from feed
 
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