Guinness?!

[SuperCoblet]

Ok, so my dad has bought gypsy a can of Guinness for Christmas can he have it? I know some people do. And how would you actually give it them?

 

[only_me]

Yep safe to feed Guinness most horses love it!

 

[Ladyinred]

I used to work with hunters ( many years ago!) and they always had a can of guiness in their feed after a long day. Don't know if it did them any good but they seemed to like it.

 

[Toast]

Stick it in a bucket, let him drink it.
Or, i just chuck it in with his fast fibre and that soaks it up

 

[LittleBlackMule]

There's nothing in Guinness (other beers are available ) that would do any harm at all; brewery horses are known for sampling their company's produce.

 

[monkeybum13]

Mix it in with a bit of chaff, they love it

 

[Spiritedly]

My have always had it for Christmas and it's never hurt them, I just mix it in with their feed

 

[Klix]

It's full of iron and can be very good for horses in small quantities.. Mine love it

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Not to hiack your thread but is fosters ok?

 

[kerrieberry2]

i've got 4 cans for ours tomorrow! going to mix it with their fast fibre! they've not had it before! and 2 of them are under 18, so I hope I don't get in trouble for letting minors drink! hehe

 

[Toast]

i've got 4 cans for ours tomorrow! going to mix it with their fast fibre! they've not had it before! and 2 of them are under 18, so I hope I don't get in trouble for letting minors drink! hehe

Mine is only 2.. im so irresponsible

 

[Max123]

The legendary Arkle was given Guinness every day.

 

[Shysmum]

Yup, just bought Shy a four pack, and a pack to share with the other liveries

 

[Elsiecat]

Yup, just bought Shy a four pack, and a pack to share with the other liveries

Supplying the booze for teenagers parties now are we!?

I bought my 3 a 4-pack today and didn't get ID'd horrahhh

 

[Shysmum]

Well ALL the others are of age - but they say Guinness is good for growing bones, don't they He's had his cans for the last three years and hasn't staggered once

 

[kerrieberry2]

Mine is only 2.. im so irresponsible

haha mine too! 2yrs 7 months! then a 27yr old and my friends 5 yr old! so I'm getting someone elses youngen drunk too hehe! her mum says its okay though

 

[Shysmum]

is anyone else apple bobbing too ??

 

[kerrieberry2]

yep apple bobbing for starter then guinness dinner!

i stopped in asda and bought new buckets for the apple bobbing session hehe!

will be interesting to see my old girl do it as I've never tried it with her before! but the baby loves it!

 

[Copperpot]

Both mine have it on Xmas day and st Patrick's day

 

[ellie11987]

Yep its our Christmas tradition

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Ok, so my dad has bought gypsy a can of Guinness for Christmas can he have it? I know some people do. And how would you actually give it them?

I remember a horse at Stag Lodge who loved Guinness as soon as you opened it and put it towards him he would open his bottom lip and you put the can in it and tip it upside down like a human and he drank it all, then some one else did it not knowing he had one can and a rider got on him walked up the yard and Guinness fell in the muck heap was funny horse fine rider fine.

 

[*hic*]

Not to hiack your thread but is fosters ok?

There is nothing in Fosters that means that you can't give your horse the odd can but it's really crap beer and won't have the salutiferous effect. A nice stout would be much better.

 

[SuperCoblet]

Thanks everyone, not planning on riding tomorrow so he can have it for breakfast

 

[Waffles]

Mix it in with their feed. 2 pints, however, will get a 15.2 cob cross quite pissed.

 

[Dizzydancer]

Yep every New year mine have always had it- although current boy is Irish he doesn't like it unless mixed with feed! My OH was most upset last year he wouldn't drink it straight!

 

[Ahrena]

What about other types of alcohol?

I ask because (don't kill me) a few years ago when I was young and irresponsible and rather drunk I let my Horse have a few sips of Rose wine and a small glass of vk ice at a stay away show. Next day he jumped the BEST round of his life and won the biggest class of the show

Please don't kill me for the irresponsibleness of not checking if it wouldn't kill him, it was a few years ago when I was younger and more stupid and being worse for wear I thought it was funny that he tried to drink it and let him...doesn't seem to have done him any harm and it's all he's had to drink in the last 3 years lol.

 

[Chestnut mare]

Mine has a can of guiness in her tea every christmas day. She loves it

 

[Shysmum]

We got engaged on Christmas Day not so long ago, and hubbie rode my then horse round to the house with the ring tied round his neck with tinsel dressed as Santa

Anyways, we had two bottles of champers, and when the first one was opened and spilled, my lovely horse went nuts for it, so we gave him some in a dog bowl, and he LOVED it !! Then the three of us staggered round to the pub for a drink - unfortunately horsey deposited a large poo right outside the restaurant entrance so we had to make a very quick drunken exit on hooves.

In short, yes, I can vouch for horses liking a tipple of Dom Perignon.

 

[pansy]

Mine are getting some got 2 cans between 2 big boys & a Shetland - daughter always wants to give our Shetland a whole can - dont think that is good idea so she just has a little bit - they have some every Christmas

 

[mynutmeg]

Ours always get a can at Christmas and New Year - my sister's cob likes it straight but the two youngsters prefere it mixed in with a little chaff.