Horse treats

[Rulla]

Hi everyone,
does anybody use horse treats? what do your horses and ponies like best. Apart from carrots and apples.
Thanks for your input xx

 

[Pippity]

Baileys Tasty Treats. Easy to have in your pocket, and my horse loves them. (Then again, she's a cob. She loves anything she can eat.) No good if your horse is sensitive to alfalfa or molasses, though.

 

[windand rain]

Mine have Equibites from time to time

 

[catkin]

Sugar-free polos or Herballs - but they have to 'earn' them rather than them being dished out when asked for (cheeky native ponies). So they are know as 'salary' in this household rather than treats

 

[Ouch05]

bailey high fibre nuggets a 20kg bag costs about £15 better valve then the tasty treats

 

[Rulla]

That’s brilliant, thank you all x

 

[Nasicus]

Haycobs! Just compressed hay, but big, chunky and chewy so as far as they're concerned it's a treat!

https://www.kramer.co.uk/Horse/Horse-Feed-Supplements/Hard-Feed-Forage/Hay-Cobs?d=1

 

[Rulla]

Sounds good x

 

[Translationsneeded]

Mine quite like a chocolate shreddie 😁

 

[Celtic Fringe]

Bailey's fibre nuggets - everyone likes them and much cheaper than a bag of actual treats. Carrots in winter - I share a sack with another livery. We don't in summer as carrots go too soft. Mine are also partial to a slice of bread now and again - the packet did say 'cob' on it after all

 

[pansymouse]

I use Thunderbrooks Hay Cobs; they're equine catnip, even my very aloof non-food orientated mare will do her cute friendly face to get one. The ponies are all over my like a cheap suit when I have them in my pocket. I'm not a liberal treater so a 15kg bag lasts me about a year (I think it costs about £17).

 

[Pinkvboots]

Polos carrots parsnip or I sometimes buy the agrobs treats if I see them.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

bailey high fibre nuggets a 20kg bag costs about £15 better valve then the tasty treats

I do this too. They must have something in them very attractive because every horse seems to know you have them in your pocket from a mile away.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Agrobs Wiesencobs, we feed them a handful when they come in and use them as rewards.

 

[npage123]

Watermelon in summer - refreshing, hydrating and tasty! Although I have to admit I've not done it in the UK yet, as watermelon is so expensive over here. Bet the poor Australian horses, struggling to cope with the heatwave, would love watermelons. But if they can't even afford to give them water...

 

[scats]

bailey high fibre nuggets a 20kg bag costs about £15 better valve then the tasty treats

I do this. Saves a fortune! A sack lasts ages.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Naglets, they are hand made by a very pleasant lady and are basically horse biscuits or cookies. They come in great flavours like ale and linseed and turmeric 😊

 

[ozpoz]

When we moved down here my horse discovered pears. He thinks they are beyond delicious, and I look for windfalls every day in the summer. He does better stretches for organic carrots and will have a polo or two for excellence.

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

Baileys fibre nuggets - big sack lasts months & goes in his treat ball.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

As several have said above, "Baileys Fibre Nuggets" a4re ideal as a treat. You get a 20kg bag for around £12.00. Buying them is far cheaper than buying a bucket of treats & they last forever.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Pure feeds horse treats for mine because they are low in sugar and starch. Otherwise she'd have Bailey's fibre nuggets quite happily. Granny horse was partial to a stud muffin too. But they aren't every day treats.

 

[hairycob]

Unbranded extra string mints. £1 for a box of 6 rolls in Poundland

 

[silv]

Extra strong mints or liquorice of any description they both love. Pears off my trees when in season.

 

[Leam_Carrie]

Mine generally have pure treats.
Realised they are just as happy with grass pellets, as I had those in my pockets today. Recently bought a big tub of bailey’s as wanted a bucket with a lid to soak feed in!

 

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Extra strong mints, banana's, rich tea biscuits.

 

[pistolpete]

I’m even stingier! Mike Valley pony nuts about £7 for 20kgs. Ponies love them. Agrobs weisencobs are not supposed to be fed dry EVER. I had a pony colic while on them. They’d been soaked but possibly not enough :-(

 

[Griffin]

Equibites after being ridden. We're also partial to Simple Systems Lucie Mints which.

 

[Gusbear]

Licorice, xxx mints, bananas, (prefers them black and mushy), stale bread/toast (so long as it’s hard and crispy), molasses lick.

 

[Gusbear]

Oh, and frozen grapes on hot days. Also know to mug unsuspecting passers by for their popcorn and those horrible foam banana sweets.

 

[thommackintosh]

Neeps and ginger nuts. In fairness, half-ginger nuts as I've usually bitten a chunk off before he gets them.