lickits

mine eat them in the blink of an eye aswell but I do like to use them to do the 'Carrot' stretches as you are holding them so they cant bite it and they only get it for 10 mins a day and are doing something for it! Also found those seedy Uncle Jimmy's ones very good, my mare on box rest goes in to a spare stable while I muck out and has that for half an hour and has lasted ageesss as even if she manages to bite it only crumbs come off and they do a nice sugar free one to keep her sane!
 
My horse hasn't even touched his likit. Bought as a christmas prezzie as he's been in a lot recently but it's just been left hanging! :(
 
My horse doesn't like the lickets, wasn't sure if he didn't like the holder wobbling around but if I take the lick out, he bites a mouthful then spits it straight out. Also found he doesn't like the little lickits either but likes the mint bars. I find the little horselyx a waste of money, my horse picks them up so the wrapper ends up on the floor and the lick in his bedding and he chucks it round, once chucked it out the stable door across the yard haha. Now buy the big horselyx, take them out the wrapper and put them in a big tub bucket for him to eat and they don't get half as wasted :) x
 
Lotty said:
I don't buy them as they are full of sugar. I buy the Himalayan rock salt and my mare only has it when she needs it, it last quite a while.
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Likits were developed in conjunction with top equine nutritionist Dr Derek Cuddeford. It is a common misconception that sugar is bad for horses when in fact it is an essential part of their diet. You might find this article Dr Cuddeford wrote of interest: http://www.likit.co.uk/happy-horse/is-sugar-bad-for-your-horse/

The salt licks are great but they will not encourage the horse to play or engage with the toy for any longer than a couple of minutes. We recommend using a combination of the salt and glucose based Likits in the stable so that you have the boredom relief when you need it plus free access to salt in the stable.

I hope that this may encourage you to give Likits a try again x
 
timiton said:
My horse hasn't even touched his likit. Bought as a christmas prezzie as he's been in a lot recently but it's just been left hanging! :(
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Did you try offering him the Likit by hand first? Not all horses get the idea straight away, especially when they are faced with a scary hangy thing in their stable. Try removing the Likit from the holder and offering it to him by hand, if he won't lick, gently rub against his gums until he gets a taste, this is often enough to get them started. Once he is happily licking, insert the Likit back into the holder and again hold for him to lick. Once this step is complete, hang the holder and again hold still and encourage him to lick, once he is happy step away and he should continue to play. If you find he gives up quickly, move the Likit Holder to beside the wall for the short term as some horses can be overfaced at the beginning, important you make it as easy as possible before gradually increasing the challenge. Just like anything else we do with our horses, start small before increasing the challenge.

Hope that helps, please let me know how you get on. If you are still having issues, may be that your horse doesn't like the flavour, some horses can be very particular! I have found Cherry and Banana very popular.
 
Pinkvboots said:
Dont use them too much sugar, and most horses rarely lick them they finish them in a matter of minutes.
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Likits were developed in conjunction with top equine nutritionist Dr Derek Cuddeford. It is a common misconception that sugar is bad for horses when in fact it is an essential part of their diet. You might find this article Dr Cuddeford wrote of interest: http://www.likit.co.uk/happy-horse/i...or-your-horse/

Regarding consumption rates, all our toys have a challenge rating. Most people start with the Likit Holder which is the least challenging, just like with showjumping it's important not to overface the horse too quickly. Some horses will be happy with the Likit Holder for the long term whilst others (usually food motivated horses) will need to move onto one of our more challenging toys like the Boredom Breaker or Boredom Buster.

Often when a horse is consuming them too quickly the toy has been hung next to a wall, it's essential that the toy is hung well away from any walls to ensure that it can move freely as the horse licks.

I hope that this may encourage you to give Likits a try again x
 
Not very convinced by the absoute 'sugar is good for horses' line im afraid, since there is sugar in many of the other foods horses get and in a more sensible quantity. Certainly won't be in my lami prone pony s stable!

Normal feeds and a mineral/ salt lick much better option - I too would only use a limit holder as a swede holder.
 
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