pasta for horses

[dottylottie]

Okay so i just saw a video of a horse being given dry pasta, and apparently this is a common thing in italy?

Is this a thing?? does anyone do this??

mind blown!! if this is a thing i can see some good money saving to be had?

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Why would you?

 

[dottylottie]

Why would you?

sorry, just realised i didn’t specify it was given as a treat, and is given in the same manner in italy supposedly!

so for the same reason any other treat is given i presume - definitely can’t see what it would bring nutritionally given as a regular part of the diet in high quantities haha

 

[Lady Jane]

Pasta content varies considerably, I must say I wouldn't

 

[cauda equina]

I wouldn't either
Dry pasta is so hard and brittle, I'd worry about cuts to the mouth

 

[Rusty Rider]

If it’s not made with eggs, it’s essentially just flour and water, so why not. Each country has its own treats - wouldn’t dream of giving a horse a polo (UK) or sour patch kid (US) in France, but a sugar cube was common in my childhood (seems to have gone out of fashion thankfully, we now stick to dry bread and carrots…)

 

[Surbie]

We're all so careful about not feeding things dry that need soaking, so I am not sure why you'd want to do it?

 

[Barton Bounty]

I wouldnt, I feed only extra strong mints and apples, pears, carrots, oranges as treats ?

 

[poiuytrewq]

It’s not a natural thing is it? Eggs wheat and water?

 

[dottylottie]

okay for clarity guys, i’m not intending to feed my pony pasta lol. i was just surprised, and wondered if this was actually a thing!??‍

dry pasta doesn’t tend to be something i generally keep on my person?

 

[poiuytrewq]

okay for clarity guys, i’m not intending to feed my pony pasta lol. i was just surprised, and wondered if this was actually a thing!??‍

dry pasta doesn’t tend to be something i generally keep on my person?

No I get that, weird idea and this is a good place to question!

 

[Abacus]

Uncooked flour is bad for humans but no idea if the same applies to horses. That said, as children my brothers and I used to grab a piece of dry spaghetti when my mother was cooking and a small amount probably wouldn’t harm a horse sized stomach. Cheaper than buying commercial treats! Not that I’m going to try it, although my horses do like an occasional ginger biscuit.

 

[mariew]

Our go to treat in Sweden was cracker bread or sugar cubes when I was little . Pasta is an oddball but maybe not in Italy.

 

[dottylottie]

Uncooked flour is bad for humans but no idea if the same applies to horses. That said, as children my brothers and I used to grab a piece of dry spaghetti when my mother was cooking and a small amount probably wouldn’t harm a horse sized stomach. Cheaper than buying commercial treats! Not that I’m going to try it, although my horses do like an occasional ginger biscuit.

it actually didn’t even occur to me that dry pasta is bad for us, what a muppet??‍? in my defence i don’t make a habit of snacking on it lmao.

my mare always has a pack of ginger biscuits in her xmas stocking lol

 

[Keith_Beef]

Does nobody give uncooked but soaked grains, like oats and barley, to horses?

The difference between that and uncooked flour is just the removal of bran, isn't it?

Plain pasta, not egg pasta, is just flour and water, but the water is only there to make a dough that is easy to shape, then it is dried. So in the end, a bit of fusilli is just wheat flour.

If the only difference between feeding raw but soaked grains and dry food is the risk of a horse gorging on the dry food, then drinking water that makes that dry food swell in its stomach, then I think that a couple of fusilli is not a problem.

From observation, I'm certain that what the horse really likes is the crunchy texture of the dry pasta. I've seen horses pick up chunks of ice to crunch on them.

 

[JBM]

it actually didn’t even occur to me that dry pasta is bad for us, what a muppet??‍? in my defence i don’t make a habit of snacking on it lmao.

my mare always has a pack of ginger biscuits in her xmas stocking lol

My friend eats dry pasta all the time ? I May have to show her this ?

 

[dottylottie]

My friend eats dry pasta all the time ? I May have to show her this ?

i’m sorry what?!?

 

[JBM]

i’m sorry what?!?

Yeah dude ever since we were kids she just eats pasta from the bag?? Never questioned it but I have questions now ?

 

[dottylottie]

Yeah dude ever since we were kids she just eats pasta from the bag?? Never questioned it but I have questions now ?

and i thought i was bad for eating it completely plain with just grated cheese??

 

[JBM]

and i thought i was bad for eating it completely plain with just grated cheese??

Refined taste!

 

[ArklePig]

My friend eats dry pasta all the time ? I May have to show her this ?

I do this too. My mam used to roar at me for it when I was little, saying I'd end up in hospital and they'd think she didn't cook for us ? it's delicious. I am talking small quantities though, not like a bowl of dry pasta with bolognese ?

 

[JBM]

I do this too. My mam used to roar at me for it when I was little, saying I'd end up in hospital and they'd think she didn't cook for us ? it's delicious. I am talking small quantities though, not like a bowl of dry pasta with bolognese ?

Maybe it’s something I need to try! Seems to be loved by people?
Your poor mother ?

 

[dottylottie]

I do this too. My mam used to roar at me for it when I was little, saying I'd end up in hospital and they'd think she didn't cook for us ? it's delicious. I am talking small quantities though, not like a bowl of dry pasta with bolognese ?

this gave me such a giggle lol

 

[abbijay]

My friend eats dry pasta all the time ? I May have to show her this ?

I've eaten dry pasta for years! Still standing. It is definitely a nice crunchy snack. I only do it when I'm cooking; just grab the odd piece from the packet as we go along. I might not tell anyone about this again if it's weird!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

The dog eats it when it gets dropped on the floor ?

 

[Barton Bounty]

and i thought i was bad for eating it completely plain with just grated cheese??

I like plain pasta but not uncooked. ? i dont think i could be bothered crunching it, way too noisy lol ?I dont think it can be digested either so will be jaggy coming back out ???