Questions about carrots

[happihorse]

I don't know where I heard this, but are the tops of carrots (ie the leaves and black stem that is in the top) bad for horses?

Also, what is the safest way to cut carrots up for horses? Lengthways into sticks or across into discs?

Never known the answer to these and it's really annoying me now!

 

[kerilli]

cut them lengthways, always, as the discs can get stuck in their gullet. i've never heard of the tops being bad for horses though.

 

[Tierra]

Ive always fed them either whole or cut length ways (as discs or smaller chunks can lead to choke).

I dont think the black bit at the top is bad for them at all.. most people ive known over the years feed their horses carrots whole - never seen anyone deliberatly remove the end!

 

[Weezy]

I feed whole, and I either snap the carrot in half or leave it whole.

 

[MizElz]

never heard bout tops being bad for them, tho i suppose if there are any pesticides or anything, they will be in the tops (thats wat my boyf always moans about anyway!)

and i always been taught to cut into strips. as rounds can get stuck in the throat. altho my horse eats apples whole off the tree, so if anyone was goin to choke it would be her!

 

[Chumsmum]

Sort of jumping on the band-waggon but what's the best way to cut apples??

 

[SSM]

Why would you cut an apple?? Donkey likes to munch them whole - then dribbles like she has rabies

 

[makemineabrandy]

I always cut apples into thin strips or into quarters if only a small apple ... and thin strips with turnip

 

[Chumsmum]

Thanks - I've been doing it right then

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

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I feed whole, and I either snap the carrot in half or leave it whole.

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ditto - horse has large mouth !! LOL

 

[Capriole]

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Why would you cut an apple?? Donkey likes to munch them whole - then dribbles like she has rabies

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my gelding holds them whole in his mouth and nibbles through the skin so he can suck the juice out, the tarter the better, and rolls it round till its sucked...he has rabies drool too

 

[Haniki]

When we visited a racing yard in Lambourn they were grating the carrots! I just cut mine length ways.

 

[Donkeymad]

Someone once told me that the tops should not be eaten by horses, don't believe it personally.

I also had a nutritionist tell me you should never feed them greens, such as cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce!

 

[joanne1920]

feed mine whole carrots or broken carrots, i would never cut them into discs, just my luck that they wouldnt chew first and choke...

 

[S_N]

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When we visited a racing yard in Lambourn they were grating the carrots! I just cut mine length ways.

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I've gratted carrots before now to tempt a fussy feeder! I know someone who invested in an electronic gratter - their horse was phenominally fussy and gratted carrots and apple was the only way to get him to eat!

Generally I feed them whole, but IF I cut them, then it's always lengthways!!