Safe and tough field toys for 2 year old?!

[ElvisandTilly]

Having gone through many toys in trying to find items to entertain my 2 year old Percheron cross ID I’m looking for ideas that are safe and tough to withstand the rolling, crushing and running around with said item in the mouth without its speedy death!

We have lost many tub trugs, I’ve tried a jolly ball but it’s disappeared completely, either in neighbouring fields or hiding in nearby nettles! A large football sized tennis ball has also been shredded and expelled from the field somewhere! A full size horse ball that lasted 10 minutes so I tried a big orange space hopper……that lasted 2 minutes!

What is there that will last his trashing? He loves running with things in his mouth, the more he can flap or swing it the better?! Any ideas greatfully received! Thank you

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

The Arab stud where Arabi came from had a stallion that used to play with an old turnout rug when turned out, it was hilarious to watch him running around with it and attacking it he really loved it.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Have you tried a dog ball, they are hard plastic

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jolly-Pets...e+indestructible+dog+ball,aps,81&sr=1-32&th=1

 

[ElvisandTilly]

The Arab stud where Arabi came from had a stallion that used to play with an old turnout rug when turned out, it was hilarious to watch him running around with it and attacking it he really loved it.

He already had fun with my other geldings rug over winter while he wears it! Not sure I would dare encourage playing with rugs! Lol!

Have you tried a dog ball, they are hard plastic

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jolly-Pets-10-Inch-Push-n-Play-Purple/dp/B0002ARYM0/ref=sr_1_32?crid=251ZGXBEPO07J&keywords=ex+large+indestructible+dog+ball&qid=1687816300&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin:29613078031&rnid=29613027031&s=pet-supplies&sprefix=ex+large+indestructible+dog+ball,aps,81&sr=1-32&th=1

Not seen these jolly pet balls so might be an option and can withstand his messing! It will probably end up disappearing over the fence though but a bright red one easily seen!

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

Traffic cones are fab - cheap & pretty much indestructible! Mine also has a ball covered in tough material with handles to lob about. Also the jolly ball covered in tough material with handles is wearing well into its second year.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

The big rope tug toys made for the big mastiff breeds last well and are only cotton and not long fibres so not that hazardous

 

[Britestar]

I'll be bringing something into the UK specifically for horses to play with but it will be a few months yet .

 

[rabatsa]

The big rope tug toys made for the big mastiff breeds last well and are only cotton and not long fibres so not that hazardous

I have these for my donkeys and they can stand up to nearly everything while giving hours of fun. They also have a dog snake toy made from a canvas type material folded in on itself.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Traffic cones are fab - cheap & pretty much indestructible!

Keep a close watch on them. They go brittle eventually and break up. My friend's horse sliced an artery on one.

 

[hollyandivy123]

Having gone through many toys in trying to find items to entertain my 2 year old Percheron cross ID I’m looking for ideas that are safe and tough to withstand the rolling, crushing and running around with said item in the mouth without its speedy death!

We have lost many tub trugs, I’ve tried a jolly ball but it’s disappeared completely, either in neighbouring fields or hiding in nearby nettles! A large football sized tennis ball has also been shredded and expelled from the field somewhere! A full size horse ball that lasted 10 minutes so I tried a big orange space hopper……that lasted 2 minutes!

What is there that will last his trashing? He loves running with things in his mouth, the more he can flap or swing it the better?! Any ideas greatfully received! Thank you

i feel we need an image to appreciate the problem...............otherwise we might give inappropriate sized options

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

He already had fun with my other geldings rug over winter while he wears it! Not sure I would dare encourage playing with rugs! Lol!

Not seen these jolly pet balls so might be an option and can withstand his messing! It will probably end up disappearing over the fence though but a bright red one easily seen!

Yeah I agree I think they only let the stallion do it as he went out on his own.

 

[GreyDot]

Buy another 2 year old Hours (if not years) of entertainment with each other!

 

[maya2008]

Buy another 2 year old Hours (if not years) of entertainment with each other!

Yep that. My 2 year olds play and play and play. Then they get the others to join in too. Our newest one went out with the herd yesterday. She’s so unfit compared to them! They play races, some version of tag, and all sorts of fun running games.

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

Keep a close watch on them. They go brittle eventually and break up. My friend's horse sliced an artery on one.

I know the ones you mean, the ones I have are heavy duty thick rubbery material so should be OK.

 

[Unicorn]

Welly boot? Though I dread to think how far he could fling it!

 

[tda]

Old wellies, or an old numnah for extra flappiness

 

[Gloi]

Mine loves a builder's bag. The ones ton lots of stones come in.

 

[Suechoccy]

Be wary of traffic cones - I was on holiday last year when I got a call "Your horse is wearing a traffic cone on his leg". He'd done a sliding stop and slid his hoof into the open end of an old traffic cone in the field and his foot slid down and then made a hole through the side of the cone. I was miles away and phoned my lovely horse sitters. They immediately went there. One put a headcollar on him and held him. A horsey passer by lifted up his other front leg. Then my horse sitter calmly, slowly, sliced through the traffic cone with a very sharp knife to cut it away from my horse's leg. (It was too tightly wedged to pull it back over the hoof). No damage to horse at all. Very lucky.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

or you could get a treat ball they are hard

 

[Barton Bounty]

How about a gym exercise ball with a cover over it to prevent it from bursting

 

[ElvisandTilly]

Thanks everyone! Some great ideas for toys for the youngster!

I had considered getting another youngster to play with him as it’s my poor gelding who has to put up with him and his playing but then thought 2 young ones pestering my gelding so decided its a ‘no’ to another twerp! Lol!

I have videos of him messing with buckets etc but not sure how to load them?!

 

[ElvisandTilly]

or you could get a treat ball they are hard

The pink treat ball has arrived today! Hopefully it will stay in one piece and in our field! Lol!

 

[ElvisandTilly]

How about a gym exercise ball with a cover over it to prevent it from bursting

Not sure how he does it but he crushes it between front legs whilst laying on it then pops it with his teeth! It would have to be a really tough cover.

 

[TheMule]

He really needs another young horse to play with. I know that’s not always easy to provide, but it’s part of the deal when you own a youngster

 

[maya2008]

My two young ones don’t pester the older ponies. The older ones do sometimes join in, but the little ones go for each other when they are bored and after a play about. I think your gelding would be relieved at another young one arriving, rather than put upon!

 

[Birker2020]

Having gone through many toys in trying to find items to entertain my 2 year old Percheron cross ID I’m looking for ideas that are safe and tough to withstand the rolling, crushing and running around with said item in the mouth without its speedy death!

We have lost many tub trugs, I’ve tried a jolly ball but it’s disappeared completely, either in neighbouring fields or hiding in nearby nettles! A large football sized tennis ball has also been shredded and expelled from the field somewhere! A full size horse ball that lasted 10 minutes so I tried a big orange space hopper……that lasted 2 minutes!

What is there that will last his trashing? He loves running with things in his mouth, the more he can flap or swing it the better?! Any ideas greatfully received! Thank you

Wilko do some rope dog toys and I bought one for Lari, plus a material ball as I thought he'd love to play with them but he never did.
He much prefers routing through his neighbours manger and stealing her things instead.

 

[Parrotperson]

Just put a water bucket in The field, fill it, watch your two year old empty it then SOMEHOW get it stuck on his head for hours if endless fun.

 

[Kaylum]

Old wellies are good. Also large aqua kong toys with a rope through the middle.