Supplements in treat form?

[SoundTheBugle]

My boy's going out on 24/7 turnout over summer (whoop whoop!) but the field is a fair trek from the yard itself. When he's been out 24/7 previously I've just dropped his bucket feed entirely but he's been having boswellia and devils claw for arthritis and I don't really want to risk dropping them and him being uncomfortable.

Would it be daft to make treats with the supplements in? I'm thinking oats and baby food puree plus supplements and then bake so they firm up - a bit like a flapjack I guess. Is there any reason that wouldn't work? Seems like a relatively affordable way of doing it too

 

[smolmaus]

I don't think the idea is a bad one, but I would worry about the baking process degrading the active ingredients. Maybe someone else will know if boswellia or devils claw would be stable when heated, but if you could figure out a recipe that doesn't need baking that might be safer. Would probably need to include either honey or molasses that way so sticky fingers and a very happy pony?

 

[Equi]

Give it a go and let us know lol

 

[cauda equina]

Are you going to be feeding them yourself?
If so could you just put them in a tiny bucket feed, or a sandwich?
Otherwise how about something like this

No-Bake Healthy Flapjack Recipe a Vegan Gluten-Free Breakfast Bar

This no-bake healthy flapjack recipe is a delicious vegan healthy breakfast oatmeal peanut butter bar made with 4 wholesome ingredients.

www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com

 

[SpotsandBays]

There’s lots of no bake horse treat ideas available on google. Might be worth a try! I imagine they’d be pretty sticky so probably not “shove in pockets” worthy lol.
Other option, could you make a yummy paste with it and honey/molasses or something and syringe it in?

 

[SoundTheBugle]

There’s lots of no bake horse treat ideas available on google. Might be worth a try! I imagine they’d be pretty sticky so probably not “shove in pockets” worthy lol.
Other option, could you make a yummy paste with it and honey/molasses or something and syringe it in?

He's terrible to syringe so would prefer something solid I'm going to have a hunt through some no bake recipes and see if there's anything slightly less sticky

 

[SoundTheBugle]

Are you going to be feeding them yourself?
If so could you just put them in a tiny bucket feed, or a sandwich?
Otherwise how about something like this

No-Bake Healthy Flapjack Recipe a Vegan Gluten-Free Breakfast Bar

This no-bake healthy flapjack recipe is a delicious vegan healthy breakfast oatmeal peanut butter bar made with 4 wholesome ingredients.

www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com

I'll be feeding them myself, just would rather avoid having to do the trek to the yard itself and back with a bucket as there's an easier spot to park next to the field, and there's no good place to feed him outside the field unfortunately. The recipe looks good, thank you! Is peanut butter okay for horses or am I best trying sunflower butter or similar?

 

[SoundTheBugle]

I don't think the idea is a bad one, but I would worry about the baking process degrading the active ingredients. Maybe someone else will know if boswellia or devils claw would be stable when heated, but if you could figure out a recipe that doesn't need baking that might be safer. Would probably need to include either honey or molasses that way so sticky fingers and a very happy pony?

I'm assuming devils claw should be okay because I think people drink it as a tea, but boswellia I'm not so sure on

 

[Above the snowline]

Not sure about cooking the supplements. Could you mix porridge oats or bran with the supplements and a very small amount of molasses and perhaps some salt to make no cook treats. Cooling them in the fridge might make them more solid. We might see you in dragons den one day - ’tailor made horse treats’. You can buy tailor made dog food.

 

[cauda equina]

I'll be feeding them myself, just would rather avoid having to do the trek to the yard itself and back with a bucket as there's an easier spot to park next to the field, and there's no good place to feed him outside the field unfortunately. The recipe looks good, thank you! Is peanut butter okay for horses or am I best trying sunflower butter or similar?

As far as I know it's ok

 

[smolmaus]

Is peanut butter okay for horses or am I best trying sunflower butter or similar?

Peanut butter is safe but mine spits it out, the heathen, so maybe worth trying them with it first.

 

[Above the snowline]

Not sure about cooking the supplements. Could you mix porridge oats or bran with the supplements and a very small amount of molasses and perhaps some salt to make no cook treats. Cooling them in the fridge might make them more solid. We might see you in dragons den one day - ’tailor made horse treats’. You can buy tailor made dog food.

You could roll them in dehydrated grated carrot or chaff to stop them sticking to your hands.

 

[Jenko109]

I think the sandwich is the easiest idea. I know some people say not to feed bread but I have never known it cause an issue in small amounts.

Spread of molasses inside with the supplements sprinkled through in a slice of bread sounds delightful.

 

[Annagain]

Do you have a safe area outside the field gate? If so, I'd just take a small feed down in a bucket (or I sometimes just take a stubbs scoop and let him eat out of that), get him out of the field to feed him and then pop him back in. This is what I do, all our fields come off what we call the runway, it's a gated pathway so no other animals in there.

 

[SoundTheBugle]

Do you have a safe area outside the field gate? If so, I'd just take a small feed down in a bucket (or I sometimes just take a stubbs scoop and let him eat out of that), get him out of the field to feed him and then pop him back in. This is what I do, all our fields come off what we call the runway, it's a gated pathway so no other animals in there.

Unfortunately there isn't a great place to bring him out to - the yard is within a country park (which is amazing for hacking!) and this field opens onto a public path which isn't ideal

 

[SoundTheBugle]

You could roll them in dehydrated grated carrot or chaff to stop them sticking to your hands.

I've just had a google and you can buy dehydrated carrot powder, so think that might work! Bit like a cocoa powder coating on a truffle

Or garlic powder! Bonus for anti-fly properties as well

 

[cauda equina]

Be careful with garlic

Should I Feed My Horse Garlic to Repel Insects? – The Horse

Our equine nutritionist takes a closer look at garlic's potential to fight off flies and biting insects.

thehorse.com

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I use peppermint extract from the supermarket fir anything mine won't eat they literally eat anything mixed with it or syringed, it's no added sugar either so healthy but really strong mint so is yummy.

You could add a bit to whatever you make it's a bit oily so powder would stick to it.

I would almost make a mixture like dough so you can just roll it into treats.

Micronised linseed would work mixed with supplements and made into a treat form.