Training treats

[Boulty]

Hi bit of a randomness but seeking good training treats that are ideally somewhere in between a normal sized horse treat (a bit bigger than I’m ideally wanting) and a meadow nut (a bit too small). Low sugar & low calorie as well please.

I’m currently using agrobs treats (can’t remember the name) as I already had a big tub of them but they’re a bit bigger than I’d ideally like for “everyday” sort of stuff as don’t want to turn the pony into a fat blimp-like thing (paranoid by how many weight issues I had with the Highland). Eventually will scale back how often they’re given but for the moment bribery motivates him to try things when he’s a bit unsure and although he’s A LOT better with large vehicles he’s not quite at the stage where they’re just part of the scenery which is unfortunate when we’re on a bus route

He finds carrots a bit TOO exciting to use other than for special occasions (& also that involves me remembering to chop them up!)

Ideally after something (or a few different somethings) that won’t immediately disintegrate in my pocket (another reason for not wanting to continue with meadow nuts!) but accept that 99% of horse treats like to do that!

 

[IrishMilo]

I buy normal treats and just break them in half. Or just give a few bog standard pony nuts!

ETA: just seen these: https://www.viovet.co.uk/Lincoln-Ve...wqXDNlmGRNk8tR21goYf6GRpWxd4GjBhoCN8MQAvD_BwE

 

[smolmaus]

I like using grass nuts as they're small (possibly smaller than a meadow nut?) and you can vary the amount easily. They get a good chew out of them also. Also don't disintegrate.

I keep a couple of Baileys on hand as well for an extra big well done but they turn to dust as soon as look at them.

 

[KikiDee]

I buy the 20kg bags of Baileys Fibre Nuggets and find them economical enough to have a pocketful on me most of the time and the horses all find them an acceptable motivating treat. Bigger than a standard feed nut but smaller than the small bagged treats you get. In the big bags a lot of them get broken up so I get a variety of smaller ‘half’ treats and full size ones.

 

[tda]

I used SS Haycare for feed, so always have a handful in my pocket in case anyone needs a treat. They are bigger than a pony/grass nut but not as big as some of the packaged treats
Did used to use the Bailey's fibre nuggets

 

[beatrice]

Omega do great treats which are in what appear to be excellent flavours - Coconut or as mine prefer, toffee apple.
They are somewhere between a nut and a normal treat and often break in half which is handy.