Recipes for Horse Treats: DIY Reward Items for Your Horse Friend
Giving your horse treats is a wonderful way to recognise good behaviour. They can also be employed as a training technique for positive reinforcement. In addition to being simple to prepare, desserts created at home are healthy and free of additives and preservatives. Additionally, creating goodies with your horse is an enjoyable pastime that strengthens your relationship.
Apples and carrots
Sweets for Each Demonstration of Good Conduct
Horses are an effective training tool because they can be trained to correlate certain treats with positive behaviour. When your horse does something exceptional or difficult, like pulling a wagon load of hay, waiting patiently while you groom him, or assisting you while riding, use them sparingly as a reward. While each horse has his own special favourites, apples, peppermints, and carrots are among the sweetest and most well-liked goodies. There are lots of safe, commercially manufactured treat options available if you don't want to make your own. You only need a few basic items to produce a treat that your horses will adore. Combine oats, molasses, diced apple, and shredded carrots. Shape the mixture into tiny balls. Put them in the refrigerator to solidify. These inexpensive homemade candies also work well as gifts for other equestrian enthusiasts. Use artistic packaging to add a personal touch, such as glass mason jars with handwritten labels and raffia tied around them.
Holiday Sweets
This holiday season, spoil your horse with a delectable homemade treat that will cheer him up and reward good behaviour. Recall that snacks are to be given sparingly and should never take the place of a diet that is well-balanced. Try these delicious horse cookie treats. These mouthwatering treats are appropriate for horses with grain sensitivity and are created with components that are safe for horses to digest. Shred carrots and coarsely slice apples to make carrot and apple cookies. Add the oats and molasses and stir to make a delightful and nutritious snack. As an alternative, consider using this recipe for festive fruit salad as a unique Christmas reward. A variety of vitamins and minerals are provided by a fruit mix that includes apples, bananas, watermelon, grapes, and oranges. Dried cranberries add natural sweetness, and oats add fibre, making this a healthy, well-balanced snack. These recipes for treats can be prepared in advance and frozen for an easy holiday snack or treat.
Personalised Biscuits
Give your horse a delicious treat that will enhance their health in addition to tasting good. You can use these simple-to-make cookies as part of a comprehensive feeding regimen. In a large basin, mix together the dry ingredients (oats, flour, and cinnamon if preferred). Stir well. Add the water, molasses, and shredded apple or carrot and stir. Mix until a dough-like consistency is achieved. Drop the mixture onto a cookie sheet that has been oiled by spoonfuls. If you have extras, keep them chilled in an airtight container until you're ready to use them. To avoid spoiling, these goodies should be consumed within a week or two of being made. For a FormaHoof consultation, get in touch with us so that your horse can benefit from these delicious treats and a balanced diet. Our nutritionists are very skilled in ensuring that horses lead long, healthy lives.