Photo by Danica Leigh.
Horses love sugar cubes, but did you know you can make your own? These sweet DIY horse sugar cubes are sure to brighten any dreary winter day. You can take them to the barn to share with your horse, or keep them all for yourself and enjoy with a warm cup of tea. While this recipe contains only horse-safe ingredients, it’s important to check with your veterinarian first if your horse has any health concerns.
◆ 1 cup sugar (white, brown or both mixed together)
◆ 1 teaspoon water
◆ Silicone mold*
*Silicone molds can be found at your local craft store or on Amazon (where we found the super-cute snowflake one!)
Tip! If your mold is too big, only fill it halfway with sugar to make smaller sugar cubes.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°F.
Step2: Mix sugar and water with a fork until the water is evenly mixed in and the mixture looks like wet sand.Photo by Danica Leigh.
Step 3: Press sugar into the mold, making sure to pack in until firm.
Step 4: Place the mold on a cookie sheet and bake for 60 minutes.
Step 5: Remove from oven and let cool.
Step 6: Carefully remove sugar cubes from the mold, pressing from the bottom.
Step 7: Enjoy!
Make and package heart-shaped DIY Horse sugar cubes as fun, festive Valentine’s Day gifts for all of your barn buddies and their horses!
This article about how to create horse sugar cubes appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of Young Rider magazine. Click here to subscribe!
If you’ve been around horses a while, you’ve probably seen the following: a horse (that…
We all love to see our horse enjoying a graze on delicious spring grass. But…
Horse Side Vet Guide This app has an extensive amount of how-to videos and interactive…
It’s finally getting cold outside and you’re bundled up, possibly with a hot cup of…
The British Isles are known for producing wonderful horses. The Connemara, Thoroughbred and Shire all found their start in the…
Move over Florida sunshine and California desert show circuits, the hottest place to be in equestrian sport will be Omaha,…
If you’ve been around horses a while, you’ve probably seen the following: a horse (that isn’t a stallion) with a…
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…
Without equines, we would not have the America we know today. This is not at all exaggeration. Without the horses,…
The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly everything about life as we know it: How we worked, how we shopped, how we…