Comments on: Toxic Horse Treats

By: CastleDark

CastleDark — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:33:50 +0000

In reply to Linda. Hey Ellen, try freezing your bananas, peel and all! my baby loves them cut into quarters for an icy cold treat on hot days!

By: Steve Burge

Steve Burge — Tue, 07 May 2019 12:51:02 +0000

I give my horses these and they love them:
https://www.corkfarmequestrian.co.uk/products/leovet-leoveties-horse-pony-treats-nutritious-healthy-apple-carrot-orange-1kg

By: Roxana Kuehl

Roxana Kuehl — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 18:23:48 +0000

Granola bars with no chocolate?Quakers oatmeal?

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 10:01:04 +0000

This is good to know!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 03:56:59 +0000

I think it is a good article but people need to remember to give these in moderation. Carrots, for example has a lot o sugar. Plus celery is not a good idea as it gets stringy and horses can choke

By: Ange

Ange — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:32:13 +0000

Very misleading article
Apple pips do contain a toxin – amygdalin which can covert to cyanide ( not arsenic as stated ) in some circumstances. It would take several kilograms of freshly ground pips to affect a horse but an apple would only carry about a gram. As a rule the seed coat passes through the gut unruptured. They are too tough and small to be ground up by horse molars.
Greens generally produce too much gas in horses so not good as a staple diet but can be more beneficial than too many high sugar carrots and apples for all sorts of reason. And garlic ( and onions ) ! Yes it does contain N-propyl disulphide which can cause anaemia but being a natural sulphur source and derivative of msm there are huge benefits from cautious use.
All mammals are exposed to toxins in food and have good detox systems as a defence – that’s how we all feed, by filtering out components that can harm. Common sense and caution have to be used to avoid trouble and reap the benefits.

By: Leila

Leila — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 02:20:42 +0000

I have always fed garlic to my horses which I buy from feed suppliers as a supplement. It is good for horses in lots of ways.

By: linda

linda — Sat, 02 May 2015 16:25:50 +0000

I thought cabbage was safe for horses, especially for easing symptoms of hind gut ulcers. Can you explain why you say they are toxic?

By: Pauline

Pauline — Fri, 01 May 2015 16:15:03 +0000

Why shoud a apple peel be good? My horse has leved insuline and is supect to PSSM 2 and one peel gives him a ty-up, same as with a bit of joung gras from the side, just do not feed horses

By: mary

mary — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:58:24 +0000

I edit a newsletter for an equestrian group. Is it OK to re-print the article, giving you credit of course? Please let me know. You can email me at merkaufman@me.com. Thanks