Homemade Horse Treats

Reader Contribution by Harper Slusher
Published on August 21, 2013
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Loving my horses, I tend to spoil them with goodies– giving them a lot more treats than I probably should.

Because they get so many treats, it is especially important to me that the treats I feed them are high-quality; both for the health of the horse and for the health of my compost pile.  Unfortunately, most commercially available treats are large hunks of non-organic flour and sugar laced with artificial flavors.

I worry that feeding my horses these treats made with GM products grown using herbicides and pesticides may adversely affect their health.  The chemicals in these goodies also end up in the manure pile and finally in the compost I use in my garden.

In addition to the quality of the treats, the large size of commercial horse treats also poses a problem. I prefer smaller treats. I enjoy teaching my horses tricks, which usually requires plenty of treats, but feeding a horse many large, GM treats is bad for a horse’s health. In addition to all of these problems, commercial horse treats can be quite expensive.

 

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