Rewarding your horse with treats is a great way to do so.Before introducing any new treats, be sure to choose a treat that is good for you and research it.Place the treats in a bucket.The treats can be used to encourage, train, and reward your horse.
Step 1: Feed your horse fresh fruit and veggie treats.
Feed horses a healthy diet and they will be happy.You can keep your horse in top shape with healthy treats.Most horses like fruits and vegetables.Before giving bananas to your horse, you should remove the banana skins.If your horse chokes on any stone fruits, remove the pips.There is no need to remove the small pieces of apples.Horses like eating watermelon rinds.
Step 2: If you are travelling, give your horse commercially made treats.
When travelling, these treats come in handy packages.To nourish your horse, choose a treat with vitamins and minerals.Purchase horse treats at an equine store.The serving recommendations are in the packet of horse treats.One packet per feed is recommended by most brands.When you don't have fresh fruit or vegetables at home, these make a great snack.
Step 3: You could give your horse sugar cubes as an occasional treat.
Sugar cubes are not the healthiest option for horses.If you give your horse sugar cubes, make it an occasional treat and only feed them 1 or 2.If your horse is overweight, avoid feeding it treats that are high in sugar.
Step 4: Foods that cause health problems in horses are avoided.
It's a good idea to research if the food you give your horse is safe.Ask your local vet if the food is safe for horse consumption.Feed your horse bread, lawn clippings, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower as these can harm their digestion.Drug tests can be positive if your horse competes in shows and you give it chocolate.Occasionally, you can give your horse 1 or 2 pieces as a treat if it doesn't compete.
Step 5: It's a good idea to chop the treats into cubes to make them less likely to choke.
The horse can eat small pieces of food.If your horse isn't chewing its food, cut up the treats.
Step 6: Give your horse a bunch of treats.
Large amounts of unfamiliar food can harm your horse's digestion and lead to weight gain, so it is best to give treats in moderation.Try to make the majority of your horse's diet grass or straw.Provide your horse with treats a few times a week.Feed 1-2 carrots or apples to a medium-sized horse.You can give your horse a lot of strawberries or sugar cubes.
Step 7: Give the treats to the horse.
It helps to prevent accidental bites from occurring if you place the treats in your hand.You can either put the treats in the bucket or hold them up to the horse's mouth.If you decide to feed the horse from your hand, make sure that you have a flat hand and a tucked in thumb.
Step 8: When you feed your horse treats, be sure to teach it to be respectful.
Don't give your horse treats every day, as this can cause it to get greedy and behave badly.The horse may choke on its food if it becomes nippy.Feed your horse after it does a jump and then give it a treat later in the week.
Step 9: It's a bad idea to give treats to strange horses.
Before feeding a horse you need to know its food requirements.You should not feed a horse that you don't know it has allergies or specific requirements.Before you feed someone else's horse, ask permission.