Discover our top pick of healthy horse treats, which are both delicious and nutritious. Including leading products such as Baileys horse treats and Likit horse treats, we give you an ingredient breakdown and the benefits each treat boasts!
Treats are a great way to reward horses for good behaviour, help reinforce positive situations and great for practising stretches. All treats are good in small doses, however, you still may choose to opt for the healthier ones for your horse.
Baileys Tasty Treats 5kg
Baileys Tasty Treats contain a blend of essential oils which will help give a boost to joint mobility, and hoof condition while helping with a shiny coat. Meanwhile, oat feed, alfalfa meal, and micronised sugar beet ensure this treat is high in fibre, for slow release energy and gut health maintenance.
Likit Paddock Lick
Likit’s Paddock Lick is one of our favourite Likit horse treats and the ultimate nutrient boost for both stable and paddock-kept horses. Containing a broad spectrum of essential vitamins & minerals, this lick will ensure your horse is getting all the need! Plus the added benefit of garlic, this Likit could deter flies in the summer months and act as a mild anti-inflammatory. Meanwhile, this Likit’s yeast contents keeps fibre digestion in check, while oils work to condition the coat, hooves, and maintain joint health.
Equerry Minty Treats
Equerry Minty Treats are a yard classic! The treats combine peppermint and spearmint natural extracts to create a sweet but nutritious treat for your horse. Mint is best known for is aid in digestive function, balance the digestive tract’s pH. The sweetness of mint means no additional high sugar ingredients have been added to Equerry Minty treats, therefore they are suitable for all horses! These cereal-free and grain-free horse treats mean you can feed them without any negative side effects!
Crunchits Horse Treats
Equilibrium Crunchit horse treats are bursting with flavour, variety, and most of all, nutrition! Each pack contain multiple natural flavours from fruit and vegetables. Flavour derived from fruit and vegetables also mean they are packed with antioxidant which help to prevent cell damage and aid the body to fight off diseases by boosting the immune system! Crunchits are also molasses free, suitable from laminitic horses, and manufactured under the BETA NOPS scheme.
Stud Muffins
Stud Muffin horse treats are the ultimate tasty treat! But did you know these sugar-coated morsels also boast a range of health benefits?! Stud Muffin horse treats contain oats, barley, wheat, which are high in fibre to support digestive function. A dash of fenugreek also helps to support the digestive tract, ensuring optimal uptake of nutrients from feed. Oil-rich linseed aid coat shine, joint mobility, and hoof condition. However, Stud Muffins may not be suitable for those horses on low-sugar diets.
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