| Homemade horse treats are actually quite simple and | | | | What Equipment Will You Need To Make Treats? |
| easy to do. Do you have a horse you love to spoil on | | | | Equipment needs for making horse treats are pretty |
| a regular basis? If so you may want to take that love | | | | basic. Depending on the recipe, you should only need |
| into the kitchen and whip up some treats straight from | | | | basic baking equipment. Likely a mixing bowl or two, |
| the heart. | | | | measuring cup, and spatula. |
| Horse treats made at home usually involve natural | | | | Other equipment needs include baking sheets, muffin |
| ingredients such as oatmeal, sugar, carrots or apples | | | | pans, or other baking pans. Plenty of counter space in |
| to name a few. However, you must also keep in mind | | | | the kitchen may be helpful when making homemade |
| there are some ingredients that are toxic to horses. | | | | horse treats. |
| For example, tomatoes or chestnuts are toxic to | | | | Any electrical appliances will depend on the recipe. |
| horses and should not be used as ingredients. You | | | | You may need a hand mixer or a blender, but many |
| may also want to take into consideration any dietary | | | | recipes will work just fine with good, old-fashioned |
| concerns for your horse. If you are monitoring weight | | | | elbow grease. |
| control you may want to make something lighter in | | | | Where Can I Find Great Recipes? |
| terms of sugar or other high calorie ingredients. | | | | Great recipes for homemade horse treats can be |
| What Types Of Treats Can You Make? | | | | found both online and offline. There are many websites |
| Most homemade horse treats are made in the form | | | | that offer great recipes for baking available on the |
| of horse cookies. There are a couple other types of | | | | internet. |
| treats you can make your horse such as muffins, | | | | You can tailor your internet search to specific types of |
| biscuit treats and even cakes. | | | | treat or certain ingredients. There are also many books |
| Horse cookies are an easy choice to make. They | | | | available in the local book store filled with horse treat |
| usually involve some combination of oatmeal, carrots, | | | | recipes. |
| apples, sugar, and molasses. If you need to make a | | | | Below we have provided an example of a simple |
| more healthy version you can choose recipes with | | | | horse treat recipe: |
| lower amounts of sweet ingredients. | | | | Horse Cookies: |
| Muffins and biscuits are a couple other choices of | | | | 1c grated carrots |
| homemade treats. Biscuits are similar to cookies, but | | | | 1 grated apple |
| what you include as ingredients can offer a different | | | | 2 Tbs corn oil |
| texture to the finished product. | | | | 1/4c molasses |
| There are also recipes out there for making cakes. | | | | 1 tsp salt |
| When making say a birthday cake for your horse, you | | | | 1c rolled oats |
| may be using a combination of oats or feed, molasses | | | | 1c flour |
| or honey, carrots, and apples. There are versions of | | | | Mix carrots, apple, corn oil and molasses in large mixing |
| no-bake and baked recipes available. | | | | bowl. Fold in salt, oats and flour until well mixed. Spread |
| When making healthy homemade horse treats you | | | | dough as one piece on cookie sheet. Can use cookie |
| can substitute in ingredients such as unsweetened | | | | cutters in dough for shapes before baking or pre-cut. |
| applesauce, oat bran cereal or oatmeal. Look for | | | | Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden |
| recipes with lower calories ingredients. | | | | brown. |