How much fruit can you give a horse at a time?

Answer 1

Only as much as can be considered an additive rather than an amount that makes the feed seem considerably made up of fruit. Use fruit in feed to tempt the horse with a poor appetite or as a treat.

The most popular are apples and carrots, but there are other fruits and vegetable which are safe to feed to a horse.

Swedes, turnips, broccoli, beetroot, celery and cabbage leaves are also safe vegetables to feed to horses and are frequently added to feeds.

A large swede hung up in the stable can help to prevent boredom.

Some things are not good for treats:

Lawn, hedge or garden clippings (Very bad news)

Cauliflower is frowned on by some (don't know why!)

Potatoes, Tomatoes, Acorns

NB Chocolate whilst fine for your own horse occasionally might trigger a positive blood test, if you are competing!

Remember that a horse's digestive system needs grass/hay as the main nutrient carrier so never dilute that too much with fruit/vegetables.

Always cur fruit into strips or small pieces to avoid choking.

Answer 2

Horses can eat any sort of apple, but you should not feel them many at a time. Horses can get colic from eating too many apples, and they can die from it. You can give your horse one or two apples without any problem, though, and they can be any ripe apple at all.

Answer 3

Apples ANSWER Many, many types. Apples, Pears, Bananas, Melons, Watermelons, Mangos, Raisins, all kinds of stuff.. Also vegetables: Carrots

Answer 4

horses can eat all fruits rich in antioxidants safely. including guava, apples, grapes, raisins, bananas, and cherries "remove pit before feeding".

Answer 5

apples and carrots