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Post by dashequestrian on Dec 23, 2007 22:30:21 GMT 1
My boy will eat practically anything and is contantly begging for treats - he's had lami though and can't understand why his cruel mum never gives him anything I have found he loves formula 4 feet though (think it's apple flavoured) so rather than put the supplement in his feed I measure out his daily amount and then give him the occasional 'treat' out of that!
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Post by shelley2 on Dec 23, 2007 22:38:24 GMT 1
oooooooo parsnips now i was told not to feed them coz they are toxic and can make the horse appear kind of drunk!!!!!! never been brave/silly enough to test the theory! now my lad jayke god bless him would do anything for a pringle he used to see the kids on the yard with the tubes of them and start kicking the door! he was also a bit of a sucker for a pale ale in his crimbo dinner.
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Post by Gail&Merlin on Dec 24, 2007 1:25:43 GMT 1
ive given mine carrots, swede, parsnip, brocolli, apples, pear, strawberries, thistles (we have to hunt for them as we have no home grown infact some grass would be good..lol) cow parsley, turnip, brussel sprouts, everything in small quantities, i used to own a horse that on our hacks to the pub, the landlady used to come out with a packet of crisps and a guiness for him, he loved the pub..lol
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Post by Cheryl Walmsley on Dec 24, 2007 12:54:43 GMT 1
kpick, cocoa is toxic to dogs, the cocoa content in dairy milk is next to nothing. very dark real chocolate shouldn't be given to dogs but a square of dairy milk isn't going to do any harm. probably not the best thing to feed but if you feel like giving your dog half your biscuit there's no problem. perhaps it's the same with horses? sherb has shared a choc flapjack with me and he lives on.
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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 24, 2007 13:35:42 GMT 1
Like to add it is the amount of cocoa content in chocolate, lactose? that does it. Believe is slows the heart rate and sends them in to hypalactic shock which can kill. That is what I have learn't.
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Post by erniehorse on Dec 24, 2007 18:23:00 GMT 1
Cant remember where I read no chocolate will have a think and let you know, it may have been in a recent horsey mag. Will work on how you can access the recipes. I think I've got them in a word doc. I could email them to folk if you give me email addresses. Happy Christmas everybody. ;D
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Post by jo7 on Dec 24, 2007 19:15:00 GMT 1
hi jo7 here!!
this is my email jo_smith7@hotmail.com. thanks.
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Post by gingitsu on Dec 24, 2007 19:41:50 GMT 1
hey ppl its actually the chemical theobromine (sp) that is toxic ands its present in all types, its what makes it nicer to us. its got poison like tendencies to animals, taste their chocolate it tastes like something is missing-its theobromine after reading a thread i think im gonna try and get me some guiness. sonky loves parsnips he's SO healthy...ooo and mince pies
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Post by breezy on Dec 25, 2007 0:21:35 GMT 1
Mine always get guiness at christmas! My darling Fizz loved chilli flavoured crisps and jelly sweets!! He once took a bacon sandwich out of my hand and ate it at a show!! My Cirrus, being a properly brought up boy rather than an ex-starved flapping pony, won't touch anything odd at all - herb treats are his limit! Once I gave him parsnips in his christmas dinner (didn't know they were bad ) and he picked each piece out and took them and dropped them over the stable door!!! Very funny - never had them since... Marry Christmas all!!! Bx
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Post by kpick on Dec 25, 2007 0:25:14 GMT 1
tbh Sherb, I know what chocolate can do to dogs, ive witnessed it first hand myself and wouldn't beg it upon my worst enemy.
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Post by mellymoo on Dec 25, 2007 18:37:40 GMT 1
Hamish likes bananas, apples, pears, carrots, savoy cabbage, bread, toast, sandwiches, tea, beer, in fact anything really. He is not keen on aniseed flavoured things though.
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Post by cbc on Dec 25, 2007 20:31:54 GMT 1
I once knew a shire who was partial to hotdogs who lived to a good age. He used to do a lot of stuff like public appearances for a a parks department and a college. Mind you, its probably debatable how much actual meat there is in some hotdogs.... I remember years ago being told about dags and chocolate, apparently doggy chocs were made differently; I dont know, it was in the seventies. One of my dogs wouldnt touch it if it was offered, but I have a dog now who will nick the stuff given half a chance He had one of the kids chocolate advent calendars but I think it had a lot of cocoa in it. It is not something I allow to happen though. My horses like grrens and parsnips occasionally, carrots, and apples though on of the liveries on my yard is deeply suspicious of apples (the horse not the owner and normally he is a real gannet!
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Post by Tuppence on Dec 25, 2007 20:40:10 GMT 1
Mine love swede but be sure not to stand behind them the next day! And brussels hung up on their stems. They would lie down and die for a pear and one likes bananas. Thistle tops are a real treat but I make them pick their own!!
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Post by katefox1812 on Dec 26, 2007 15:33:39 GMT 1
The theobromine in chocolate is not toxic to horses - the only reason not to feed a chocolate treat to a horse is that theobromine shows up in dope tests so if the horse is racing or competing it could fail a dope test.
Otherwise, there is no danger in giving a horse a few squares of chocolate or a Mars bar or whatever. It's not nutritious food, but it's not toxic.
Tobago won't eat chocolate or mints or anything sweet - only carrots and apples!
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Post by rosemaryhannah on Dec 26, 2007 16:38:51 GMT 1
My old girl used to love any sweet fizzy drink, especially Irn Bru - she could drink it straight form the bottle, with a little help.
Jacob has more conventional tastes - a little bread, or buns, or polos or toffees.
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