Find Safe Vegetables and Fruit for Horses

Horses feed can be a very bland things, and many horses will get bored and bored of the same thing over and over again. Let the veggies and fruit do the speaking!

Steps

1. Fruit and vegetables come in a VAST variety, and some may not benefit your horse as well as others. Some can also be toxic, or just dangerous. (unsafe fruit and veggies in warning section)
2. This 'how to' will tell you in general what fruit and vegetables are safe for horses and which aren't. Feel free to add your own modifications.
3. Apples and carrots, are overrated. They can get boring for horses, so why not try something new?
4. Safe FRUIT below:
   • Apple
   • Apricot
   • Banana
   • Blackberry
   • Blueberry
   • Cantaloupe
   • Cherry
   • Coconut
   • Grapes
   • Oranges
   • Peaches
   • Pears
   • Pineapple
   • Plum
   • Strawberry
   • Watermelon + rind
5. Safe VEGETABLES below:
   • Beets
   • Broccoli (?) can cause gas, otherwise feed in tiny portions
   • Cauliflower (?) can cause gas, otherwise feed in tiny portions
   • Cabbage
   • Carrot
   • Celery
   • Corn
   • Cucumber
   • Lettuce
   • Parsnip
   • Pumpkin
   • Squash
   • Sweet Potato (?) May have normal Potato properties
   • Swede
   • Turnip

Tips

• If someone ever says - feed them anything you want, don't listen.
• Better less treats than colic or illness.
• If in doubt, leave it out.
• Do not feed a lot, even if it is safe, none will be good in large amounts, and none will be bad in tiny amounts.
• Horses like variety.
• Be warned, horse will eat things not good for them.

Warnings

• Always remove any pits from any pitted fruit - these can be very dangerous to horses.
• If in any doubt, just don't feed it to them.
• Feed in moderation.
• Unsafe fruit below:
  • Avocado
  • Persimmon
• Don't take this guide completely accurately, some sources may be wrong, some horses may be allergic to them, so take care in what you do feed them.
• Unsafe vegetables below:
  • Broccoli (?) can cause gas, otherwise feed in tiny portions
  • Cauliflower (?) can cause gas, otherwise feed in tiny portions
  • Any member of nightshade family (peppers, etc.)
  • Onion
  • Pickle
  • Potato
  • Sweet potato (?)
  • Tomato
  • Celery - the stringiness of celery can cause digestive issues for horses

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See also

• Feed a Horse