Can Horses Eat Candy Canes?

Last Christmas, we bought my son a big pack of traditional peppermint candy canes, and he fell in love with this old-style candy. He’s always been one for sharing, so it didn’t take long before he started asking if we could give candy canes to our horses. Now, my initial reaction was that candy canes …

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Can Horses Eat Raspberries?

While out for a drink the other night with a few friends, I noticed on the menu there was a raspberry daiquiri on the menu. I love fruity daquiris but I’d never seen a raspberry one before so straight away I knew I had to try it. As these nights often do with my other …

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Can Horses Eat Almonds?

I was out at a restaurant with my family the other day and for dessert I ordered a slice of almond cake. It was delicious and I realized how much I used to love almonds, but don’t really eat them anymore. I bought a big bag to snack on the next day, and I quickly …

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Can Horses Eat Timothy Hay?

There is a meadow near my horse field which has always been absolutely overgrown with timothy grass. I’ve always loved walking through the tall, impressive blades jutting up out of the ground. My horses have never been there since it’s not on my property, but every time I walk through there, I do think about …

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Can Horses Eat Onions?

I think my favorite smell in the whole world is onions and garlic, sautéing in butter. The other day, I was cooking up a sweet onion and probably nine cloves of garlic as a base for a sauce. My mind drifted away to riding my horse, which I hadn’t been able to do for a …

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