Customer Reviews

The Original Book of Horse Treats: Recipes You Can Make at Home for Your Horse!

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This had some pretty good recipes in it (I recommend Miss Koko's Biscuits), but many were very time-consuming and hard to prepare, like stuffing apples. Also, I found it frustrating that about 70% of the recipes required horse-specific foods like hay cubes, etc. Of course, if you own a horse, this is not a problem. If you want a good, easy, homemade horse treat (besides the ones in the book) that horses love, try mixing:

1 1/2 grated carrots
1 1/2 grated apples
1/2 cup molasses
10 oz. rolled oats
4 oz. wheat flakes

Cook for about one and a half hours at 325 degrees F.

This book provides the beginner to the expert with new and fun ways to papmer your horse with treats you've made. For me the best part is watching him enjoy what I've made as opposed the the store bought varities. It has hints for all around care as well as grooming recipies for flies, tail rubbing, etc. A great addition to anyones horse book collection.

This book is great you can finds so many ideas to pamper your horse with. Even though I don't own a horse (yet)all the horses in the barn love taste testing them.Its great for Christmas presents and most of all the recipes are easy and inexpensive, some of the recipes you can eat too!

This book is cute, and some of the recipes were good, but some of them anyone with an imagination could do. Like cutting up different colored apples & carots to make a "Tri-Color Apple & Carrot salad" page 23, doesnt take much imagiantion And although carving fancy designs into fruits and veggies is very very cute to look at,(page 63 Apple Roses) I don't think my horse appreciates it any more then when I just give it to him. I was actually just looking for recipes to make regualr horse type cookies such as Stud Muffins, just to cut down on the cost of treats as well as make them a bit healthier. If you only have one or 2 horses and a lot of spare time them this book is fun, but if you have a job, or/& kids and more then a stall or 2 to clean a day, the time it takes for some of these is just not realistic. If you want to get really detailed and impress your horse friends then buy the book, but if your more like me and just looking for cheaper healthier treats, save your money, google horse cookie recipes and go from there.
*this book does however have some interesting suggestions for natural grooming tips*

I received this book as a gift several years ago and have purchased it as a gift several times, since. There are a lot of good recipes for treats and mashes as well as fly spray recipes, home-made fungus cures, etc. You'll refer to it, often.

the book is nice how it offeres a variety of treats to treat your horse to....but i don't get why they have "hors d'oeuvres, salads, snacks, and desserts" ? i'd thought this was just being silly by all of this. but maybe for this day and age, it is silly. i just want a book filled of treats i can stick in my pockets and give as christmas gifts....not fancy bran mashes and salads to make for my horse.

so for the snack section and the desserts section i give it 5 stars, for including the other things overall it gets 3.
and i also wish that there was pictures of the creations to atleast some of the recipes. instead of all just random pictures of cute horses.

so we need a newer horse treat book!!! not that oldies arn't just as good. i suggest going online as opposed to this book.

I watched the author prepare a recipe on TV. On a program called Petsburgh USA hosted by animal planet :o) With the test horse there and watching her create these recipies I was amazed :o) Today I have boughten this book right here at Amazon.com..My horses will love these, aside from there regular treats of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and ritz crackers :o)

Tired of the same old horse books? Here's something new and different! From tidbit recipes to making delicious warm meals for horses, this book is a treasure chest of information and insight. There's favorite treat recipes, mash recipes, and in between all some excellent advice on the day to day ownership and care of horses in stables and in your own backyard. Enjoy your horses more, or give a gift to a horse-loving friend that they will really treasure and use!