For many people, fall is their favorite season of the year. The chilly weather begins, bringing hot drinks, warm clothes, and all things pumpkin! Not everyone enjoys sipping pumpkin spice lattes and enjoying a piece of pumpkin bread; however, there’s a good chance that your horse likes pumpkin!
Orange pumpkins are a safe and healthy treat for horses. Pumpkin is not extremely high in sugars, low in fats (which is an extra bonus if you have easy keepers like I do), and has a good amount of potassium and other vitamins & minerals. Pumpkin also has a safe glycemic index meaning its ability to increase your horse’s blood sugar is very low. This makes pumpkin a safe treat for horses with high blood sugars and metabolic disorders, and overall a heathy snack for your horse! It is important to note that while orange pumpkins are safe for horses to eat, autumn gourds may be harmful to horses.
Rosemary enjoys a treat from her new stall! Stay tuned for the upcoming tour of my new horse barn! 
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You can start feeding your horse pumpkin today! This Pumpkin Horse Treat Recipe is easy to make, and if you like to bake in the fall you most likely already have these ingredients on hand. My horses really enjoyed this recipe, they couldn’t get enough of fall inspired treats!
You will need:
½ can of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 cup oats
A couple tablespoons of molasses (apple sauce would also work)
A sprinkle of cinnamon (optional)
*½ teaspoon flax seed
*This is a healthy additive I like to add to my treats. You could also add chia seeds, apple cider vinegar, or other health boosting additives.
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
In a medium sized bowl mix together all the ingredients.
Using a cookie scoop (or roll the dough into balls by hand) scoop dough onto a greased cookie sheet placing dough balls 1 inch apart
Use a spoon to press down dough balls
Bake in oven at 400 for 8-12 minutes (time varies according to the amount of molasses you use)
This recipe makes about 12 to 15 treats. Treats can be stored in air tight containers or Ziplocs. Not only do I enjoy making tasty treats for my equines, but I love using homemade horse treats as a tool to feed my horses healthy supplements. *I hope you give this recipe a try! If you do comment below and tell us all about it!
Check out my other horse treat recipe: Healthy Treats- for Horses & Dogs
Tails & trails,
Reese
Yum! Sounds delicious. I will have to try this and might even share the treats with my horses. ?
I think I might make this for our horses as a little Christmas treat. Thanks!
I agree! I hope your horses enjoy them! Have a Merry Christmas!
How long do they last?
Hello Stephanie, I found that the treats only lasted a few days if they were kept in a ziplock at room temperature. I have not tried freezing the treats, but I think that that could work well if you wanted to keep the treats longer.
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My granddaughter and I made these, we left them on the counter to dry out before we fed them to the horses and the horses loved them!!
Very easy to make as well
I am so glad that you and your granddaughter enjoyed making these & that your horses loved them! Comments like this make me smile, thanks for sharing.
HI! Are these ok for donkeys to eat as well? Thanks in advance!
Hello Katie. I do not see any problem with donkey’s eating these treats. According to my research, pumpkin is safe for all equines including donkeys.
My horses love them
Making my second batch
Goats and sheep love them also😊
Thanks for sharing Lori. I am glad to hear your herd is enjoying these!
How do you add supplements like trace minerals? Can they be added to the dough and baked?
Hello Alison, sorry for the late replay. I have never added trace minerals to treats before. My equines have a mineral block in their paddock. I would guess that minerals or certain supplements could be added to the treats, but I would suggest some trial and error as it might change the texture of the treat some. Hope this helps, Reese.