Halloween Treats
October 23, 2009
Make this fun fall feeder for your favorite horse. This activity is part of the upcoming Junior Master Horseman Level 3!
Junior Master Horseman Level 3 is coming soon, and it’s packed with fun activities just like this one!
Objective: To discover new ideas about horse treats, including what NOT to feed a horse when it comes to rewarding and reinforcing good behavior and good health.
Time: 20 minutes
Materials: Small pumpkin and horse-friendly treats, such as:
- Pitted Dates
- Raisins
- Hay cubes
- Apple slices
- Carrot fingers
- Banana chunks
- Sunflower seeds (with or without shells)
Saddle Up: Treat time! Make this fun JMH pumpkin feeder filled with nutritious treats for your horse.
JMH Pumpkin Feeder
Cut the top off of a small pumpkin. Scrape away the flesh from the inside of the pumpkin, making sure all the seeds are removed. Fill the pumpkin with a mixture of sliced apples, carrots, bananas, grain, sunflower seeds, hay cubes, raisins or other horse-friendly treats you have on hand. Place the top back on the pumpkin. Place the pumpkin on a small patch of hay, and watch the fun begin. Most likely, your horse is going to become curious and begin to devour the treats … maybe even squish the pumpkin! For treating more than one horse in the same area, place each pumpkin a good distance apart so the horses won’t be competing for the same treat.
How to Treat a Horse by Hand
Hold a treat out to your horse (or JMH’er!) in the flattened open palm of your hand. Make sure your fingers are totally extended. Careful! Curled fingers can easily find their way into a horse’s mouth, which could be ouchy.
Crazy about horses? Test your knowledge with AQHA’s Junior Master Horseman program. You can even earn certificates!
WARNING!
Believe it or not, horses will sometimes eat weird foods, from hamburgers to ice cream cones. But because horses are herbivores – animals whose digestive system is geared to digesting grass and soft plant matter — feeding a horse a variety of natural food is always the best choice for a reward or treat. However, some natural foods should be avoided.
Never feed your horse:
- Acorns
- Cabbage
- Chocolate
- Lawn and garden clippings (may cause choking)
- Potatoes
- Tomatoes
JMH has a carefully structured curriculum. Junior Master Horseman is a multi-level, experience-based curriculum that uses vibrant characters to lead youth through lessons about horses. Brought to you by AQHA in affiliation with the American Youth Horse Council. JMH is a non-breed specific program that accomplishes its mission through the exciting and interactive activities both in this book and on a progressive Web site. JMH Levels 1 and 2 are available at Quarter Horse Outfitters, and Level 3 is coming soon!
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