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RamshornRanch · Feb 21, 2024 9:43 AM

Who makes their own horse cookies and wants to share their tips/recipe?

I am going to start our herd on a hoof supplement that comes in a pelleted form. The amount of pellets per dose is pretty small. We have 11 horses, so I could fill 11 buckets with a small amount of grain and their supplement dose, then haul them all out to the pasture. BUT 1) that's a large amount of buckets to haul, and 2) it's not guaranteed that everyone will get their fair dose since we have a few bossys who will wolf down their grain then steal from others.

So I am contemplating an idea where I would make horse cookies, each containing 1 dose of supplement pellets, and then I would just need 1 bucket/bag with my 11 horse cookies and I can walk out to the pasture and hand feed everyone their cookie for the day.

I am a little concerned that baking could potentially destroy some of the active ingredients in the supplement pellets, but maybe I am overthinking it. I do have a dehydrator, or could freeze cookies.

All ideas welcome!

Walywoohoo · Feb 21, 2024 5:41 PM

Ooo that's a brilliant idea!

RamshornRanch · Feb 22, 2024 8:30 AM

Sometimes I think so, and sometimes I think 11 cookies x 7 days a week means 6.5 dozen cookies per week

Although, we will be selling 4 of the younguns this spring, which would take us down to 7 animals. So that's more like 4 dozen cookies per week.

RideOutStar · Feb 22, 2024 9:48 AM

I would definitely check and see if heat will damage the meds.
But.....
I have a scrumptious
Molasses oat and peppermint studies recipie
(Think stud muffin cookies)
Let me get it in text form
No bake version
2 different styles
(A)
*2 cups flour
*2 cups quick oats
*2/3cup molasses
* whole peppermint
Direction:

Combine first 3 ingredients and roll into 1" balls onto parchment paper
Press flat with peppermint
Put treats in fridge till firm
Store in air tight container up to 7 days.
(B)
*1 cup sweet feed
*1 cup whole wheat flour
*1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup water
**optional. Sprinkles or peppermint flakes
Combine ingredients and roll into 1" balls onto parchment paper
Garnish with sprinkles or flakes
Put treats in fridge till firm
Store in air tight container up to 7 days.
During the winter months or for our older stock we mix in milk supplement
And calf mana helps give energy and heat like corn through feeding
Beat pulp works wonders as well

RamshornRanch · Feb 22, 2024 1:40 PM

Ride Out Star, thank you so much for your recipe. Especially since it's a no bake option!

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