Comparison Review: The Best Horse Treats
Let’s compare some horse treats on the market! Which of them is the most appealing?
Photo by Marcella Gruchalak
At one point or another almost every horse owner has given their horse a treat. While some rarely give treats, others buy bulk in different savory wafers to reward their horses.
The market has a plethora of treats to choose from. Big treats, small treats, peppermint flavored, apple flavored, etc.; whatever kind of treat you’re looking for, it’s bound to be on a shelf somewhere.
Out of all the horse treats available, which are the most appealing? The most appealing to our pockets and our horse. In this comparison review we’ll compare the treats in three areas:
- Ingredients
- Cost Efficiency
- Appeal to Horse
After testing five different types of treats, here’s what we’ve found.
- Uncle Jimmy’s Squeezy Buns
Summary: Uncle Jimmy’s Squeezy Buns are natural and nutritional. They’re individually wrapped for freshness and Uncle Jimmy has a guarantee that they’ll be liked by all horses.
Ingredients: Uncle Jimmy’s Squeezy Buns consist of ground corn, soybean meal, oats, cane molasses, wheat starch, vegetable oil refinery lipid, silicon dioxide, lecithin, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, propionic acid and sodium benzote.
Cost Efficiency: You can purchase Uncle Jimmy’s Squeezy Buns for $9.99 for 15 treats or $24.99 for a three pound container with approximately 65 treats.
Appeal to Horse: These treats were given to nine horses and there were no horses that refused this treat.
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2. Happy Buns Horse Treats
Summary: Happy Buns Horse Treats are fresh, made to order treats without preservatives. They come in three different flavors: apple, carrot and peppermint.
Ingredients: Happy Buns Horse Treats consist of molasses, honey, brown sugar, flour, water, oats, icing and, depending on flavor, peppermint, carrots or apples.
Cost Efficiency: You can purchase Happy Buns Horse Treats for $6.00 for a half dozen or $10.00 for a dozen.
Appeal to Horse: We tried the peppermint flavored treats with nine horses. Of the nine horses, six horses ate the treat while three horses refused the treat.
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3. Purina Apple and Oat Flavored Horse Treats
Summary: The Purina Apple and Oat Flavored Horse Treats are an extruded horse treat making them easier to eat. Purina states that they’re a fun size and shape and they have great flavor that horses love.
Ingredients: Purina Apple and Oat Flavored Horse Treats consist of ground oats, wheat middlings, ground wheat, cane molasses, soybean oil, calcium carbonate, dried apple pomace, citric acid, artificial flavors, vitamin E supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, persevered with mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, vitamin A supplement, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, magnesium oxide, cobalt carbonate, ferrous carbonate, sodium selenite and manganous oxide.
Cost Efficiency: You can purchase Purina’s Apple and Oat Flavored Horse Treats for $8.99 for a 3.5 pound bag or $17.49 for a 15 pound bag.
Appeal to Horse: Of the nine horses that were given this treat, only one horse turned his nose to this treat. Eight others consumed the treat.
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4. Buckeye Peppermint Bits
Summary: Buckeye Peppermint Bits are treats tailored for horses of all ages. They are all natural and free of additives, preservatives and artificial flavoring. Also, there is no added sugar.
Ingredients: Buckeye Peppermint Bits consist of steamed rolled oats, wheat middlings, ground wheat, kibbled corn, heat processed soybeans, dried whey, brewers yeast, dried molasses, peppermint oil, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, cobalt sulfate and sodium selenite.
Cost Efficiency: Buckeye Peppermint treats can be purchased for $2.99 for a one pound bag or $8.95 for a four pound bag.
Appeal to Horse: Of the nine horses who were offered this treat, one horse did not take the treat while eight horses ate the treat.
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5. Manna Pro Tasty Delites Carrot and Oat Horse Treats
Summary: Manna Pro Tasty Delites Carrot and Oat Horse Treats are a crunchy nugget made with real carrots and oats. This treat highlights it’s explosion of flavor.
Ingredients: Manna Pro Tasty Delites Carrot and Oat Horse Treats are composed of corn, wheat, oats, corn gluten meal, dried carrot, vegetable oil, salt, propionic acid, citric acid, mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract.
Cost Efficiency: This particular treat can be purchased for $11.99 for a three pound container.
Appeal To Horse: Out of the nine horses offered this treat, six horses consumed the treat while three horses refused it.
If you’d like to purchase these treats, click here.
Overall, the most appealing treat to the horses was Uncle Jimmy’s Squeezy Buns with nine out of nine horses consuming it. The most cost efficient treat selection are the Buckeye Peppermint Bits at $2.99 for a one pound bag or $8.95 for a four pound bag.
No matter which treat you choose, grab some and go riding, Horse Nation — or wait to treat until you get back!
