Toys and Treats – stall rest #4
by horselover2
Keeping a horse on stall rest occupied and entertained is a must. Whether a “stall buddy” is available or not, it is often beneficial to provide the horse with other forms of entertainment. These include stall toys and treats. Owners can purchase pre-manufactured horse toys from most local feed stores. Some of the most common are Jolly Balls ®, the Jolly Mega Ball ®, the Horse Pas-A-Fier ®, or Jolly Apples.
Owners can also cheaply and easily create their own stall toys by hanging a milk jug, ¼ full of water; hanging a giant tennis ball (softball size or larger) or hanging an old lead rope that has been knotted a couple of times in their horse’s stall. Any of these will give the horse something to play with when he/she becomes bored.
Owners can also keep their horse occupied by providing salt or sweet licks. Some brand names for these treats are: Pony Pops ®, Himalayan Rock Salt ®, or Jolly Jumbo Licks ®. By keeping a horse on stall rest entertained, there is less of a chance that he/she will develop many of the vices that are caused by boredom.
If an owner follows the recommendations laid out in parts 1 – 4 of this article, most horses will effortlessly get through their confinement with little or no complications.
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