Holiday treats are a delicious part of winter festivities and can be a fun addition to your horse’s routine. A stable stocking is a great way for friends, family, and riders at a stable yard to give their favourite pony a special treat without the risk of an unwanted sugar high. The treats collected over the holiday season can be allotted in sensible doses at a regular meal time or used as a reward after a good training session.
Creating your horse’s special treat stocking can become a great family-friendly activity over the weeks leading up to Christmas. Consider designing and decorating your stocking to represent you and your horse’s personality. There is no limit to the creativity you can unleash with a pop of colour, a dash of glitter, and a bit of embroidery. Once your stocking is ready to be hung you can work on a display in the barn out of reach of the horses, or preferably in an area like the tack room or club room to ensure no nosey nibblers manage to treat themselves.
Once your stocking is hung it is ready to be filled with delicious horse safe goodies! Be sure to check out some of our homemade horse treat ideas for more family friendly activities including next weeks article showing a new fun way to enjoy peppermint candies friendly for both humans and horses!