Oranges

[Sondra]

I just discovered that my TB loves clementines (aka mandarine oranges). Although they are tiny in comparison to a regular orange, is it safe to give him?
I have not read much on citrus fruits and horse health.
Thanks

[kirstie]

Yep there fine for him.

Fruit and veg thread! :D (http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99857)

[Ann Powell]

Hi Sondra,
My thoroughbred is 27 years old, in the summer I give her a huge juicy jaffa orange neary everyday which she enjoys, in autum/winter she just loves her tangerines/clementimes. It does.nt seem to have done her any harm. the only little niggling worry that I have is, she suffers from really bad arthritis, and I do not know if the acid in the oranges affects this condition? But she loves them so much, especially summer, so why spoil her little pleasure!


Ann

Ann

[Bluey's~Friend]

G'day! They are absolutly fine for him, cool that he loves them! Myabe I should try givng Bluey some...

Gotta Gallop,

Bluey's~Friend

[Bebe]

My mare likes the odd clementine or satsuma, sometimes she'll eat the peel too (yuck).

She also likes banana's but her favourites are apples and carrots.

[Jessey]

Yep, fine, mine too go nuts for oranges/satsumas etc, they eat the whole thing :D

[mogadoga]

Alex LOVES his bananas. And grapes...but he is so quick the stalkes are eaten too :S lol

[Portia]

Mine has 3 oranges a week, skin pith and all. Loves them, will do no harm. She loathes bananas though - mushes them into the ground and looks at me as if I'm trying to poison her!

[jinglejoys]

Between the wars my father used to hunt with an ex-steeplechaser called Blood Orange who loved said fruit:D

[puzzles]

many horses love citrus fruits, and fed in moderation they are a safe, tasty treat for your horse!

[~teddy~]

lol this is a funny thread :D do u feed them with peels on?? I'm sure Teddy would love some. he loves swedes hung up in his stable!

[nelle]

I tried Sonny with clemantines as the horse in the next stable loves them (she's 28, so they can't be doing her much harm) next morning they were still in his feed container albeit a bit chewed so he'd obviously had a go and then spat them out!

[Octagonal]

Haven't tried my horse with citrus, but he eats zuccinis, and absolutely loves the green tops of carrots, even without the carrot attached!