There are a wide variety of fruits that you can feed your horse in small quantities. Apricots, blackberries, blueberries, mangoes, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, tangerines, and watermelon (with the rind) are all safe for your horse to eat.
[answer]Mango (Mangifera indica) has not been reported to be toxic to horses.
Yes, mangoes are sweet and an excellent treat for your equine friend. However, avoid feeding them the skin or leaves since they may be toxic.
Mangoes make an excellent treat for horses. Care should be taken to remove the pit before feeding to horses. The pit should not be consumed.
Any kind of a fruit that has a “stone” in it (or pit), like whole peaches, avocados, and cherries, can be dangerous for a horse, because they could choke on the pit. If your horse consumes any of these three things in excess, then it can lead to very bad gas and colic problems that could hurt them.
Apples and carrots are traditional favorites. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin, and snow peas. Most horses will chew these treats before swallowing, but horses that gulp large pieces of a fruit or vegetable have a risk of choking.
Offer a whole Kiwi fruit to a horse, and he will probably turn his nose up at it; offer some sliced Kiwi fruit by hand or in his feed and most horses gobble Kiwi up. As long as you wash the skin thoroughly, you do not have to peel it. The skin is an important source of fiber.
Bananas are a healthy source of potassium for horses and are a fruit they really enjoy eating. Bananas are a very popular food for riders to give their race horses as they give that extra boost of energy. You can feed bananas to horses with the skin still on as the whole fruit is beneficial for their health.
Can horses eat bananas peels? Horses can eat banana peels, but not all of them will be interested in eating them, owing to their bitter taste. The peels are just as healthy for your horse as the banana itself, also containing potassium and vitamin B.
Possible Dangers of Eating Mango
Before feeding your dog mango, peel it and remove the pit. While dogs can technically eat the skin, it can be difficult to digest, so it's best to remove it beforehand. Mango pits, on the other hand, can be a serious choking hazard and get stuck in your pup's digestive tract.
Worms can eat these foods frequently: Apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, pears, squash, tomatoes, watermelon, avocados, banana peels, bell peppers, cantaloupe, corn, grapes, mango, peaches, potatoes, spinach, tofu, zucchini.
If you drink soda or cold drinks immediately after eating mangoes, both are high in sugar and can spike sugar levels.
Mangos can be the cause of food poisoning. Like other produce, mangos can be contaminated with Salmonella, resulting in illness. In 2012, 127 individuals in 15 states fell ill after consuming fresh mangos, resulting in the hospitalization of 33 individuals and a recall of the product.
The sap and peel of mangoes are highly TOXIC, although not specifically poisonous. Mangos can cause a dermatitis-type response very much like POISON IVY for those with skin conditions and/or poison ivy. Mango skin contains urushiol oil—the same substance in poison ivy that causes rashes.
Persin, a substance derived from fatty acids contained in avocados, is believed to be the toxin responsible for health problems in horses and other animals that eat the fruit.
What started out as food for race horses has become the occasional treat for everyday horses. No, eggs aren't really bad for them. Equine experts tend to agree that mixing in eggs with feed isn't a big issue, as long as the horse doesn't mind.
Absolutely. In fact, cucumbers can be delicious and healthy treats for your equine companion. But as with any new treat you're feeding your horse, it's important for horse owners to understand the considerations and precautions.
Generally, you can give a healthy, average-sized horse about two large carrots per day or two small handfuls of baby carrots. If your horse has a history of colic, founder, or a chronic condition like Cushing's disease, always ask your veterinarian before introducing treats to their diet.
Watermelon is not harmful to horses. In fact, it is a great treat. In some European countries, watermelon rind is a common horse treat, though it should be cut into small, easy-to-chew pieces. If large pieces of rind are given, horses may choke.
Under no circumstances should tomatoes be fed to horses, she says. They contain multiple toxins in the fruit and plant that are poisonous to horses and many other animals. Tomatoes come from the Solanaceae family, which also includes deadly nightshade and many other toxic plants.
Dairy Products
When it comes to cheese, unfortunately, you cannot give horses this pleasure. It is really important to understand that horses are lactose intolerant, so cheese, ice cream, yogurt, milk, and other similar products should be avoided.
They avoid bitter and sour things. Researchers believe that selective taste buds are designed to protect horses from ingesting toxic plants, and that may be the reason horses have an aversion to bitter tasting things.
The gases given off by the fermenting clippings can expand to the point that they rupture the stomach (which is fatal). If the clippings do not cause rupture of the stomach, they can result in colic (abdominal pain) due to complications further down the intestinal tract.