Poll
Play Time
Does your horse have any stall or pasture toys?
Total votes cast: 518
Comments & Write-in Answers
They were scary!
10/24/2011 9:16:59 PM
We have many toys out in the pasture.
10/24/2011 8:54:47 PM
It is adorable to watch my broodmare and foal play with their jolly ball!
10/24/2011 6:23:18 PM
my mare enjoys unbuckling front straps on her blanket and wriggling out of it or take it over her he
10/24/2011 4:42:43 PM
I purchased pastor toys many years ago and I ended up being the only one to play with them.
10/24/2011 3:20:54 PM
I give him a milk jug and hang it by bailing twine. He destroys it once a week
10/23/2011 11:55:25 AM
love the equi spirit ball
10/22/2011 10:37:45 PM
rather destroy water trough
10/22/2011 7:48:32 PM
The only thing that interested him was the Lik-it but only until the treat was gone.
10/21/2011 9:34:11 PM
out 24/7 with varied terrain. sometimes plays with feed dish.
10/21/2011 8:15:03 PM
my horse has a lot of toys my mom and me buy them for him and he doesnt play with them but its okay
10/21/2011 1:09:53 PM
He occupies himself pretty well, since he has been a stallion all of his life,@ 32 he doesn't play
10/21/2011 11:52:37 AM
My horse has other horses which he prefers to play with than toys.
10/21/2011 9:01:50 AM
She will play with our dogs though!
10/21/2011 8:49:58 AM
They have to much fun messing about with each other !
10/21/2011 8:43:25 AM
My horse will play with sticks but not his Jolly Ball. He will sniff it nose it & walk away
10/21/2011 7:39:12 AM
USED IN PAST, BUT HORSES IGNORED THEM.
10/21/2011 5:37:46 AM
Mine play with each other.
10/21/2011 1:05:17 AM
Jolly ball
10/20/2011 10:57:36 PM
If they did not have toys they would be into mischief.
10/20/2011 6:56:34 PM
Only our orphan heifer has played with toys--not the horses
10/20/2011 6:51:26 PM
Of the two stallions, one LOVES his toys, the other one ignores them, although he can see the other.
10/20/2011 6:26:33 PM
They're just not interested
10/20/2011 5:57:16 PM
Tried a jolly ball but not interested. Much rather play with other horses in pasture.
10/20/2011 4:32:03 PM
Lots of toys ,the fence the feeder the gate lock and the waterer but not the expensive horse toys
10/20/2011 4:26:46 PM
but only if they include food.
10/20/2011 3:43:51 PM
I would have some if he was in a stall.
10/20/2011 3:26:47 PM
Pasture toys only, horses not confined in stalls
10/20/2011 2:57:22 PM
My Mare is in aherd with 100 others, they keep each other busy
10/20/2011 2:52:47 PM
The jolly-balls, & handled milk bottles are always in different locations.
10/20/2011 2:50:21 PM
Even if toys were available, the 7 horses would not play with them
10/20/2011 11:42:39 AM
I will give him cardboard boxes-no staples in them and let him find the goodies I hide in there. le
10/20/2011 11:04:14 AM
he only uses them when we travel to shows, otherwise they're pretty much ignored.
10/20/2011 8:03:35 AM
My mare ignores anything put in the stall to play with -unless it is food!!!!
10/20/2011 1:58:14 AM
But they would probably enjoy pasture toys, so I'm considering buying some.
10/19/2011 11:32:14 PM
I wish there was something that would keep his attention.
10/19/2011 11:15:57 PM
Our guys are in pasture 24/7. We tried some stuff, but they ignored them all.
10/19/2011 5:45:06 PM
they never played with them so i gave them to the dog!
10/19/2011 5:29:01 PM
A plastic barrel toy that treats come out of when he rolls it--when the food's gone, he's gone!
10/19/2011 5:04:47 PM
lives outside, boredom not a problem
10/19/2011 4:18:42 PM
My horses are not in stalls and in the pasture grass is more interesting than toys.
10/19/2011 3:35:14 PM
Favorite toy is his neighbor's rubber feed pan.
10/19/2011 3:32:52 PM
All older horses - don't play
10/19/2011 2:00:23 PM
one does the other two do not
10/19/2011 12:51:15 PM
He played more when my other horse was alive and they used the toys together
10/19/2011 12:20:39 PM
Mare easily bored, we spread hay feedings throughout day, add many toys on rotation, esp. winter.
10/19/2011 10:51:14 AM
The 4 enjoy their 20acres.
10/19/2011 9:10:42 AM
Getting something for the winter when he will be in much more. Whole swedes will be given 4 forage
10/19/2011 8:52:30 AM
colt played with Jolly Ball all the time until he was gelded
10/19/2011 7:05:14 AM
Balls, cones, tarps, and barrels. My 4 horses love them!
10/19/2011 5:28:10 AM
My Boy uses my mare as his toy plus her rugs&feedbowl
10/19/2011 4:09:26 AM
My young donkeys loves to play with a hose from an old Shop Vac
10/18/2011 11:39:54 PM
he actualy has a lot of dog toys
10/18/2011 11:34:25 PM
My horses live outside in a herd 80% of the time. No need for toys stall or pasture
10/18/2011 11:16:28 PM
THey have each other to occupy themselves, out 24 / 7.
10/18/2011 11:09:44 PM
he'd rather play with my shovels & his feed buckets
10/18/2011 10:49:14 PM
He's more scared of the toys than he is enamored by them!
10/18/2011 10:08:59 PM
But they use their feeders as toys...I never know where i'll find them!
10/18/2011 9:29:24 PM
we have large balls in the weanling pasture they sometimes play with them but not often
10/18/2011 8:55:38 PM
They play with barrels on occasion.
10/18/2011 8:22:25 PM
my 2 miniature donkeys each have a stall ball
10/18/2011 7:32:21 PM
One horse plays, the other doesn't
10/18/2011 7:04:01 PM
He's a clown, anything is considered a toy if it's not edible.
10/18/2011 6:31:16 PM
We have a LARGE ball that I have taught her to kick to certain spots when I ride her.Both enjoy it.
10/18/2011 6:30:46 PM
my horse has a Nose-It treat dispenser toy and he loves it!
10/18/2011 6:01:44 PM
but my mini donkeys LOVE to play with balls and empty milk jugs willed with treats...no lid on i
10/18/2011 6:00:30 PM
If she gets bored, she plays with her ground feeding buckets.
10/18/2011 5:53:23 PM
My horse has a strong "play drive" - except he'd rather play w/people!
10/18/2011 5:33:56 PM
another horse is the favorite pasture toy
10/18/2011 5:21:54 PM
He loves the hanging treat balls, but that's about it.
10/18/2011 5:20:58 PM
I have a jolly ball & a jax toy. Use depends upon the horsenality.
10/18/2011 5:15:14 PM
Other than the barn cats, toys don't get played with often.
10/18/2011 3:59:03 PM
All 5 of my horses love playing with their toys, both in their stalls & out in the pasture.
10/18/2011 11:02:04 AM
The donkeys especially love their toys. We use traffic cones, deflated basketballs, large rope dog
10/18/2011 10:53:54 AM
He used to have toys, but he never played with them, so he doesn't get them anymore.
10/18/2011 9:18:41 AM
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10/24/2011 11:40:30 PM