Poll
Holiday Specials
What are you planning to get your equine family member(s) this holiday season?(Choose all that apply)
Total votes cast: 462
Comments & Write-in Answers
Arthroscopic surgery! Bone chip removal on both forelegs (fetlock joint). Surgery yesterday.
12/19/2011 7:43:27 PM
LOVE!
12/19/2011 5:53:09 PM
He's a horse - he doesn't celebrate holidays!
12/19/2011 4:25:08 PM
just carrots
12/19/2011 4:00:20 PM
big ball to play with
12/19/2011 8:15:23 AM
pretty halters, leads and a horse soccer ball
12/19/2011 3:49:44 AM
apples and carrots
12/18/2011 10:21:48 PM
Horse gets flavored candy canes.
12/18/2011 9:34:04 PM
their very favorites-apples!
12/18/2011 7:26:33 PM
carrots, apple and oat treats. They get it all daily anyhow!
12/18/2011 5:38:22 PM
Pictures of their horses!!
12/17/2011 10:36:35 PM
Stall toy, training books
12/17/2011 6:30:50 PM
My horse celebrates Christmas 365 days a year!!!
12/17/2011 3:14:48 PM
Nothing special. Just the usual...grain, good free choice hay, heated water, etc.
12/17/2011 12:32:25 PM
I ride my horse on Xmas day as well as New Year day as a gift
12/17/2011 8:44:29 AM
A long groom (plus to get rid of winter fuzz - it's going into Summer in Australia.)
12/17/2011 7:58:33 AM
dinner gift cert
12/16/2011 1:19:13 PM
Ill get them for myself too =)
12/16/2011 8:49:29 AM
Grain for the winter, plus apple and carrot treats.
12/15/2011 9:12:22 PM
At the price of hay this year, that's all he's getting.
12/15/2011 7:19:20 PM
Cashel cushion pad for his back
12/15/2011 7:15:10 PM
Improve my horsemanship
12/15/2011 4:51:26 PM
A slow hay feeder (Nibblenet)
12/15/2011 3:40:22 PM
Nothing out of the norm. They always have treats and carrots.
12/15/2011 3:06:14 PM
I spoil mine throughout the year so they usually only get a few extra treats with their meals.
12/15/2011 3:04:10 PM
Everyone's gift this year will be to find Hay!
12/15/2011 2:59:24 PM
Anything they can ask for. That's why my sign says "Horse Heaven" here.
12/15/2011 2:53:20 PM
Some speical treats and big hugs
12/15/2011 8:27:15 AM
Treats & trail rides!
12/14/2011 11:29:37 PM
Finally won a cooler this year! AND a dress sheet. He gets lots of treats!!
12/14/2011 9:26:35 PM
roasted peanuts
12/14/2011 6:16:15 PM
Part of my husband's presents will actually be for one or more of our horses.
12/14/2011 5:16:21 PM
He already gets a massage every month.
12/14/2011 4:59:41 PM
going to the carrot farm to get lots and lots of carrots
12/14/2011 1:02:05 PM
Why apply human excess to equines?
12/14/2011 1:36:51 AM
Treats...they get all the rest whenever they need it.
12/14/2011 1:30:44 AM
I have a laminitic mare; all I want for her for Christmas is for her to get well.
12/14/2011 12:04:01 AM
Bran mashes
12/13/2011 11:54:27 PM
My mare is a diva and loves looking pretty- also food.
12/13/2011 10:41:03 PM
more riding time
12/13/2011 9:23:55 PM
probably nothing
12/13/2011 9:20:00 PM
Equine chiropractic is much more than 'fun stuff' as stated in your vote options. We know!
12/13/2011 8:50:31 PM
Carrots only!
12/13/2011 6:38:18 PM
some extra love for the day, a few carrots/apples & a flake of 2nd cut hay
12/13/2011 6:25:54 PM
they receive my care, as every other day of the year.
12/13/2011 6:20:02 PM
a warm sweet bran mash
12/13/2011 6:17:17 PM
Food! and a kiss
12/13/2011 5:51:26 PM
Carrots & apples
12/13/2011 5:45:11 PM
A stocking filled with his all-time favorite--Cracklin Oat Bran
12/13/2011 5:25:16 PM
Mine get treats year round as a reward. My riding horse gets to the chiropractor once every two mon
12/13/2011 4:34:35 PM
Nothing
12/13/2011 4:18:32 PM
trip out of cold country to fl for winter
12/13/2011 4:12:41 PM
Frosty Bear loves his salt block, so he gets a brand new one on XMas Morning!
12/13/2011 4:02:26 PM
I would like to get them something other than treats but they already have everything I could buy!
12/13/2011 3:57:57 PM
toys!
12/13/2011 3:56:10 PM
Baking their carrot muffins
12/13/2011 3:55:44 PM
apples or peppermints
12/13/2011 3:51:11 PM
My foster horse likes apples, my mare and donkeys like carrots real ones
12/13/2011 3:40:42 PM
they get whatever they need during the year. Family(humans) gets my money this holiday season
12/13/2011 3:29:38 PM
Fly masks, they get bad in the deep south
12/13/2011 3:28:02 PM
nothing
12/13/2011 3:02:45 PM
wall mounted equine scratchers-- they love them!
12/13/2011 2:57:29 PM
More quality time!
12/13/2011 2:42:02 PM
Treats, winter groomin session, and each has their own stocking.
12/13/2011 2:18:33 PM
Dorado is getting a gently-used, heavyweight rug this year!
12/13/2011 8:54:10 AM
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Nothing unusual - they get treats all year round:-)
12/19/2011 11:35:58 PM