Poll
Horsey Holiday Celebrations
Do you include your horses in your holiday festivities?
Total votes cast: 460
Comments & Write-in Answers
If I wasn't boarding her so far away I'd do everything with her!
12/30/2012 3:04:20 PM
yes if you include feeding and playing with them!
12/30/2012 1:15:56 PM
Christmas horse cookies
12/30/2012 9:41:02 AM
How ridiculous.
12/29/2012 10:45:06 PM
OF COURSE
12/29/2012 12:16:02 PM
I buy them special treats and hang a stocking on their stalls
12/29/2012 11:19:57 AM
My friend and I ride every new years day, no matter if it snows, we at least go for a short bareback
12/29/2012 6:49:05 AM
Always!
12/29/2012 2:45:40 AM
give them presents
12/28/2012 9:52:58 PM
Carols sung to them while given carrots
12/28/2012 8:20:59 PM
Horses aren't pets, their tools!!
12/28/2012 6:18:34 PM
Christmas Day they receive treats as we make our rounds
12/28/2012 5:46:51 PM
ALWAYS!
12/28/2012 4:18:39 PM
2 horses, they both get a stocking full of treats, apples,carrots,stud muffins,etc
12/28/2012 2:06:58 PM
Not exactly. Our youngest was the centerpiece for our Christmas Card, as have others in the past.
12/28/2012 10:24:16 AM
I do not apply personification
12/28/2012 8:31:58 AM
They get candy canes or some other type of treat
12/28/2012 8:22:32 AM
Our horses get extra treats and are part of our family, they were the stars of our holiday card
12/27/2012 10:55:16 PM
Couldn't have Christmas without the horses
12/27/2012 7:58:39 PM
They have stockings and we take pictures with santa hats and reindeer hats on
12/27/2012 7:53:11 PM
extra carrots and apples and new halters,
12/27/2012 7:28:37 PM
All family memebrs are included
12/27/2012 7:16:11 PM
I put bells on his saddle when I ride--dashing through the grass. No snow yet.
12/27/2012 5:41:46 PM
I do wish them a Merry Christmas and all the fun we''ll have in the New Year
12/27/2012 5:25:26 PM
such a stupid question
12/27/2012 4:53:56 PM
I love to buy my horses christmas gifts and make them special christmas treats!
12/27/2012 3:13:28 PM
They get to eat candy canes everyday.
12/27/2012 2:50:21 PM
I bake carrot muffins & decorate the barn
12/27/2012 1:49:19 PM
usually get a treat or two that is special.
12/27/2012 1:47:29 PM
My horses are family. It wouldn't be right if they weren't included.
12/27/2012 11:53:13 AM
doesn't everyone?
12/27/2012 11:47:01 AM
Buy horse treats
12/27/2012 11:22:42 AM
they always get an extra treat
12/27/2012 10:49:32 AM
Not too much, they get a special treat
12/27/2012 9:55:51 AM
He gets a special holiday meal with peppermints,carrots and apples.
12/27/2012 8:36:15 AM
He gets extra goodies on Christmas
12/27/2012 8:33:44 AM
Extra veg and fruit as Xmas dinner treat
12/27/2012 5:56:44 AM
yes yes yes
12/27/2012 4:45:28 AM
they get special treats and costumes
12/26/2012 7:54:59 PM
They got a huge bag of organic carrots
12/26/2012 6:09:54 PM
Yes, and I include the barn mice too. I make sure they get a proper meal.
12/26/2012 6:01:05 PM
Their stalls are decorated, stockings hung, and mashes made!
12/26/2012 5:36:29 PM
Stall decorated and stocking filled!
12/26/2012 2:33:39 PM
We do horsey Christmas cards and they always get an extra treat! :)
12/26/2012 2:04:09 PM
A little extra attention, and this year the girls put colored braiding bands and glitter in her mane
12/26/2012 1:31:49 PM
special mashes on Christmas Eve and a candy cane on Christmas morning
12/26/2012 1:04:14 PM
used to, now money is too tight.
12/26/2012 12:55:15 PM
Of course! This year, my beauties acarfe
12/26/2012 12:52:26 PM
They all get special treats
12/26/2012 12:45:15 PM
They regularly get carrots or apples anyway.
12/26/2012 12:13:33 PM
they get carrots
12/26/2012 11:32:37 AM
They ARE my Holiday festivities
12/26/2012 11:20:54 AM
They get stockings of treats and apples.
12/26/2012 11:08:03 AM
Too wet and cold with a really cold wind.
12/26/2012 9:58:48 AM
We take our Minis in many christmas parades and even go to Petsmart for Santa pix!
12/26/2012 7:50:59 AM
They got apples, carrots and oranges cut up along with their soaked beet pulp & bren mash
12/26/2012 6:20:19 AM
Take pictures every year :)
12/26/2012 2:41:30 AM
Our horses get their own stockings full of treats and we included them in our family Christmas pic!
12/25/2012 11:58:21 PM
They are part of my family and best friends
12/25/2012 11:47:29 PM
they're outside, duh
12/25/2012 11:31:55 PM
A ride on Christmas is a special treat for us all!
12/25/2012 11:28:04 PM
No they get treated like royalty all year long! But we do decorate the barn and hang their stockings
12/25/2012 10:58:01 PM
family festivities
12/25/2012 9:32:38 PM
stockings are hung on their stall doors, bran mash as a treat and lots of kisses
12/25/2012 9:08:21 PM
They get special treats
12/25/2012 8:54:27 PM
Extra carrots,special grooming, a nice ride, I celebrate after the horses are cared for!
12/25/2012 8:42:09 PM
Special horse cookies and a sweet feed and molasses "cake"
12/25/2012 8:29:02 PM
They got a special meal
12/25/2012 8:28:03 PM
we spend most the day with him!
12/25/2012 8:17:00 PM
The got some extra feed and grain.
12/25/2012 7:54:43 PM
They get a special Apple treat.
12/25/2012 6:47:56 PM
Apples and peppermints for horses!
12/25/2012 6:37:22 PM
he is part of my family
12/25/2012 6:36:14 PM
took my donkeys to visit a nursing home on Christmas Eve
12/25/2012 6:14:58 PM
Christmas morning is always warm mash with lots of fresh chopped apples.
12/25/2012 6:00:43 PM
I was home, usu. not, friend gave me difr. treats so they got
12/25/2012 5:05:59 PM
for my mules, EVERY day is Christmas:)
12/25/2012 5:00:26 PM
I used to when we boarded them
12/25/2012 3:37:31 PM
Mine have a Christmas every day
12/25/2012 11:37:56 AM
Take Christmas photos for cards, treats-my horse was Xmas present 6 yrs ago, special day!
12/25/2012 9:50:00 AM
Christmas eve they all got mints and cookies! Lots of treats during the holidays!!
12/25/2012 7:40:34 AM
I would if I could!
12/25/2012 12:23:31 AM
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Have featured in our cards since '70, we do barn wreaths, stockings, treats!
12/30/2012 6:38:59 PM