horses

[4getmenot]

can horses eat cooking apples?

[carmalee]

yes but don't over do it

[jaydah]

not by the bucket load or it will gas up. Best served quartered as a treat.

[ruthann58]

but please dont feed them without the owners say so

[4getmenot]

even if they are starving and have been left there by gypsies?

[chrissa1]

Call the RSPCA.

[jaydah]

report to RSPCA if neglected. If you feed horses you dont own you could be sued for mishaps.

[ruthann58]

you could easily cause colic which can be fatal ring the rspca

[carmalee]

if they are starving they don't need apples, you may be doing more harm than good - they need hay (at least) but do as previous posts suggest, contact rspca. A good example of well meaning advice being asked without the full story being told - could have catastrophic results. Good that you care though 4getmenot

[jaydah]

travellers horses may look rough due to their living conditions but are not often starved as their pied horses are highly valued.

[4getmenot]

onetomany travellers travel these are gypsies from a gypsy site. they arent starving was just a 'what if' they get hay every week and carrotts, I just have lots of cooking apples.

[carmalee]

then ignore my last post cos I was thrown by your answer of 'even if they are starving and have been left there by gypsies? - I took it to mean that was what had happened! strange that

[woofgang]

still don't feed without the owners say so...if they aren't used to apples, the diet change might give them colic.

[LoftyLottie]

4get. If these are the horses I think they are, please don't go and ask the owner's permission. I doubt if you would be welcome!! No disrespect to you Woofgang (your advice is good)

[Brinjal]

my horse wont eat apples of any sort. Likes carrots and also brown wholewheat bread.