FRESH DIET FOR HORSES

LIST OF FOODS FOR THE EQUINE "FRESH" DIET

The following is a list of the various fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds that may be incorporated into the base diet for the horse. (For BASE diet see http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2010/FEEDINGHORSES/feedinghorses.htm

Fruit

REMOVE all pits.
Seeds & Skins OK.

Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupe
Carambola
Cassava melon
Cherimoya
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs
Gooseberries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guava
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Lemon
Lime
Lychee
Mango
Nectarine
Orange
Papaya
Passion fruit
Peaches
Pears
Persimmon
Pineapple
Plums
Pomegranate
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Star fruit
Strawberries
Tangerine
Watermelon
All other fruits

Vegetables

** SMALL AMTS. ONLY

Artichoke
Asparagus
Beet greens
Beets
**Bell peppers
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collards
Corn
Cucumber
Dandelion
Endive
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Parsley
Parsnip
Pumpkin
Purslane
Radish
Rutabaga
**Seaweed
Spinach
Squash (all kinds)
Swiss chard
Turnip greens
Turnips
Watercress
Yams

Nuts and Seeds

RAW NUTS ONLY: Shelled

Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Chestnuts
Hazelnuts (filberts)
Macadamia nuts
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios (unsalted)
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds
Walnuts
NO BLACK WALNUTS!

SOME MISCELLANEOUS additives

Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut
Dried Peas
Raw Peanuts in shell
Raw Egg
Sprouts of any kind
Fresh wild herbs:
    Sorrel
    Violets
    Lemon Balm
    Mints
    Cleavers
    Mulberry Leaves and Fruit
    Rosa canina (Wild Dog Rose)
    Nettles
    Echinacea (Purple Cone Flower)
    Oswego Tea (Bee Balm)
    Red Clover
    Grape Leaves & Fruit
    Oat Grass & Seed
    Flax Herb & Seed
    Wild Lettuce
    Wild Chamomile
    Plantain (Both Broadleaf & Narrow)
    Blueberry

2 - 3 qts of Mixed Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds may be given to the horse once daily. See http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2010/FEEDINGHORSES/feedinghorses.htm for BASE diet and oils, vinegars, other essentials to add. CAUTION: NO tomatoes, NO onions, NO eggplant, NO white potatoes.

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