Big Box Behavior
Big boxes can mean big fun and valuable enrichment opportunities. Why is a big box different from a small one and why should you use both for equine enrichment?
DIY Enrichment
Lettuce Browse: Hanging Greens Enrichment
This equine enrichment activity is so simple, but offers your horse a great novel experience and the opportunity to browse for overhead food. And you can set it up in 5 minutes! What Is It? A whole head of romaine, secured upside down with bailing twine from a sturdy overhead object such as a tree
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Building a Better Snuffle Mat
I adore snuffle mats for horse enrichment and have written about them before. After playing around with the basic snuffle mat concept, I wanted to try my hand at a DIY horse snuffle mat that would solve a couple minor issues that I have with snuffle mats made for dogs. The result is this: It’s
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5 Minute Horse Enrichment: Cereal Box Feeder
In need of some instant enrichment? Save a cereal box and, with three quick cuts and about half a minute of work, you have a forage box puzzle ready to go. It’s fast, free, and encourages some natural equine behavior. Can’t ask for much more than that! Here’s a quick tutorial. The Cereal Box DIY
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Egg Carton Horse Toy | DIY Easy Enrichment
Horse toys don’t have to be complicated or expensive to be fun and beneficial for your horse! For an ultra-easy, budget friendly horse enrichment activity, make a food puzzle using an egg carton. The egg carton horse toy is fast, simple, but really entertaining for your horse. Here’s how to make this ultra-easy enrichment for
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DIY Cardboard Carton Treat Mat for Horses
DIY and budget horse enrichment alert: fruit shipping inserts make fantastic snuffle puzzles for horses! You can find these textured paper trays for free and use them to create an easy but satisfying food toy for your horse. This cardboard carton treat mat works with your horse’s normal feed or with tasty treats. It’s also
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Tower of Cups Puzzle for Horses | Easy Enrichment
The Tower of Cups puzzle for horses is a quick and easy foraging enrichment. Your horse won’t know how easy it was to put together – it’s a lot tougher for them to solve than for you to make! They’ll be busy disassembling the stacked cups to get the goodies inside, and you’ll be congratulating
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Five Tasty Ideas for Horse Licking Mats
Licking mats for horses are an awesome stall enrichment and boredom relieving horse toy. With a lick mat, your horse gets a tasty food treat, relaxing activity, and sensory variety. If you’re new to using licking mats for horses, these five spreads will give you ideas for tasty, healthy lick mat options to keep your
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