How to Prepare Fruit and Vegetables for Horses

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: For apples

   Remove any seeds, and the core.
   
   You can also buy seedless watermelons.
   
   Cut into smallish chunks. , Horses cannot eat the husk.
   
   Pieces should be small. , It should then be sliced into rings, turned into quarters, making small pieces. ,, If the veggie is large, cut the length in half as well.
   
   Should make 4/8 sections depending on length. , Do not feed too often. ,,, For squash, remove the skin from the vegetable first.
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   Step 2: peaches

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   Step 3: plums & Apricots

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   Step 4: cut the fruit into eighths

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   Step 5: remove the core/pit and the stalk

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   Step 6: and any stickers.

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   Step 7: For cherries

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   Step 8: simply cut in half to remove the pit and stalk.

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   Step 9: Bananas are not so tricky

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    Step 10: simply cut the end off if you prefer

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    Step 11: as horses can eat the skin.

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    Step 12: Blackberries

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    Step 13: blueberries and strawberries are fine how they are

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    Step 14: but you can take the top off strawberries.

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    Step 15: Cantaloupe and Watermelons are trickier

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    Step 16: you need to cut it in half

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    Step 17: take the amount you need off

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    Step 18: remove the rind if you want

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    Step 19: but horses will gladly eat the rind.

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    Step 20: Coconut should be opened

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    Step 21: then the flesh taken out.

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    Step 22: Pineapples should have the core and skin removed.

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    Step 23: Oranges should have the skin removed

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    Step 24: then cut in half

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    Step 25: then in half twice more to make eighths.

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    Step 26: For carrots

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    Step 27: parsnips and cucumbers

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    Step 28: slice in half lengthwise

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    Step 29: and then widthwise

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    Step 30: this will prevent it getting stuck

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    Step 31: like it would with circular pieces.

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    Step 32: Corn should be sliced off the cob

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    Step 33: then fed to the horse.

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    Step 34: Pumpkin should have a hole cut into the top

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    Step 35: the the flesh scooped out

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    Step 36: seeds should be removed

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    Step 37: give to the horse in 3 centimeter (1.2 in) chunks.

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    Step 38: Cabbage and Lettuce ought to be sliced into strips

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    Step 39: and these will fall apart when mixing.

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    Step 40: Squash

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    Step 41: Turnips and Swede are vegetables that should be sliced into 3 centimeter (1.2 in) strips

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    Step 42: and on the opposite side to make 3 centimeter (1.2 in) chunks.

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