11 Best Horse Treats of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We all know how sensitive a horse’s digestive system can be, especially when it comes to traveling, showing, weather changes, or other stressful events. The Probios Equine Probiotic Apple Flavor Soft Chew Horse Supplement supports the balance of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria to maintain a healthy appetite and digestion.

Becky Minard’s horse, Siggy, a 13-year-old gelding, consistently chose Probios treats over any other apple-flavored delicacy offered to him.

Minard praises the size and texture of the product, saying, “The size and consistency were superior. It’s big enough to feed without worrying about losing a finger. It’s slightly soft [and] smells amazing.”

Minard also appreciates the fact that “the ingredients were high-quality. I like the additional benefit of some probiotics for digestion support.”

Things To Consider:

• Intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding, not every day
• Helps balance naturally occurring beneficial bacteria in the digestive system
• Aids in maintaining a healthy appetite and digestion in your horse
• Soft texture that’s easy to chew and digest

Bringing enjoyment to treat time with a product that lives up to its name are the Enjoy Yums All-Natural Carrot Horse Treats.

Cathy Zine’s gorgeous Friesian mare Galla said, “Yum!” to these delightful crunchy treats, which are adorably baked in the shape of little hearts. Zine loves that the treats are offered in a “smaller amount [in the package] so they won’t go bad too quickly.”

Besides having style, these treats are also made with whole ingredients like rice bran and rolled oats, which horses love.

“She would definitely eat too many if allowed!” Zine says. “[It’s] a great treat for multiple uses.”

Things To Consider:

• Made with premium ingredients
• Slow-baked and won’t crumble in your pocket
• Oats and rice bran add nutty flavor to the carrot taste
• Made at an FDA-registered bakery

Ellie Coletti gives her green horse, Sweetcheeks, treats after every ride. The gelding loves the flavor and crunch factor offered by Kent / Blue Seal Rounders Peppermint Flavor Horse Treats.

As the name suggests, these treats come in round shapes, which according to Coletti are just the right size, texture, and amount per bag.

“I felt as though one or two was ample and the size was very suitable for any treat giver. Easy to give, and not easy to get bit! And no choking hazard,” she says.

These treats also offer supplemental nutrition to your horse with ingredients like niacin and vitamin D, which can help maintain skin health.

Things To Consider:

• Made with vitamins and minerals including zinc, copper, and selenium to support bone health
• Resealable bag helps to keep treats fresh
• Loaded with tasty peppermint flavor your horse will beg for

Rounders horse treats came in first place for the molasses category as well. The Kent / Blue Seal Rounders Molasses Flavor Horse Treats went over very well with Elese Hanson’s 9-year-old horse, Norman.

“Norman is terrible at letting me wash his face. However, he liked the molasses treats enough to let me give him a good scrub,” Hanson shares. “They will be joining us for all future baths!”

These treats are also round in shape, like their peppermint counterparts, and ideal in size.

“It’s a good medium-sized treat,” Hanson says. “I wouldn’t want anything bigger unless you’re doing stretches, but some may want something smaller for other purposes.”

Ingredients include vitamins and minerals like zinc, copper, and B12 to support your horse’s overall health.

Things To Consider:

• Medium-sized treat for a quick bite or give a few at a time for a larger snack
• Made with minerals to support your horse’s bone, muscle, and tissue health
• All-natural ingredients make for a palatable texture
• Resealable bag locks in freshness

Your horse just might go bananas for the Stabul Nuggets Molasses-Free Banana Horse Treats. Our tester, Cooper, a 16-year-old been-there-done-that pony, certainly did.

“The Stabul Nuggets became a post-workout treat that Cooper looked forward to each day. He never refused a treat,” says Cooper’s owner, Deb Beal.

Cooper wasn’t the only one to approve of these treats. Beal appreciates their high-quality ingredients.

Made with vitamin E and selenium, these banana-flavored nuggets are high in fiber and contain less than 10% starch and sugar, making them ideal for horses who have chronic health issues like:

• Cushing’s disease
• Insulin resistance
• Equine metabolic syndrome
• Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy
• Colic
• Laminitis

Many of these conditions can develop in older horses like Cooper.

The size and consistency also made it easy to feed.  Their larger size means “you could break them apart easily,” says Beal. This allowed “for more interaction and less treats.”

Things To Consider:

• High-fiber formula contains less than 10% starch and sugar
• Contains healthy ingredients like beet pulp, flaxseed, biotin, and a probiotic
• Does not contain corn, oats, molasses or added iron

The Omega Fields Omega Nibblers Low Sugar & Starch Peppermint Horse Treats are a favorite for horses with dietary restrictions, and they can help improve your horse’s coat and hoof quality as well.

Made with wholesome ingredients like rice bran and beet pulp, they also contain ground flaxseed, which is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and helps support coat and hoof health.

Jane Denny’s 25-year-old horse Alistair had heart eyes for these heart-shaped treats. Despite Alistair being on the pickier side when it comes to treat time, Denny says “he never refused the treats; he has refused low starch/low sugar treats in the past.”

Denny also appreciates that the packaging was easy to open and reseal, and the size of the treats was not too large and they were easy for her older gelding to chew.

Things To Consider:

• Contains omega-3 fatty acids to help maintain your horse’s coat and hooves
• Created with ground and stabilized flaxseed
• May help reduce the effects of sweet itch and bug bite sores

Have a horse who needs a low-sugar diet? The Stud Muffins Slims 50% Less Sugar Molasses Horse Treats offer the best option, according to Falvey Brennan and her horse, Balou. The gelding never refused the treats, which look exactly like the original Stud Muffins.

 “I like the Stud Muffin Slims the best because he is a low-sugar horse and I feel as though the Stud Muffins give him more of a yummy treat than a cardboard-like treat,” Brennan says.

Stud Muffins treats are on the larger side, which makes them easy to feed—one treat is all you need to put a smile on your horse’s face.

Things To Consider:

• Made with half the sugar of the original Stud Muffins treats
• Contains omega-3 fatty acids to support overall horse health
• Ingredients include grains such as wheat, oats, barley, and corn
• Made by hand in Canada

In a world where additives are everywhere, going the all-natural route has become more popular not only with humans but for our horses, too. Lisa Messersmith’s mare, Heyla, picked NickerDoodles Handmade Natural Horse Treats as her favorite in this competitive category.  

“She tried it every day,” says Messersmith.

While Heyla likes the taste, Messersmith likes the limited ingredients, which include wheat bran, oats, molasses products, barley, corn, and flaxseed—that’s it! She recommends Nickerdoodles to anyone, saying, “It looks all-natural.”

Nickerdoodles are also naturally soft, and the smaller size is easy to feed.

“[It’s a] good, small treat,” Messersmith says.

Things To Consider:

• Hand-crafted with six easy-to-digest ingredients
• Soft texture can easily hide pills
• Nugget shape perfect for a single gourmet snack

Would your horse enjoy a high-fiber treat with a fruity yet herbal twist? Look no further than the Uckele Equi Treats Watermelon Basil Pellet Horse Supplement.

Gigi Meehan’s Spanish horse Cubano could not get enough of these treats. “He would start to paw and nicker when he heard the bag crinkle when I approached his stall,” she says. That’s some very telling body language.

These treats are made with timothy grass and sunflower meal along with watermelon and basil flavors. Meehan adds, “I like that these are small, portable and you can feed just a few of them for a low-calorie but delicious snack.”

Things To Consider:

• Less than 10% sugar and starch
• Suitable for horses with equine metabolic syndrome or Cushing’s disease
• Sprinkle them on top of a meal or mix them in as taste tempters
• Won’t crumble or leave a greasy, sticky mess

Safe for overweight and performance horses, the Standlee Forage Bites Alfalfa Very Berry Horse Treats offer everything you want in a horse treat with a blast of berry flavor.

Joi Belforti’s charismatic gelding, Petey, and his brother, Mittens, both chose Standlee’s treats over the competitors.

“Both Petey and Mittens licked a lot after each testing and begged for more,” Belforti says. “I stood in front of them and let them choose. Each time, they chose the berry treat first.”

Belforti appreciates that the treats contain a small number of ingredients with alfalfa as the main one, and that the binding agent is a mineral source that helps maintain strong bones and teeth.

Things To Consider:

• Safe for animals with metabolic issues
• Wheat-, soy-, and preservative-free
• Alfalfa supports hind-gut health

Stud Muffins makes the list once again with its Stud Muffins Rocky Trail Cinnamon Horse Treats. Mara Stefan’s 17-year-old horse, Hamlet, tested this category, with these cinnamon-flavored delights taking the cake.

The hand-crafted, cake-flavored treats contain wholesome ingredients like wheat, oats, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

“The container is good at keeping the treats moist, and they smell good with the molasses,” Stefan says.

She adds that the treats were “bigger and chunkier than the other treats in our group.” This makes Stud Muffins easy to feed and a hearty mouthful for the horse to eat.

Things To Consider:

• Locking container keeps freshness in
• Fortified with flaxseed, which is high in omega-3 fatty acids
• Made since 1997 by a Canadian family-owned company