Horse enrichment ideas

Not sure what to get your horse for the holidays? Consider an enrichment toy or activity!

Healthy treat toy for stall or pasture! This DIY budget friendly horse enrichment is easy to make, healthy, cute, and lots of fun for your horse. Tap to the blog for full instructions and video on how to make your own - and make your horse's day! :) #horseenrichment #horsetoys #equestrian #horseDIY #paddockparadise #pasture #stable #horselife #equineenrichment #happyhorse

Looking for horse enrichment ideas? I have found 3 horse boredom busters from Horsemen’s Pride that are great for horse stall boredom, and they make fun horse pasture and paddock enrichment toys. Learn more about these horse boredom toys and learn more about horse enrichment on my equestrian blog, Sparklesandsunshineblog.com

Here’s a fun, colorful, and easy DIY horse enrichment item for stall or pasture: a swinging snack toy for horses made from….wait for it…rubber dog chew balls! Sound silly? It’s VERY silly, but it’s also a simple and on-budget stall toy that your horse will love. A Swinging Snack Toy for Horses On this blog […]

The Kong Wobbler is perfect for your horse. Fix boredom, slow down feeding and challenge your horse's mind with this great enrichment toy!

Some horses develop bad habits when they are lonely or bored, like cribbing, pawing or pacing. A variety of toys are available that are specifically designed for horses and can help your horse stay entertained!

DIY stall hanging stall toy enrichment for bored horses. Make this healthy low sugar treat toy for free - give your horse a mental workout!

It's that time of year! Create a scratching post or area for your horses. Choose from some great pro solutions, or use old brushes, curries and grooming tools...

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 […]

A browse board holds natural forage like herbs and branches for equine enrichment. This DIY browse board for horses is easy boredom relief for active horses that need more stimulation.

An ultra simple horse toy made from upcycled water bottles? Sign us up! This easy equine boredom buster takes five minutes to make, works with any food or treats, and gives your horse a mental workout. Horse enrichment doesn’t have to be complicated to be lots of fun for your horse, so here’s how to […]

There was someone asking about enrichment activities for horses...so I went down that rabbit hole, as one does. 🤪 We had a horse on about 6 months of...

Horses LOVE the Hol-ee Roller ball toy. Webby balls for horses relieve boredom and are great enrichment. The best way to use a holey ball for horses.

Use a food jar to make a DIY hay ball for horses. Works with treats too! Easy free horse enrichment for stall or pasture. Great for boredom.

When the news gets crazy, make horse toys! This DIY horse treat puzzle is just for fun. It looks complicated but is just a combination of two simple DIY enrichment designs, combined into one toy. Here’s how to make your very own spy balloon for your horse, step by step. Why Spy? Other than making […]

Use pool noodles for horse toys with these 5 DIY stall enrichment ideas. How to create budget friendly boredom busting horse pool noodle toys

The DIY horse snuffle box is a riff on the equine snuffle mat for enrichment, but is easy to make at home. There’s no need to sew fabric or cut plastic or rubber. And this horse toy uses easy to find materials. It’s a quick project that helps with equine boredom and gives your horse […]