Treats

[SNC]

I was wondering what different treats are available. So I thought I would ask on here what other people use for clicker training.  At the moment I am using badminton hi fibre cubes and polo's.  A bag has lasted ages, but she's getting bored of them now. 

[Casey76]

I just use carrot, cut into cubes... and an apple cut up for the "jackpot" to end the session.

[catkin]

I use Spillers HighFibre nuts - the Welsh princess absolutely loves them and has done for years. We end the session with a handful in a bucket.
It's the only time she's allowed them so they are part of the ritual now - she has very basic grub normally so I'd guess anything different seems like a sweet. 
The shettie adores sucking marmite from fingers so for her that's the best jackpot going (if a little messy!)

[spottygiraffe]

I have just been thinking about treats and whether anyone had any suggestions for low-calorie, low-sugar treats. 2 of my neds certainly don't need any more calories, especially with the spring grass just about to emerge. I have heard of people using hay, but I just can't see that hitting the spot as much as grain or a chunk of apple.......

[issywizz]

I cut carrot up really small so a whole clicker session would only use one medium sized carrot.
Cut it up in slices about the thickness and size of a penny then cut each into half again. 

[nona]

I've been using the Badminton Hi Fibre Nuggets for years.  My little gang is too greedy to get bored with them.

Nona

[Trudi]

I'm another one who chops it very small or I use lucerne nuts but literally no more than a small fist each session. I find that changing it helps even more with motivation and then I save something a bit more 'substantial' for a bonus.

[chapsi]

We use carrots, chopped in tiny bits.
I tried her with horse treats but she doesn't like them... 

[spottygiraffe]

Thanks guys  I was thinking about using a bit of Alfa A but it has so much molasses in it it's probably worse than a carrot.

I don't worry about it at all with Isba, it's just the two fatties who don't need any extra lard!

[Flyingfox]

I've been using the Badminton Hi Fibre Nuggets for years.  My little gang is too greedy to get bored with them.

Nona

Same Nona - I have been using these for years too. Cheap and effective and dont go off when left in a pocket - unlike Carrots!

Nearly every jacket, gillet and overalls pocket I have has a few crumbs of these in it though 

[Wendy]

Polos. 

[nona]

Nearly every jacket, gillet and overalls pocket I have has a few crumbs of these in it though  


Same Jacquie!

Nona

[Talltails]

Nearly every jacket, gillet and overalls pocket I have has a few crumbs of these in it though  

My non-horsey OH is often surprised to find that all horsey people don't experience this  

I use stingy amounts of hi-fibre cubes. Can't get the Badminton ones locally, so use Spillers - two to three nuts per click.  So a training session still uses negligible amounts, and the horse nevers seems to tire of them, winter or summer.  As extra special treats, a very occasional sugar free Polo goes down well.  For big asks (standing in a trailer, having teeth done, new scary Agility or Trec obstacles), a small piece of apple or carrot or dried banana is popular.

He also gets a small orange at Christmas and on his birthday (I am almost Victorian in my stingyness   ).

[spottygiraffe]

Does your horse like oranges, TT? Even my pigs won't touch oranges.

Last autumn we had mice in our cupboard. It took me ages to work out why they were eating holes in my clothes but not OH's and then I realised then holes were mainly in the pockets, so they must have been nibbling those leftover bits of carrot and the odd oat!

I have just bought a bag of Fibrissimo, which is compacted chaff -mainly rye grass and lucerne. I'm going to give that a go with the fatties 

[SNC]

I don't know if anyone has noticed but Baileys are now doing Fibre Plus Nuggets too.  

apparently its the same has the badminton hi fibre cubes as Baileys and Badminton Horse feeds have merged.