Ever wondered if horses like ice cream cones? SaddleBox - the Monthly Subscription Box for Horse Lovers - has the answer and they are sharing a few tasty recipes for DIY Horse Treats!
SaddleBox.net is an equine based monthly subscription box geared for people who love horses. SaddleBox founder Phil Van Treuren says the company was born out of a simple request from his daughter Sophie she walked up to Van Treuren, and his wife Sharon, and said she wanted to learn how to ride a horse!
Now the family shares newfound passion for "everything equine" which includes spending time with their horse named Dash!
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Every month, SaddleBox sends subscribers a box of surprises for horses: treats, grooming products, supplements, and more. SaddleBox always includes something for owners, too, like equine-related books and tack care products. And, a portion of each sale goes to horse rescue organizations.
"My family and I made the decision that we would donate a percentage of profits each year to horse rescue organizations," Van Treuren said. "Not all horses have a family of their own, and we want to support groups that help them find homes."
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"We try to make each box as fun as possible," Van Treuren said. "We want the whole experience of opening the box every month to be enjoyable."
Each month, one random SaddleBox subscriber also gets a special surprise in their box: Dash's Golden Ticket, which includes a $100 gift card to Tractor Supply Company. It's one more way to make each month's opening "more exciting" for subscribers, Van Treuren said.
"Our goal is to make each box better than the last," Van Treuren said. "We love when our subscribers contact us with ideas for how we can improve our service."
Recipes for Horse Treats!
SaddleBox has several recipes for Horse Treats that you can make at home including the Canter Cone "Ice Cream" Cones. Here's how you get started.
Canter Cone "Ice Cream" Cones
- 1 cup of sweet feed
- 1/2 cup of applesauce
- 1/2 cup of molasses
- 1 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- Sugar cones
- Sprinkles
- Peppermints
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Use a mixer to gently combine all of the ingredients.
- The dough will be extremely sticky! Using a spoon, scoop the dough into the sugar cones (don't heap it up on the cones too much) and pack it down.
- Dip the sticky "ice cream" portion of the cone into sprinkles, but don't add a peppermint until after you bake (regular peppermints will melt in the oven, which you don't want).
- Tip: if you use soft peppermint puffs instead, you can bake them in the oven and they won't melt.
- There should be enough dough to make about six canter cones. Place them on a non-stick cookie sheet and put them in the oven for 10 minutes.
- When you take them out of the oven, press a peppermint into the top of each cone while the dough is still soft.
- Let them cool for a few hours before serving to your horse.
For More Information about making your own horse treats, and SaddleBox, please visit: Saddlebox.net