I’m not sure if it’s a low sugar option, but my horse loves dried banana chips.
Can get sugar free peppermints and jolly ranchers from walmart. My horses won’t eat any so called horse treats made for horses. Only things they eat are the peppermints and jolly ranchers for treats.
PSA…Some of the artificial sweeteners used in sugar free candy/baked goods can cause gas.
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Mine like hay cubes, Timothy pellets or chopped hay. They absolutely love it.
My horse actually ADORED these, and they smell great as well!
I use the peanuts in their shells as treats. No sugar/ high fiber, easy to store, don’t get moldy in the summer, don’t freeze in the winter and don’t make a mess in your pockets. I always put a few in their bowls when they come in and give a couple at the gate when being turned out. Started to feed peanuts at the gate to prevent them from running off right away. They stand and wait for their peanuts while I take the halters off.
My feed store carries a large (as big around as my middle finger) pellet that’s alfalfa, rice bran, and flax. 14% protien, 5% fat, and soft. It’s a perfect cookie for my place, what with ir quarter horses, previously foundered donkey, and hard keeping tbs.
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My horse loves TUMS 
I don’t know about you, but I find treats invaluable for ground work and in-hand training as well as encouraging stretches on the ground.
OP, my horse has Cushings and leptin resistance. He gets animal crackers for a treat. Crackers, not cookies- very low sugar and a bag lasts a long time. Peanuts are another good choice. A couple of crackers or a half handful of peanuts go a long way and have negligible sugar in an animal that size.
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No, I do groundwork based on pressure and release. Not many treats waiting around in the real world. Never seen one in the competition ring.
I like using timothy pellets (from tractor supply… I think Standlee brand) as “treats”. No added sugar or weird ingredients… it’s just a hay pellet. Not really “treat” size, they sort of make a mess in my pockets (I try to remember to empty my pockets before I end up with hay pellets om my bathroom floor!) But they’re cheeeeap, simple ingredient, and all horses seem to love them.
Personally I find treats invaluable… all of our horses are eager to be caught
I had an EPSM horse, and I remember reading that Dr. Valentine, who specializes in EPSM, recommended Kellog’s Cracklin’ Oat cereal. I have an IR horse who thinks these are wonderful.
My mare loves bread. Just plain whole wheat loaf of bread. Easy, cheap, fiber and if I get hungry, I can sneak a piece.
Haha my horses like them, but not as much as treats with sugar!
Did you try celery with the ends still on it? I have no ideas what the ends are called, lol. The frilly stuff. That’s the part that hooked mine.
Mine won’t touch peanuts, either.
You mean the leaves?
Yup, those would be leaves! I had a mental block there for a minute. Or some kind of cerebral snafu.
I will try again next time I have leaves but yes, I am pretty sure I tried leaves and all.
Everyone acted like I was trying to kill them. Which is strange considering the things these three will eat.
We could all use fewer sugary treats, sigh. . . but I second the Uckele sugar free horse treats; they come in a number of flavors that smell good enough for me to try them (but I haven’t)
You could also try sugar free hard candies - as suggested re: the sugar free peppermints.
Pats and kind words are great - horses love those too. But few of us can resist the vicarious pleasure of watching a loved animal enjoying a treat. . . and when given in moderation, and taught to take them in a mannerly fashion, it doesn’t hurt them.
Just adding the website URL for the Stabul Nuggets… Can’t seem to add to my initial post. Horses demonstrate stunning increase in intelligence and eagerness to please when they see the bag. Especially good for taking good pictures, since everyone puts on their “irresistible, pricked-ears, bright-eyes” face when they see these in their immediate future.
