Oscars Recipe: 'War Horse' Carrot, Oat And Apple Cake (2024)

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Can a horse eat carrot cake? ›

Other treats such as peppermints and sugar cubes are safe for horses in small amounts as well, even though they are not found naturally (but boy, if they were!). Jelly beans, gummy bears, carrot cake, and gingersnap cookies may be fed to horses occasionally as unique rewards.

19. Why did the storytellers choose to show us Joey being cared for by people of various nationalities (English soldiers, German soldiers, occupied French)? They chose to show us this because he wanted to prove a point that good can always come when the difficulties are put aside.

Joey has found himself trapped in No Man's Land between the British and German trenches. A man in a German uniform waves a white handkerchief and comes out off the trench on one side, and a British soldier follows suit.

Carrots, just like fresh spring grass, may be made up mostly of water, but they still have a relatively high sugar content, so feeding too much can lead to colic or laminitis, especially in horses with metabolic syndrome or Cushing's disease, or those with a history of founder.

Apples and carrots are traditional favorites. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin, and snow peas. Most horses will chew these treats before swallowing, but horses that gulp large pieces of a fruit or vegetable have a risk of choking.

Horses served a variety of uses within the German forces, from mounted cavalry to hauling artillery, with disasters and successes throughout the war. Employing vast numbers of horses, the Germans allocated extensive resources, and often found themselves relying on the animal when vehicles losses were high.

A man named Ted Narracott buys a colt for 30 guineas when he was supposed to buy a horse for plough at an auction. Ted's son, Albert, names the horse Joey and grows to love him, protecting him when Ted is drunk.

On the outbreak of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse 'Joey' is sold to the Cavalry by his Father. After being sent to France, in a bid to survive, Joey has an unexpected journey across war torn Europe. Albert enlists in the British Army, and is wounded during the Battle of the Somme.

The British side wins and Joey is brought to a veterinary hospital. There he is reunited with Albert and his friend David. However, Joey has a severe case of tetanus and many people around the hospital believe that he will not survive. But, thanks to Albert, David, and a few others, Joey makes a full recovery.

In this episode Joey becomes dangerously ill with tetanus. Initially it is suggested that Joey is put down but Albert's friend David convinces those in charge to give Albert the chance to save him. Albert, David and the other soldiers care for Joey every day and night until he is finally better.

How tall was Joey in War Horse? ›

“They really have to learn to breathe in unison, as one,” says Finn Caldwell, War Horse's associate puppetry director. Nearly ten feet long, eight feet tall and weighing in at 120 pounds, the adult Joey has 20 moving joints.

Here's a quick recipe that doesn't involve flour: mix 4 cups oats with 1 cup molasses or honey. When fully mixed, shape into a cake form and use carrots for candles and slices of apple for decoration.

Most things are safe in moderation. A little bit of cake on your horse's birthday is unlikely to cause any harm. I've been known to do it. Although, most of my horses are gluttons who will eat almost anything, yet they don't like cake very much.

The good news here is that there is nothing too toxic for dogs in carrot cake as there is normally no chocolate content which is the usual concern.

Bread might appear to be harmless, but all baked goods can become a nasty doughy mess and then cause a blockage which leads to colic. As bread is of little nutritional value and isn't even that tasty it is best to keep it away from your horse.