Mint treats for horses and ponies, made by Mr Johnson's under their equine label. Wheatfeed and lucerne lead the composition, with mint and basil herb through it, so the mint is an actual herb rather than a flavouring dropped onto a cereal pellet.

The full composition is published: wheatfeed, lucerne, maize, grass, mint herb, fructose, calcium carbonate, rape oil and basil herb. The fibre sources come first and the only added sugar, fructose, sits sixth, after the grass. They are declared as a complementary food and sold in a 1kg tub. The feeding guide is explicit in a way most treat packs are not: they can be fed at up to 250g per day, with clean fresh water available at all times.

* Wheatfeed, lucerne, maize, grass, mint herb, fructose, calcium carbonate, rape oil, basil herb * Mint and basil as whole herbs rather than flavourings * Complementary food for horses and ponies * Up to 250g per day * 1kg

A stated daily ceiling of 250g is a real limit, not a suggestion. Very few treat packs give a maximum at all, and the reason this one does is that horses are large enough for a treat habit to become a meaningful part of the ration without anyone noticing. Fructose is on the list, so these are not a free food for a pony that is laminitis-prone or on a restricted diet. If that describes your horse, this is a conversation with your vet and not a decision to make from a tub.

Who it's for: Horse and pony owners who want a mint treat with a published ingredient list and a stated daily limit, for a horse with no dietary restriction to work around.