Each to their own; I don't feed bread to my horses. I am also "old school" and remember all the warnings given when I was a child. Anyhow, I doubt feeding horses small amounts of bread would be greatly detrimental.
I found this which may be of interest to some; this was what I was taught as a child many many moons ago and I guess it just stuck.
"Bread: During drought some people get the idea to use the old bread discarded by bakeries as a cheap way of feeding their horses. Whilst bread may provide extra dietary energy, it should only be used in moderation and with a good knowledge of the dangers associated with feeding it. Bread is high in carbohydrates, and very low in fibre. It should only be fed in small amounts as a part of each meal. Feeding too much bread may lead to behavioural and clinical problems more commonly associated with high grain diets. If bread makes up a large part of the diet, the risk of laminitis and colic is increased. Bread also contains a large amount of gluten, which when wet forms a sticky ball that can cause choke, colic and possibly impactions. For this reason, it is better to feed bread stale rather than fresh, and mix well with other fibre sources before feeding."
Author: Sonja Gardner BSc. (Hons)
Kentucky Equine Research (Australasia)
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