sweet feed has molasses added to make it sweet tasting, but it is generally unhealthy for most horses and ponies. It can lead to all sorts of medical problems down the road. An unsweetened feed like many types of pellets are a better option.
A lot of horses get their Carbohydrates from their food. Like if you give your horse sweet feed there's Carbs in that, and on a lot of name brand stuff there's charts on the back of the bags.
tastes like saliva
it is a very salty-sweet combination.
tastey=bitter==sour==sweet==salty=
its tastes kind of like a salty and sweet flavor
Well of course they do. Both kinds feed that is sweet and what I grew up calling sweet feed. Or cob, corn, oats, and barley. Wet cob has molasses.
Sweet feed is usually VERY sticky, especially when you first open the bag and its fresh because most sweet feed contains molasses. It is now known that sweet feed is actually not good for a horse. Horses are not meant to consume all of that sugar. It causes a lot of problems with horses, one of the most important being the increase in hoof problems, especially laminitis and founder. Many people are taking their horses off of sweet feed but it has been a common feed for a long time and some people simply don't like change. Old habits are hard to break. I would ask you do some research and find out for yourself why hay and other roughage and whole grains without added sweeteners are much better for your horse or pony and at least consider switching. **Remember - if you decide to switch your horses feed, don't do it overnight. A sudden change in a horses' diet can cause colic which can be lethal. Gradually mix some of the new feed in with what your horse is used to and increase the amount of new feed by just a little every day for at least a week, preferably two weeks** If you'd like more information, I highly recommend reading Pete Ramey's book, called Making Natural Hoof Care Work For You. The book will prove why sugar is so bad for horses as well as suggest better alternative feeding methods. Further down this page is a direct link to Pete Ramey's website. There are also plenty of other good books and articles available on horses health and modern dietary guidelines that strongly suggest eliminating so much sugar from the horses diet.
Yes, they fight constantly over how salty they like the water.
Some horses will eat bananas. Bananas are sweet and horses enjoy sweet foods.
Maybe they don't like the sweet and salty flavor.
The best feed, for all horses, is forage 24/7 out in a pasture- but not overly rich grass like alfalfa.