It’s toxic plant Monday again and time to take a look at another of the more beautiful but wicked members of the plant world. Today it’s the lovely and brightly colored Bird of Paradise, another beautiful flower for a Monday.
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The Hagerman Horse (also called the Hagerman Zebra) was native to North America from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene (around 3.5 million years ago).
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Different from some of the other types of horse, there are only two recognized hotblooded breeds the Arabian and the Thoroughbred. A cross between the two breeds is also considered hotblooded.
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Welcome to toxic plant Monday where it’s time to learn more about plants that can do harm to our equine friends. Moving on to the B’s, this week we take a closer look at a fairly common grass, Bermuda Grass whose toxicity is actually not it’s fault.
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The Equus Scotti (or Scott’s Horse) was native to North America and went extinct during the last Ice Age. They lived during the Pleistocene.
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Gaited animals possess a very different way of moving than the majority of domestic breeds. They are prized as riding horses over distances due to their smooth gaits
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It’s that time of the week again, yes…it’s Monday. However it’s not all bad because today we learn about another plant that is potentially dangerous to equines. This week it’s another tree, the green and creamy, yummy-fruit-producing Avocado Tree.
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Happy Monday and today I’m delighted to be sharing one of the more beautiful plants that are toxic to horses. Today we take a look at the Autumn Crocus which isn’t as big a problem in North America as it is in the UK, parts of Europe and the Middle East.
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It’s toxic plant Monday again and time to take a look at some of the more wicked members of the plant family. Last week it was apples and this week another seemingly innocent culprit, the Apricot Tree.
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