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Horse Basics
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Viper’s Bugloss – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one with a fabulous name & this is one plant that actually looks toxic in many ways. The name Viper’s Bugloss pretty much says it all, anything named after a viper is probably not going to […]
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Tobacco – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to our weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one many of us know in its manufactured form, but not everyone knows what a tobacco plant looks like. Many people enjoy their Tobacco, but the plant itself is the biggest no-no of all.
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St John’s Wort – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to our weekly Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one people may recognize by name, but not necessarily by sight. St John’s Wort has been rumored to be beneficial to people from time to time, but horses should definitely avoid it.
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Rosebay Willowherb – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to our weekly Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Luckily Rosebay Willowherb is not toxic to horses. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O […]
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Rhododendron – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that really don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one most will recognize, and it’s a rather broad category of plant. Rhododendrons come in all shapes, sized & colors & they are as beautiful as they are dangerous.
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Red Maple Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another cheerful edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one most will recognize, they are spectacularly pretty – especially in the autumn. Luckily Red Maple Trees are fairly easy for horse owners to recognize & avoid.
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Check Out Our Updated Zeeland Horse Breed Page
Thanks to an amazing reader from the Netherlands who did some translating, we’ve finally got some more information about the handsome Zeeland horse (or Zeeuwse Trekpaard).
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Pokeweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant isn’t as common as some, but it is one that poses special problems for horse owners because of one crucial factor, it tastes good. Pokeweed is an interesting looking plant & one that your horse will actively search […]
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Pigweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Image from NY State IPM Program at Cornell University under the CC by 2.0 license Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is a common one, but it is also one that is every bit as ugly as it’s name & toxicity implies. Pigweed dispels […]
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Oleander – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is an incredibly common one & one that is toxic to more than just horses. Oleander can be spectacularly beautiful, but it packs quite a punch if ingested.
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Oats,Yes Oats – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to yet another edition of the a-z of plants that hate your horse (the list is a big one). Today’s plant is one everyone is bound to say simply isn’t toxic to horses. However it isn’t simply the oats themselves that are the problem, it’s the plant itself.
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Oak Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to a new edition of the a-z of plants that hate your horse. Today’s plant is one everyone probably knows & you wouldn’t think it could be possible. But it’s true, Oak Trees are bad for your horse & should be kept from grazing areas.