Horse Basics Category

Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that hate your horse. Today’s plant is one many will know, it’s not just toxic to equines, it’s bad for everyone. They don’t call it deadly Nightshade for nothing.
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one everyone knows & it seems quite strange that something we eat every day can be such a problem. While yummy for us, Mustards aren’t so kind to horses.
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Welcome to another edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one not everyone will know, but one that horse owners should take note of. While pretty, Milkweed is an incredibly obvious plant, so it’ll be an easy one to avoid.
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many people may not recognize, which is good for your horses. However, Lupine is a dangerous beauty & it should be noted.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many will know & love, it is beautiful, delicate & smells divine. Loco Weed may look innocent & smell sweet, but don’t get too close, it is deadly toxic – even to humans.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many will know & love, it is beautiful, delicate & smells divine. Lily of the Valley may look innocent & smell sweet, but don’t get too close, it is deadly toxic – even to humans.
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Welcome to this weeks edition of the a-z of plants horses should always avoid. Today’s plant is another widely common one, it can often be found used in gardens & as hedges. Ligustrum makes a garden lovely & fragrant, but horses should be kept well away.
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Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should always avoid. Today’s plant is pretty common where it grows, but also quite colorful & easy on the eyes. Lantana has sweet, innocent little flowers & looks great in the garden, but horses beware.
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Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should definitely avoid. Today’s plant is highly common, incredibly innocuous looking & perhaps one of the more difficult ones to recognize by site. Lambsquarters may just look like a common weed, but it’s one that your horse should avoid.
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Welcome to yet another weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should totally avoid. Today’s plant is an absolutely beautiful one that is commonly used for ornamental planting & landscaping. However, while Laburnum may be beautiful, it definitely doesn’t like your horse!
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Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should totally avoid. Today’s plant is slightly more problematic than cultivated plants, it grows wild & looks harmless. Keeping an eye out for Labrador Tea is important, because your horse definitely shouldn’t eat it.
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Welcome to a new weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should avoid. Today’s plant is less common than most & really more a tree than a plant. Many places will not have to worry about Kentucky Coffee Trees, but those who know of them should keep their horses away.
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