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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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Recently we’ve been posting episodes of The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, & still have plenty left to share. Today we wanted to get a little more serious & share a video about the perils of overfeeding your equine.
That silly expression you are what you eat is actually very true. Your horse can only be as good as the food you put into them. They have specific nutritional needs & if they aren’t being met you are putting them at risk. In this video Teresa Hollands from Dodson & Horrell talks about how feeding horses incorrectly can cause problems for them in the future. Read more
As soon as my knees were sufficiently healed I was turned into a small meadow for a month or two; no other creature was there; and though I enjoyed the liberty and the sweet grass, yet I had been so long used to society that I felt very lonely. Ginger and I had become fast friends, and now I missed her company extremely. I often neighed when I heard horses’ feet passing in the road, but I seldom got an answer; till one morning the gate was opened, and who should come in but dear old Ginger. The man slipped off her halter, and left her there. With a joyful whinny I trotted up to her; we were both glad to meet, but I soon found that it was not for our pleasure that she was brought to be with me. Her story would be too long to tell, but the end of it was that she had been ruined by hard riding, and was now turned off to see what rest would do. Read more
When towing a horse trailer there are many things to consider when it comes to ensuring the safety of you, your passengers & horses along with your truck & trailer. There are certain guidelines that must be followed when towing a horse trailer & following them will improve your safety when towing. Read more
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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Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants horses should avoid. Today’s plant is incredibly common & found planted in a variety of places. While it’s not a huge danger to horses, Kalanchoe can be quite toxic for such a delicate little plant.
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Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is generally only found in ornamental planting & not readily available to horses, but Kafir Lilies are as toxic as they are lovely.
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