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Common Plants That Are Toxic to Your Horse

Horses have to watch what they eat, not to maintain a slender figure, but because there are so many plants out there that are toxic to them.

When I started writing my toxic plants section it quickly became comical as I started recognizing (& photographing) the many plants I was writing about in my daily life. I chose the pics below mainly because they are so common.

Nobody’s Fool

Horses are smart and will generally avoid plants that are toxic to them, however they can become a problem during drought circumstances, when natural forage is limited.
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Green Horse Guide

Green Horse GuideLast year I did quite a few posts about eco & animal friendly products for horses and the people who love them. There are only so many resources to go around so shopping clean and green is important.

Keeping it Real

Let’s face it, horses are animals and all of their needs can and should be met as naturally as possible. Especially considering we’ve plucked them from their natural environment and asked them to live on our terms.

As we learn more about horses, more about our environment and more about what we can do to give the world a better future, our priorities have to change.

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My Little Pony Musical

Click to see VideoThis is perhaps one of the strangest horse-related videos I’ve seen on youtube in a while so I thought I’d pass it along.

If you are into My Little Ponies, then you may get a huge kick out of this show. I did a little research and don’t believe it’s playing anywhere. Although there are copies of the DVD floating around online for purchase.

If you are a believer that the ponies are a bit creepy as they are will be fully justified in feeling that way after watching the clip below.
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The Horses of Ivan Bilibin

Ivan was a Russian painter, born in St. Petersburg in 1876. He was raised fairly isolated from the traditional Russian art community and found himself inspired by Russian folk art & fairy tales.

His love of the wilderness of Old Russia and the mythology that arose from it propelled Ivan into a career of illustration and mural painting.

An art nouveau flair combined with his attention to detail led Ivan to later become an accomplished & sought after stage designer for opera and ballet.

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Lindsay Bryant – Horse Artist Interview

Name
Lindsay Bryant

Website & Places you can find my work online
www.horsesbylindsay.weebly.com
Primary Colors gallery in Jordan, MN

Where I am
Midwest Minnesota

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I am a recent graduate with a B.A. in fine art. I have an emphasis in painting (using mostly oils), but am beginning to incorporate more photography into my work. I grew up on coloring books and always knew I wanted to become a professional artist. Although I was born in Wyoming, I have spent most of my years living in Minnesota.
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Horse Treat Recipes

With our own food supply so corrupted with over-processing GM ingredients & syrup sweeteners, there is no doubt that our animal’s food supply is the same (and probably worse).

While I’m all for giving treats to your loving equine, but it’s important to make sure you are feeding them clean. The best way to do that is to make treats yourself (psst, it may even save you money).
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Alexandra Kitt – Horse Artist Interview

Name
Alexandra Kitt

Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: www.equine-representations.co.uk
Facebook Page: Alexandra Kitt Equestrian Artist

Where I am
North west Kent, England

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I grew up in Hampshire, near a place called Romsey. Neither of my parents are artistic, however my Aunt and cousins are, so the artistic streak obviously skipped my Dad!
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Arabian Horse Associations and Societies

Click to see VideoThe Arabian breed is clearly too large to be contained in June, so it’s spilling over into July. I thought this video was a good resource and wanted to share.

If you haven’t already checked out the Arabian videos of June you can learn a little about Arabian history, a few interesting facts, some common misconceptions and to balance that some common characteristics to all Arabians. Should I go digging and find more I’ll turn Arabians into a two month extravaganza! 😀
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