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Be warned – Horsetail, Mares Tail or Scouring Rush

Just a quick question... As horse owners we're mostly all familiar with the battle against ragwort and how it has spread into every field, central reservation and grass verge in the country, but how many of us know anything about mares tail?

Horse or Mares Tail, (scientific name Equisetum Palustre), is toxic to horses and should in my opinion be equestrian enemy number one. It looks like it belongs in Jurassic Park and spreads like wildfire. From a few small patches last year my paddock is now covered in it and it looks as if it's spreading fast and here to stay.

I've been researching this plant and what I've discovered doesn't make for pleasant reading.. more at Mares Tail - Toxic To Horses

You Cannot Be Serious – Blair like Obama?

Tony Blair is comparing himself to Barack Obama...

The spin king, dirty dossier, self indulgent, fill your boots, tax them until they squeak, say one thing and do another, waste of 10 years is like Barack Obama.

ha, ha ha, hahaha, hahahahahaha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.... stop it you're killing me.

Read the whole, make you puke, insincere dribble, here.