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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

Is Bart Simpson Addicted to Local Riding ?

Posted by rji | Filed under Equestrian News

Is Bart Simpson Addicted to Local Riding

Christmas is hardly over but confidential sources in Springfield report that Bart Simpson was written up before the holiday for blogging localriding.com in class.

Punished with the usual detention and 1000 lines of .....

'I must not blog localriding.com in class'.

Bart was asked why he broke school rules by viewing localriding.com in class.

Bart simply replied, ...... “Eat my shorts, man.”

Bart has been voted as the most unlikely boy to own and care for a horse. Lisa Simpson is said to be distraught at the thought Bart is once again muscling in on her starring roles.