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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

Gate Theft Kills Horses at Timbertops Equestrian Centre

Posted by idex7 | Filed under Equestrian News, Featured

The callous theft of field gates at Timbertops Equestrian Centre has resulted in four horses being killed on the A1.

The four horses were killed after straying onto the A1 motorway after their field gates were stolen. The horses escaped from the field near Wentbridge, on the border of West and North Yorkshire, after the gates were stolen at the weekend.

Four of the horses were hit by vehicles on the nearby A1. Three died at the scene and a fourth was put to sleep by a local vet.

Anyone with information about the gate theft is urged to contact York CID. The gates were stolen between 3pm on Saturday and 12:15am on Sunday. The field belongs to
the Timbertops Equestrian Centre... full story