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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

Fidgit my amazing little mare

Posted by idex7 | Filed under Showcase Your Horse

Fidgit in the ribbons after winning the novice showjumping at her first show Hi this is Fidgit my stunning welch section D cross Arab, she's 15hh and 14 years old.

She's a very pretty elegant mare with a great presence and spirit about her, which I'm often been told by people as she really knows how to show off.

Although she's now 14 she thinks shes about 6, as when i got her she was nearly 10, unbacked and still in the field with her mum, i've now become mum and we've formed an amazing bond and trust between the two of us.

She's an absolute joy to own and i would'nt swap her for the world, i've owned other horses in the past and know what we have together is somthing very special.

We both love hacking out, alone or with lots of friends. She thinks schoolings way too boring unless there's jumps involved, this is were Fidgit really excels herself.

She loves jumping, especially cross country and totally trusts me, never refusers and will have a go at anything. We have the perfect partnership as i love jumping and she defenatly sences this.

As you can see in the picture she has a powerful, big, bold, jump.

The middle photo is Fidgit ( "Welch Diva" show name ) and i after winning the novice show jumping which was Fidgits first ever show.

You can watch Fidgits winning round on this video. It was a very windy day which unfortunatly can be heard on the video (sorry).

Thank you for reading about my super little mare Fidgit. Please let me know what you think of her. Regards Sheila.