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Question
Can you give me a list of plants that are toxic to horses.
thanks  

Answer
Ragwort is a very poisonous plant to animals and causes hundreds of equine deaths every year. If you are unfarmiliar with this plant i suggest you run a search for pictures on the internet so that you are farmiliar with what it looks like.
Buttercups are also toxic, but horses tend to avoid them. They are harmless when dried in hay, unlke Ragwort which keeps its toxins even when dried.
Ivy is poisonous, as is Holly, Bracken and Yew. there are many other plants which are poisonous, it would be advisable to check on the internet or refer to books to find the full list.

I hope I helped. emma