Can Horses Eat Bean Pods?

These pods contain large bean type seeds. The leaves and seeds of a black bean tree contain saponins and castanospermine. These are indolizidine alkaloids and if ingested, are toxic to horses. Protect yourself and your pet. Are beans toxic to horses? Many horses love eating green beans as an occasional Read more…

Why Do Horses Not Chew Cud?

The esophagus has one-way peristaltic action which means that horses cannot regurgitate their food and therefore can’t “chew their cud.” They also cannot burp or pass gas through their esophagus. What does it mean to not chew the cud? to think slowly and carefully about something: He sat for a Read more…