Do Horses Ruin Grass?

Horses will typically overgraze some areas of a paddock by biting plants very close to the ground, while leaving other areas relatively untouched. Overgrazing weakens and eventually kills forage plants, and weeds become established in their place. Horses prefer not Read more…

Why Do Race Horses Drool?

This excessive salivation usually results from horses eating clover infected with Rhizoctonia leguminicola fungus. The fungus produces slaframine, an irritant that makes horses salivate heavily. Why do some horses drool? Grazing animals can sometimes consume plants that have spines, burrs Read more…