Many plants are poisonous to horses. It is therefore very important for horse owners to pay attention to non-toxic plants on the pasture and in the vicinity of the stable. When it comes to hornbeams, horse fans need not worry. They are not toxic to horses.
Hornbeams are not poisonous to horses
Hornbeams are not beeches and are therefore not poisonous
When moving into a new pasture, horse owners must search the area carefully and see what plants are growing on the pasture or on the edge. If hornbeams are found there, there is no need to worry.
While it can be dangerous for horses if they have only eaten a few beech leaves or beechnuts, this danger does not exist with the hornbeam.
Neither the leaves nor the nuts, as the fruits of the hornbeam are called, contain substances that are poisonous to horses.
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Hornbeams are very common in the Knicks an den Weiden in the classic horse country of Schleswig-Holstein. Among them are very old specimens that have reached imposing proportions.