Best horse-friendly evergreen hedge?

[kit279]

I'd like to start growing some hedges around the boundaries of my field and possibly around the arena (at some point!). Can anyone recommend a decent windproof evergreen hedge that won't get too monstrously tall (no Leylandii please) and that would be safe if a greedy and inquisitive horse chewed it?!

Thanks.

 

[Sanolly]

hawthorn?

 

[Aoibhin]

i second hawthorn, grows well, very thick & dense AND the thorns give added security from greedy horses pushing out/thieves pushing in.

ive just ordered 500 plants for the next bit of our feild costing very little from here http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Hawthorn-Quickthorn-Crataegus-monogyna

 

[lizziebell]

I've used Ashridge trees and they are very good

 

[SpottedCat]

Hawthorn isn't evergreen!

Kit - pretty much all evergreen trees/shrubs are poisonous to horses, sorry....

I would look at a mixed native hedge personally - FB me for suggestions, I can do you a planting scheme if you want?

 

[nettle]

Holly, evergreen, non poisonous but slow growing.