common hogweed?

[katymay]

Took on a new paddock a couple of months back, now everything is started to grow I have spotted an awful lot of common hogweed starting to sprout up, it's too far spread to spray at the moment, is it a major risk to the ponies? It's definitely the common one and not the giant one, there have been horses on it for about three years before I took over and they didn't die so should I carry on grazing? The other side of the paddock is much better but it's laden with white clover so far too rich for my natives
I've even spotted a clump of what looks like ragwort attempting to grow so will be digging that out tomorrow, thank you in advance

 

[pennyturner]

Common hogweed is edible and tasty. Don't confuse with the giant, poisonous stuff. The only thing the horses will get if they eat too much of it is indigestion.

 

[Tern]

My pony used to love it. Will do them no harm.