FabioandFreddy
Well-Known Member
Why would you think to feed a horse potato peelings anyway?! I didn't know they were poisonous to horses but wouldn't have ever fed them anyway!
Tell it like it is why don't you, everyone starts from scratch, you may think things, but sometimes it is better to keep your comments to yourself.What are you doing in charge with an animal if you have to ask such a stupid question.
Nope, they will not turn in to lovely brown crumbly compost, they will turn in to a black slimy mess after heating up [fermenting]. to make compost you need a mix of "forages", grass cuttings are too short and wet on their own.Best thing to do with grass cuttings is to compost them, it is so simple to build a compost bin even in a small garden with wooden pallets. Build two, one to fill this year and one for next year!
Why would you think to feed a horse potato peelings anyway?! I didn't know they were poisonous to horses but wouldn't have ever fed them anyway!
i live in ireland and the irish showjumping society is bringing out a system where anyone showjumping their horses has to pass an exam first.just to prove they have some knowledge about keeping a horse...this will stop anyone ... coming in with a horse and nearly killing him/herself, or the horse .its a good idea that we sould all do some kind of course...be it bhs or other
Sorry to hijack a thread, I know that grass cuttings are a huge no no! Never really know why, just knew. But why potato peelings? Don't blast me for not knowing!
Something you might find helpful is to do the BHS horse ownership certificates. Have a look on their website as I think it gives details of instructors who run the courses in different areas - my friend and I did ours some years ago at night school. There are 4 stages and it covers all aspects of horse ownership gradually getting into more detail as the stages go on - there's no riding involved and you don't actually have to be at a stable to do it, it's classroom based. (Although we did ours where we had access to college horses) It was good fun and I defy anyone not to learn something they didn't know from it regardless of how long they've been round horses!
A snotty reply might stop someone from posting to ask a question because they're afraid of being ridiculed and that could potentially lead to a horse suffering in some way. What's wrong with sharing information in a way that will help people rather than humiliate them?
This reply annoys me beyond belief. If a person cannot come on to a specific forum and ask a well-intentioned question without being belittled by a frankly stupidly arrogant person, then these forums are worthless.
If he/she didn't know, they wouldn't have asked! And if they are too scared to ask for fear of being made to look stupid, then they will carry on doing the inappropriate action.
So, think before you say such things. Shame on you.
I looked this up recently.
At my local college one of the BHS Horse ownership stages costs £200. They do their own horse ownership certificates: beginners and intermediate, which are £150 each, for 10 weeks of 2.5 hr evening class. No riding involved.
I think this kind of price might put people off, and that then also leads to lack of knowledge.
It might not be a lot of money compared to the cost of owning a horse, but on the other hand £300-£800 is still a fair whack of money (in my book, anyway), and if you already own a horse, well...
They were still teaching about Yorkshire boots and all other antequated stuff that has no relevance nowadays.
EXACTLY: I was a BHS innocent until I read the workbook of a girl who was "taking exams" Apart from many other errors, the one which seemed a bit obvious "salt is a source of energy" the workbook was given a "pass overall", not corrected, so the girl still thinks salt is a source of energy!They never mentioned grass cuttings or potatoes in my BHS exams, they are helpful though. I think it's just something I picked up from being on a big yard when I was little. I had to tell my neighbour off for giving my horses clippings once, he doesn't know anything about horses and thought he was being nice.
Nope???Nope, they will not turn in to lovely brown crumbly compost, they will turn in to a black slimy mess after heating up [fermenting]. to make compost you need a mix of "forages", grass cuttings are too short and wet on their own.
I have to say that, as a kid, I knew (but not sure how) about the potato peelings thing, but didn't hear about the grass cuttings thing until much later. I have to admit that our ponies used to get grass cuttings thrown over the fence - none of them choked or were laminitic, and the cuttings never had a chance to ferment for them to be a problem! . x
Ok here comes my stupid question, and one that I have always wondered in my 30 years of horse owner ship!!!
Grass cuttings are bad, yes
But why when a horse eats grass tips, does it not have the same harmful effect? If the grass cuttings are fed instantly, then how is if different to a horse chewing it up?
Told you it was a stupid question
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