Hello - need advice on bark for paddocks

[HeatherWW]

Hello - Am new to the forum. Just moved to a new place which has 2 small paddocks which have bark down, really useful in this wet weather but they need topping up and have been offered some conifer bark chippings and some where I think I read they were dangerous to horses??? Have I imagined this. Would welcome any advice.
Thanks
Heather

 

[hellfire]

Hi and welcome. Yes they are poisonous but some horses won’t touch it. Really depends on your horse and if your willing to gamble. I no longer use any bark chip as my Shetland decided he liked to eat it and got colic! It is good for mud short term but you end up with a mulch mess after a while.

 

[HeatherWW]

Thank you, I've decided NOT to use as too many people have advised that conifer bark is poisonous - not worth the risk. Thanks for the help.