Horses and Potatoes

[Clannad48]

A friend is asking if it is okay to give her horse potato skins (raw) mixed in with his dinner - My initial reaction was no, but someone else has said it will be fine. I know we give them swede etc but I wasn't sure about potatoes. Anyone have any thought on this please

 

[Cuffey]

Cuffey likes potatoes--he is an Irish horse and this was only veg he would eat when first imported

Historically working horses were fed potatoes--just make sure any green skins/potatoes are NOT fed--poisonous (solanine--prussic acid--cyanide I think)

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/article.php?aid=58358

 

[RunToEarth]

I don't think feeding potatoes is at all a wise thing to do. The stems, leaves, flowers and fruit are poisonous and contain glycoside, solanine and cyanide. There have been reports of death in horses from potatoes.

 

[3DE]

Tubas are fine as long as they're not green. We club together and get a ton from the local farmers for £20. We also get turnips and carrots for the same price.