Horses eat hedges

[Tickbridge]

Can you tell me what hedge if any horses will not eat or nibble off the green shoots. I am told that they do not like laurel, is this true?

 

[jesterfaerie]

My word I must be feeling tired today I glanced at the title and wear it said 'horses eating hedghogs'

I think I need my eyes testing.

 

[Tiggy1]

Mine love Laurel and have had to put electric in front before OH blew a gasket!!

 

[f_s_]

They certainly eat hawthorn!!!

Don't think you should let them eat Laurel, not sure , but in the back recesses of my tiny mind, I think they are poisonous!!!!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong!

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

f_s_ I thought that they were poisonous too! Certainly to humans, not sure about horses.

 

[Donkeymad]

Yes, pretty certain laurel is poisonous.

 

[Tiggy1]

Mine are very much still alive with no ill effects!

 

[f_s_]

Maybe it's the quantity that they eat. Don't know, but, I would keep them away from the laurel

 

[spotty_pony]

Mine all love Hawthorn!

 

[Tnavas]

Generally the hedges they don't eat are the ones that they shouldn't and so not suitable to be used for hedging.
Laurel is definately poisonous - maybe the green shoots aren't so bad.

Clydesdale eats ANYTHING!! I have had to hot wire all around my paddock as property owner is a tree fiend - we have them everywhere and Serenity thinks he's planted them for her benefit. Electric fencing was cheaper than replacing the trees.