Oxtail plant? (Like Dandelion) - poisonous?

[MM&PP]

Hello,

Are there any horticulturalists around who are able to advise whether Oxtail plant is poisonous to horses?

I have been advised it is Oxtail - the flowers look a bit like dandelions but it grows on longer stalks and the leaves are prickly/hairy. Does this sound about right?

Thanks.

 

[Mongoose11]

Not poisonous as far as I know. We have a fair bit of this in our Winter grazing. It was there last year too and the horses suffered no ill effects eating it!

 

[MM&PP]

Ok thanks. My horse never snatches at grass or anything as I bring him in but this has just sprung up and he actively looks for it to eat. Wondered if it meant a deficiency in something and whether it was ok for him to eat.