Ragwort - what would you do?

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I was out riding last night when I passed a field with a lovely miniature Shetland in it. He's kept on his own and has been for years. I ride past quite regularly and never ever see any body doing anything with him. He's so desparate for company that when he sees my horse he runs squeeling round his little paddock and always legs it to the one corner where, if he stretches himself to the limit and squashes the fence, he can just about touch noses with my boy.
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Anyway, I assume he is just a field ornament as, although he looks in good condition, I never see anyone doing anything with him, his field doesn't appear to be poo picked and is badly overgrown with weeds and brambles and yesterday I noticed a nice crop of ragwort cultivating in it as well (it is very well grazed down but he is a mini on his own so prob no bad thing in itself)
 
I would knock on the door. Some people just are not aware of the dangers and I have found most people are grateful for bringing it to their attention.
If they do something about it you could class it as your good deed for the day!
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If you know the owners address maybe get a Defra info pack sent to them.There is a info pack about the dangers and how to destroy and dispose of Ragwort.

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I like this suggestion
 
I think it depends on the amount of ragwort in the field at this stage. If it is a small amount I might not say anything but monitor it when going past.
This is no excuse but I think it is good for us all to remind ourselves that rarely does a horse eat living ragwort, but when it is dry in hay they can eat it without anyone knowing. I bet a lot more horses get sick from this than live ragwort. But, of course, if this were in my horse's paddock it would be removed pronto.
 
An anonymous letter or pack would be your best option. To be honest they are probably more than aware of it, and wont thank you for pointing it out to them..... and because they are embarrassed, they will take it out on you
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Sad but true!!!
 
AGHHHH ragwort!! We've had a bumper crop this year!! Been digging it out at every spare second and I reckon we have cleared it!! Think its been a good (bad for us) year for it!
 
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AGHHHH ragwort!! We've had a bumper crop this year!! Been digging it out at every spare second and I reckon we have cleared it!! Think its been a good (bad for us) year for it!

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I'll second that, I seem to have been ragwort digging loads more this year than last year.
 
Option 2 and then if they did nothing option 3.

One of our fields is rife with it at the moment - Y/O filled 10 black bags and that was only from a tiny section of the field!!
 
Shilasdair... WARNING, RAGWORT KILLS!
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I also did a walk 'round my field last night and found half or dozen or so of the little blighters, luckily the flowers weren't out but god know's where they've come from as we've not had any for years and the farmers fields next to our are immaculate.
Thanks for the concensus guys. I'm scared if they start getting arsey I might tell them what horrid people they are for leaving the little man stuck on his own all the time as well! He's so gorgeous I keep wondering if they'll miss him if I just pinch him!!
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Phone the council about the ragwort.

And perhaps ask the owners if they would like to give their lonly little pony to you.
 
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