Rose Hips

[moana]

I know that Rose Hips are good for coat and hooves. Does anyone know if they can be fed picked direct from the plants? I know that for human use, all the seeds and hairs inside the hip MUST be removed, a time consuming and tedious task. Rather than do this, can horses consume the seeds and hairs without dire side effects?

Thanks for any input.

 

[Dancing Queen]

no idea, they have always been dry and wrinkly when i fed them.

 

[ISHmad]

We pick loads of them and then dry them out in our airing cupboard and feed. The horses love them and we've never had any adverse reactions from them.

 

[YasandCrystal]

We pick loads of them and then dry them out in our airing cupboard and feed. The horses love them and we've never had any adverse reactions from them.

Ditto this. I also buy ground rosehip online from Naturalhorseherbs to feed to my laminitic.

 

[ThePony]

Only the shells, same as for humans. Not sure what is bad that is inside them tbh, but that is what I have always been told and what I stick too.

 

[Oberon]

I buy them dried.

And the bloody horse refuses to eat them

 

[Angua2]

Good old google....... your answer!!

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080929041607AAziKXE

Well it answered mine to as I was looking the same thing up earlier today

 

[noblesteed]

My horse picks them and eats them out of the bushes around his field so I suspect they are safe! He also picks brambles.

 

[PolarSkye]

My horse picks them and eats them out of the bushes around his field so I suspect they are safe! He also picks brambles.

Kali does this too. I also pick them for him and put in his feed bowl for a treat and he gets dried ones year round.

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[moana]

Thank you so much for your answers guys,