Topping buttercups in field

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My horse has developed a dry cough and I think it may be the buttercups, more than usual this year. It's too late to spray now so does anyone know if it is safe enough for me to top them and leave her off for a week or two for them to die off and then put her back out there?
 
My landlady went out to get spray for buttercups and the guy recommended just keep topping them; she had topped and rolled one field regularly last year to use as an on-grass dressage arena, and have to say it is the only one without buttercups this year. Apparently when they are in flower isn't the right time to spray? I know someone that had this done (but don't know the product) and the flowers all went to seed as they died and therefore more buttercups!
You may find this article useful - http://www.ridingsequinevets.co.uk/files/4313/8375/0976/Fact_sheet_buttercups.pdf
I couldn't find a mention of a cough being related to buttercups, so this might need investigating separately?
 
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Thank you for that. So according to the article is will be ok to top them then put her back out there once they have dried up?
 
Yes it's fine once they have dried .
I always wait till they are dry and crumbling away when you rub them between your fingers .
 
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