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With all this ragwort talk it got me wondering.....

whose responsibility is it to remove ragwort from a field? Is it the person who rents the field or is it the owner of the field?
 
The land owner has a legal responsibility under the weeds act (I think) but anyone who cares about the welfare of their horses should remove it before allowing their horses to graze on the land.
 
I rent a field off a farmer but take full responsibility for weeds, maintenance and ragwort issues if only because I want decent grazing and do not want my horse to eat bad things! I would not bother the farmer over such things...my horse, my problem!
 
It's prob legally owners responsibility, but realistically if you are renting a field from someone you can't expect them to check it constantly for poisonous plants etc. It's down to the tenant to check for these things (unless you are at a livery yard and paying for a service). Who removes the plants once discovered would be down to the specific contract I would think.
 
It is MY horse that is going out in the field, it is MY horse that is at risk of poisoning, therefore I see it as MY responsiblity to my horse to keep the field clear.

We had a about 10 plants growing over their 6 acre field - after the heavy rain they all came up with no tugging.

If you don't want to risk poisoning your horse, keep the field clear.
 
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It is MY horse that is going out in the field, it is MY horse that is at risk of poisoning, therefore I see it as MY responsiblity to my horse to keep the field clear.

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Exactly. I would not risk leaving it solely to the field owner - in the end, it's your horse that will suffer.

Ideally, both would be vigilant, but the buck stops with you if you want to minimise the risk to your horse.
 
It's the field owners responsibility to make sure the field he/she is renting is in good enough condition to be rented out, whether that be fencing or poisonous plants.
However, it's always easier seeing to things like ragwort youself, that way you know the jobs done properly and you dont have to worry =]
 
I would expect to recieve the field in a ragwort free state. I would think it would then be my responsibility to maintain it as such.
 
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It's the field owners responsibility to make sure the field he/she is renting is in good enough condition to be rented out, whether that be fencing or poisonous plants.


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It is the owners choice though as to whether or not you would allow your horse to graze on an infested field. The state of the fields has always been the first thing I have looked at for a horse.
 
Legally, it is the owners responsibility, but, the horse owner also has a responsibility to protect the horse. Therefore I would opt for the non-legal reply of BOTH!!!!
 
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