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Is that plant actually dangerous?
Every year, horse owners discover unfamiliar plants growing in their pasture and ask the same questions: - Is it poisonous for horses? - Should it be removed? - Could it actually be beneficial? - Which websites can I trust? - How do I know what advice is evidence-based? Unfortunately, much of the information available online is contradictory, oversimplified or simply inaccurate. As a result, many owners either remove harmless plants unnecessarily or overlook species that genuinely require action. This webinar will help you move beyond lists of "good" and "bad" plants by giving you the knowledge to make informed decisions for your own horse pasture.ย The aim isn't to memorise hundreds of toxic plants for horses. It's to understand the principles that allow you to assess unfamiliar plants confidently in the future. Rather than telling you what you must do, we'll explain the factors that influence risk. Some owners choose to remove any potentially toxic plant from horse pasture, while others manage lower-risk species within biodiverse grazing systems. You'll understand the evidence behind those decisions and where it supports immediate removal.
What you'll learn
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Learn practical approaches to identifying common pasture plants and why accurate identification must always come before assessing risk.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ Discover how to recognise reliable, evidence-based information and avoid common myths that circulate online and on social media.
๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ Explore why the presence of a toxin does not automatically make a plant dangerous in horse pasture. Learn how toxicity, dose, palatability, plant chemistry and grazing behaviour all influence real-world risk.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ Understand how biodiversity, ecological context and the dilution effect influence grazing systems, while recognising that some highly toxic plants should always be removed from horse pasture.
Meet the speakers
Sian Constantine
Director | Hoof and Habitat
Founder of Hoof & Habitat, ENFAR Registered Feed Advisor with a background in biochemistry and life sciences. Sian teaches horse owners how pasture systems function so they can make confident, evidence-informed management decisions that support horse welfare, biodiversity and long-term pasture resilience. In this webinar, Sian will cover practical plant identification, how to evaluate the reliability of different information sources, the dilution effect, and the ecological context of managing poisonous plants in horse pasture.
Karen Perry
Animal Therapist | Karen Perry Animal Therapist
An equine and canine herbal consultant and holistic animal therapist with around 30 years of experience working with horses. Alongside her clinical work, she delivers workshopsย on herbs, foraging, and equine management, helping horse owners better understand the relationship between plants, nutrition and animal health. In this webinar, Karen will explore plant chemistry, phytonutrients and toxicity, explaining why the presence of a toxin does not automatically make a plant harmful, and how understanding these principles can help horse owners make more informed grazing decisions.
During the webinar we will cover
- Practical plant identification - How to evaluate reliable information sources - Detailed case studies and real world examples - Phytonutrients and plant chemistry - Toxicity versus actual risk to horses - The dilution effect and its limitations - How to conduct a risk assessment - Which highly toxic plants should always be removed from horse pasture - Live Q&A
By the end of the webinar you'll be able to
- Identify common pasture plants more confidently - Judge whether information sources are trustworthy - Understand the difference between toxicity and real-world risk - Conduct risk assessments on plants - Distinguish between plants that require immediate action and those that can be assessed in context - Manage your pasture according to both the evidence and your own circumstances - Claim 2 BASIS-reg CPD points The goal isn't to leave with a longer list of plants to worry about. It's to leave with greater confidence in recognising genuine risks and knowing how to respond appropriately.
Questions & Answers
Bring your questions. We'll finish with a live Q&A where both presenters will answer your questions about plant identification, toxicity and pasture management. If you cant attend the live event and will be watching the recording, you can still ask your questions in our learning community.
Stop second guessing every unfamiliar plant.
Join us to learn a practical framework for identifying plants, assessing risk and making informed pasture management decisions with greater confidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด? No. This webinar is designed for horse owners, not botanists. We'll explain practical approaches to identifying plants and assessing risk in clear, accessible language. ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ? Yes. Everyone who registers will receive access to the webinar recording, so you can watch it later if you're unable to attend live. ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐? We'll discuss examples of poisonous plants and use case studies during the webinar, but the focus is on teaching you how to identify plants, assess reliable information, and judge risk for yourself rather than relying on static lists. ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐? Yes. We'll explain which plants require immediate action and why, while also exploring why the presence of a toxin does not automatically make every plant a significant risk. ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ? Yes. Whether your pasture is species-rich or traditionally managed, the webinar will help you make more informed decisions about plant identification, toxicity and pasture management. ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐? Yes. We'll finish with a live Q&A, and if you can't attend live you'll be able to ask questions afterwards in the learner community. ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐ฃ๐)? Yes. If you would like to include this webinar as part of your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD), we can provide a certificate of attendance on request. Please note that attendees are responsible for checking whether their own professional body accepts it for CPD. For BASIS registration members, you can claim 2 CPD points for attending this webinar.