SUNRIDE Herb Lexicon

Wilde Möhre (Daucus carota)

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)

Wild carrot is considered safe for horses, but must be reliably distinguished from poisonous umbellifers like hemlock.

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Wiesenflockenblume (Centaurea jacea)

Brownray knapweed (Centaurea jacea)

Brown knapweed is considered unproblematic for horses in normal amounts and can be a component of species-rich meadows and hay.

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Weißklee (Trifolium repens)

White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover can be part of a horse pasture, but due to its high nutrient content, it should not dominate the vegetation.

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Wegwarte (Cichorium intybus)

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Chicory is primarily used in horses to support digestion, intestinal flora, and metabolism.

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Vogelmiere (Stellaria media)

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Chickweed is a mild meadow herb that horses can consume fresh or dried in small quantities.

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Tollkirsche (Atropa belladonna)

Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

Deadly nightshade is highly toxic to horses and can cause severe disorders of the nervous system, heart, and circulation.

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Stechapfel (Datura stramonium)

Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)

Jimsonweed is highly toxic to horses and can cause severe disorders of the nervous system, heart, and circulatory system.

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Spitzwegerich (Plantago lanceolata)

Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

Ribwort plantain is primarily used in horses to support the respiratory tract and irritated mucous membranes.

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Gefleckter Schierling (Conium maculatum)

Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Poison hemlock is highly toxic to horses and can cause severe paralysis as well as life-threatening respiratory problems.

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