Hedge / windbreak that horses won't eat?

[sandspider]

Hi all

As above, really. There are horses in the paddock next to mine, behind a post and wire fence. I've planted a few stems of willow, poplar etc. on my side of the fence, but as they grow, I fear the horses will eat them. I even put in a bigger transplanted blackthorn, and the horses pulled it straight out! Is there anything I can plant that they won't eat / kill as soon as it's big enough, or that will survive some rough grazing and still provide some protection from wind?

Thank you.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Horses love willow ,,its good if they do to clear up laminitus

 

[Ffermer Bach]

golden chain

 

[dinderleat]

Yew they only eat it once.

 

[clod hopper]

Camilla, magnolia work for us

 

[milkloss]

I would get some electric fence or else they'll ruin the fence as well.

 

[Paul E]

Yew they only eat it once.

I was going to say that!

 

[Dry Rot]

Horses love willow ,,its good if they do to clear up laminitus

I pulled some willow out of the ditches, maybe 4/5 inches in diameter. The ponies have them all stripped of bark! But they won't brave an electric fence to get it.

 

[sandspider]

Thanks all, some food for thought there. seems like I might as well plant whatever I can find and see what survives.

Can't have an elec fence, too long and no power or budget!

 

[kill]

Yew?

 

[Ffermer Bach]

lots of golden chain here in this area in hedges, and horses don't seem to eat it, if you google it will say it is poisonous but animals in this neck of the woods don't eat it and I have stuck a load of cuttings in the ground (so if the drought does not get it!) it will be free which is always a bonus.

 

[sandspider]

I don't actually want to kill the horses, annoying though they are! I do have a prolific laburnum tree, will stick a few cuttings in. Can't hurt. Cheers all.

 

[Ysgythan]

I was going to say that!

And me

 

[matty]

Could you not tell the owner of the horses that you are going to set a mixture of trees along your boundary and some will be Yew and your a little worried that the horses might reach over and eat some (pointing out that you think it may be poisonous to horses)
They with anysense will double fence there boundary quick sharpe and problem solved .

 

[clod hopper]

Could you not tell the owner of the horses that you are going to set a mixture of trees along your boundary and some will be Yew and your a little worried that the horses might reach over and eat some (pointing out that you think it may be poisonous to horses)
They with anysense will double fence there boundary quick sharpe and problem solved .

Good thinking! Mrs Clodhopper would be up in arms and had a wall but built in no time.

 

[sandspider]

Could you not tell the owner of the horses that you are going to set a mixture of trees along your boundary and some will be Yew and your a little worried that the horses might reach over and eat some (pointing out that you think it may be poisonous to horses)
They with anysense will double fence there boundary quick sharpe and problem solved .

Not a bad idea! Not sure the neighbours care that much, or have the funds if they do care. They've not responded to my questions about trees the horses won't eat... Will bear it in mind.