To many horse and land owners, the very sight of ragwort is a red flag. Or a yellow flag, if you go by the bright flowers that spring up when the sun comes out. Under the United Kingdom 1959 Weeds Act, ragwort is classified as an injurious weed and considered harmful to agricultural practices. It’s a commonly held belief that ragwort toxicity in horses is very common, but, while there is no doubt that ragwort can, and does, cause fatal hepatopathy in horses, how common is this in real terms? … Continue reading Is ragwort really a demon?