Further warnings about acorn poisoning
Horse owners are once again being urged to keep an eye on acorns this autumn after a horse in Berkshire died from acorn poisoning.
Earlier this month H&H warned horse owners to be aware of the dangers after recent weather patterns created a “bumper crop”.
A mare was found dead in Wokingham last week (Monday 17 October) in a field near Blagrove Lane.
The RSPCA received calls from concerned locals but the horse was not removed until two days later on the Wednesday as the owners were unable to be contacted.
“People should be aware that acorns are palatable to horses but can poison them, so they should be cleared from any areas where they are grazing,” a spokesman for the RSPCA told H&H.
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A graduate of Exeter University, Amy joined our news team from Redpin Publishing in 2008 as news writer. She was promoted to deputy news editor in May 2013 and became news editor in April 2015. She left Horse & Hound in March 2016 to take up an editorial position in Dubai.