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Re: [RC] Kill clover? - Jennifer Fleet

Another thing about clover is that (I hear) it can cause photosensitivity in 
some horses, resulting in horrible sunburn and even liver problems.  My own 
horse, Shahtahr, has a big bald patch on his nose, where he used to have a 
white blaze  - I bought him that way.   He was kept on 80 acres of clover and 
alfalfa for most of his life, and my vet said that could have been why he 
burned so severely that the hair never grew back.  :(

Maybe Heidi can elaborate on this, if it's true or not?

Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
From: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: May 16, 2005 8:57 PM
To: paus@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC]   Kill clover?

I guess I don't understand what's the problem with clover. other than
causing a bad case of the 'slobbers' early in the summer, clover is a
pretty good food for horses, in moderation.

Depends on what kind of clover.  Some can cause sufficient clotting
disruption to cause pretty severe hemorrhage, and even death if there is
some other extenuating circumstance.  The mare I rode so many miles back
in the 80s lost her first foal due to clover-induced hemorrhage...

Heidi



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