Good weed is sticky but when it gets that sticky its annoying make sure it was dryed out right....

I have one horse who loves it and another that's not interested. If you look at ingredient lists for herabl mixes it's often called cleavers or clivers. The horse that loves it has a liver condition & you often find it included in liver/kidney herbal products. He will also go out of his way to snatch the head of a few thistles civen half a chance. Milk thistle is also often recommended for liver conditions. My other horse loves cow parsley, dandelion & plantain but the one who likes sticky weed isn't interested in any ot those. Aren't horses clever?! They know what they need.

If you've time & opportunity to graze in hand by an unmanaged hedge it's amazing to watch them pick out what they really like, although you might have to do so a few times until the novelty wears off! I did lots of grazing in hand after colic surgery & tendon injury!

Sticky grass is the most fantastic freebie mother nature has ever given us as far as I am concerned. It grows among stinging nettles from April through to July and is best picked before it flowers. I give it to my horse who has had laminitis. It encourages blood flow around the body which in turn encourages healthy hooves and good hair grow and general wellbeing. It also contains antioxidants. The more blood flow to the hoof when you have a laminitic the better as the laminae stays nice and strong and keeps everything in one place. Even the fussiest of horses will eat it. Just give them as much as they want and when they have had enough they will leave it. I love it and I don't even eat it! I just benefit from my horse being healthy and happy. Remember though, this is not a cure for laminitis, just another aid which must be combined with the understanding of how to deal with the laminitic horse as a whole. Roll on Spring!