Not available anymore! Travelogue:  Apache Spirit Ranch – the perfect place for all western fans
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Not available anymore! Travelogue: Apache Spirit Ranch – the perfect place for all western fans

Sorry – This Ranch is not  available anymore! This year we spent our holidays in Arizona. This state is in the southwest of the USA and offers many really attractive sights. You can visit the two great National Parks Grand Canyon and Saguaro and additionally the really popular city Tombstone. We went there at the…

St. James-Ragwort: Very poisonous and an acute threat for horses
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St. James-Ragwort: Very poisonous and an acute threat for horses

The Lucerne Government declared St. James-Ragwort as an acute threat not only for horses and other grazing animals but also for humans. Its toxicity and the rapid spreading of this plant make it dangerous and unpredictable. The spreading and therefore the threat of the St. James Ragwort has already been discussed in the German Government…

Alpin Rose: beautiful flowers but toxic effects!
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Alpin Rose: beautiful flowers but toxic effects!

The beautiful flowers can easily be deceptive. However one needs to be really careful with Alpin Roses. Especially for horses their flowers, leaves, berries and nectar have poisonous substances. The Alpin Rose belongs to the genus of Rhododendron In general the Alpin Rose can be categorized into the Hairy and the Rusty-leaved Alpin Rose. Both…