Discover horse-friendly hedges and trees that provide shelter, privacy and natural beauty while creating a safe and suitable environment for horses and livestock.
Plants
The following plants can produce good hedges in their own right or as creative mixtures:
Acer campestre (Field maple)
Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
Corylus avellane (Hazel)
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
Griselina littoralis (Kapuka or New Zealand broadleaf)
Rosa rugosa (Ramanas rose)
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
The following trees create good shelter and shade for horses:
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