References and Recommended Reading
1. Wynn, S. G., & Fougere, B. J. (2007). Veterinary Herbal Medicine. Mosby Elsevier.
Includes detailed plant profiles for horses
2. Self, H. P. (2001). Veterinary Herbal Medicine for Horses: A Handbook of Herbal Remedies for Horses. Kenilworth Press.
Covers wild plants like Selfheal, Musk Mallow, and Sorrel.
3. Pearson, A., & Lindinger, M. I. (2009). Nutrition and Feeding of the Sport Horse. Elsevier.
Contains discussion of forage types and plant secondary compounds' role in horse diets.
4. Pasture for Life Association (UK). (2020). Pasture and Herbal Leys
Modern British best practice guide promoting sainfoin, chicory, ribwort plantain and birdsfoot trefoil.
5. British Horse Society (BHS). (n.d.). Horse Pasture Management: Encouraging Biodiversity and Soil Health.
Advocates for wildflower inclusion and pasture diversity for horse gut and mental health).
6. Hintz, H. F., & Cymbaluk, N. F. (1994). "Nutrition of the Horse." Annual Review of Nutrition, 14(1), 243–267.
Forage value discussion with species-appropriate focus.
7. Couëtil, L. L., Cardwell, J. M., Gerber, V., Lavoie, J. P., Léguillette, R., & Richard, E. A. (2016). "Equine Asthma: Current Understanding and Future Directions." Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 30(2), 556-570.
Notes on respiratory-supportive forages like plantain in reducing dust/allergens in horse management.