References and Recommended Reading

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1. Wynn, S. G., & Fougere, B. J. (2007). Veterinary Herbal Medicine. Mosby Elsevier.
Includes detailed plant profiles for horses 

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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.

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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.

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4. Pasture for Life Association (UK). (2020). Pasture and Herbal Leys for Horses.
Modern British best practice guide promoting sainfoin, chicory, ribwort plantain and birdsfoot trefoil specifically for equine pastures.

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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).

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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.

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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.