19/06/2024
Amazing horses 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 once again. This time removing bracken without harmful chemicals. Contact Hitch In Farm Working Horses for more information.
Bracken rolling, in the summer months we do contract work smashing up Bracken with a roller, walking many a mile! Bracken is a big problem in the UK (livestock can't eat it and it's carcinogenic) and is usually controlled using some fairly nasty chemicals (actually banned in the EU). The horses are able to access areas which are steep and narrow where other machinery can't access. They pull a roller which crimps and bruises the bracken. This bleeds the bracken, and draws on its resources as it tries to heal itself. If you cut it off at the base you strengthen the roots and don't weaken the plants to the same extent. If the process is repeated over 3 years and the correct stocking of animals is put on the site to keep on top of things, you will be rid of your Bracken problems!
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