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Can horses have potatoes

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no because they are high in starch and could cause a reaction in the horses stomach. yes they can i know a friend that feeds her cob potatoes she has for a long time now so the horse is not dead so i suppose so

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No, potatoes are part of the deadly nightshade family, along with tomatoes and are toxic if fed to horses.

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