Can horses eat blackberries?
Yes, horses can eat blackberries in small amounts. Rutgers lists blackberry bushes among pasture plants that are no problem in fairly limited amounts. CliniTox (University of Zurich) lists blackberry as non-toxic, with edible berries.
How to serve it: a few berries
Sources
- Rutgers Equine Science Center – Fact Sheet #062: Odd Things that Horses Eat (reviewed 2004)
- CliniTox (Universität Zürich) – Rubus fruticosus (Echte Brombeere)
Last checked: October 2026