Discussion on "Rich" pasture
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MaryS
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Username: chip
Post Number: 52
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 - 6:29 pm: |   |
Dr. O Quote: The problem is that for some very easy keepers a wholes days forage ... is too much time with our modern rich feeds.
Dr. O, above is a quote from the topic of overweight horses. I've copied it here because I was wondering if you could provide additional information or sources on grasses/forage that would be better for the typical 'light in work' mature pleasure horse.
For example, if a person is starting from scratch in seeding a pasture, what forage would you pick if the goal is to allow typical easy-keeper pleasure horse to graze all day?
Thanks for your help. I've been doing a good bit of reading on this topic for over a year now and find it a bit difficult to sort it all out.
MaryS |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 20521
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 - 6:40 am: | |
I am not sure if you are looking for recommendations for "the very easy keeper" which really describes horses with a metabolic disorder or "the typical light in work mature pleasure horse". These are two different horses and the typical horse has no problem with living on most pasture.
In general I recommend you plant pasture according to your local extension service's recommendations for horses choosing a hardy grass or grass/clover mixture tailored to your area.
DrO |
MaryS
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Username: chip
Post Number: 53
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 - 7:55 am: | |
Thanks for Dr. O for the dose of common sense – as per usual!
I am referring to the healthy mature horse, in light work, no known health problems so your recommendation fits.
MaryS |
