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Keeping grass in front of horses?

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  • 06-04-2016 8:40pm
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    LadyLucinda
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Three horses grazing pretty close to my house in what I would consider a field which has a lot of grass in it. I actually can't believe how quickly they have gone through it. How is it possible to keep them fed?


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    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,548 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    There's very little growth at the moment so most horses are only out for a short period, if at all. Those that are out for longer periods are usually changed around a lot, or fed extra. Once it gets warmer, the grass will grow to keep up with being ate, provided that there's few enough horses in the field and/or the field is big enough.

    Some fields are also sectioned off and the horse are rotated between sections, allowing the grass to recover.


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