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Alfalfa pastures Pastures can provide feed for horses from May through September. Generally speaking, grasses prosper during the cooler days at the beginning and end of the growing season, while legumes such as alfalfa and other clovers are most productive in the warmer, midsummer months. Additionally, legumes add protein to the pasture’s feed . . . → Read More: Species mixes For Horse Pastures Improving the productivity of your pasture offers several benefits. Pasturing can: Reduce the amount of purchased hay. If you have only a few acres to dedicate solely to pasture, the total substitution of pasture for purchased hay may be an unattainable goal. However, you can reduce the amount of purchased hay by improving the . . . → Read More: Making Better Use Of Your Horse Pasture Horse paddocks and pastures are often like golf courses. The horses over graze some areas so that they are golf-green height while defecating in others, creating roughs of ungrazed plants. Over grazing, compaction and tearing of the ground by hoofs, forms a surface where only the hardiest of plants can survive. Horse owners often . . . → Read More: Managing Horse Pastures Once a pasture has been established or renovated, or when a more efficient native pasture is needed, implementing a management practice to promote a more vigorous, healthy plant community should be performed. Grazing Management: Proper grazing management is essential to maintain a productive forage base for any pasture. Two very important practices that need . . . → Read More: Maintaining Native And Re-Established Horse Pastures Practices for renovating existing stands will vary with pasture types, including native pastures, domestic grass pastures, and grass-legume pastures. Renovation may include one or more practices, including fertilizer, weed control, pasture clipping, and inter-seeding. Fertilizing: Most domestic grass stands can be renovated simply by applying necessary fertilizer. Cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, smooth . . . → Read More: Renovating Existing Horse Pastures Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass: No other grass is held in as high esteem by horse owners as Kentucky bluegrass. It is well adapted to the North Dakota climate and soil types, and grows naturally throughout the state. It is palatable and high in nutritional value, withstanding close grazing and trampling. This grass can . . . → Read More: Facts On Plant Species For Horse Pastures |
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