Stock your pasture with enough horses and, if necessary, clip to prevent excess accumulation of plant growth in May and June. This will help prevent the forage from becoming too mature and the sod from becoming clumpy. Orchardgrass and bromegrass will not tolerate close grazing. Always leave 3 to 4 inches of height. Many types of legumes that are adapted to the soil and moisture conditions of an area can be successfully used in horse pasture.
Horses don t bloat, so there is no fear of using alfalfa, ladino, or white clover.
Selecting a Pasture Mixture Keep the seeding mixture simple. For best results use one or two grasses and one legume. Kentucky bluegrass 2 Kentucky bluegrass 2 A mixture containing 5 lbs. Nitrogen fertilization of grasses provides earlier grazing in spring and supplies forage in fall when legumes should be rested. Pasture Management Begin grazing pure stands of bluegrass when 4 to 6 inches tall and graze back to 2 to 3 inches.