Available in 900 pound round bales only. Located at Hollin . For an excellent discussion of horse hays go to the University of Tennesee Extention Service . Most Northern Virginia hay contains fescue. Lots of hay advertised as orchard grass or timothy has fescue in it.
Fescue contains an endophyte fungus that lives in a symbiotic relationship with fescue grass.
This fungus can cause abortions in mares. Horse don't like fescue very much, especially in hay made in July and August when the grass is very bitter and tough. In first cutting hay, the earlier it is cut, the more palatable it is. First cutting hay made in late July and August can be tough and contain a lot of seed stem straw. As a rule, hay made in May and early June in the bloom or boot stage is the best, but often it is difficult to make at this time because of cool and wet weather.