Many original grasses have been improved to suit the needs of the smaller scaled farmer, rancher, or hobbyist owning fewer animals on less acreage than in the past. Pastures can be the staple in the food chain if planned in the beginning . Rotational lots are the key to success in utilizing pasture space to the fullest potential. Small acreage that is well managed can be cheaper in the long run as opposed to those hefty feed bills each month.
Horses especially do better in a rotational system.
Many a horse lover has had to call the vet for this very reason. Cool Season Northern Pastures - Warm Season Southern Pastures Having two small lots and rotating the time spent in either will help the food source go farther. Plus this way one of the lots could be sown in a higher costing seed that provides more nutrition and provides more variety. Before man started fencing livestock in restricted spaces they were free to pick and choose which plants they wanted. Many of the old stand-by forages have been developed and improved over the years to provide better protein and vegetative material per plant.