Another paddock question *please, experts i need your help!*

[EquestrianFairy]

My new yard is very new to me as ive never had my own grazing before so help is needed please

I have 6.5 acres split into paddocks:

1X 1.5 acres
1X 2 acres
1X 3 acres

Currently there is 3 mares, 1 yearling and one 3 week old foal.

All mares and yearling are looking 'well' One mare is muzzled.

Now, how do i rotate and organise this grazing?

The smallest field is the one that leads into my yard/stables/haybarn etc is and currently this is where they have been the past two weeks while they settle in.

All fields have nice lush grass in currently.

One mare may be leaving shortly- (the muzzled one)

Paddock experts- help!

 

[angiebaby]

Do you have to go through the small field to get to the yard?

If so, I suggest you take them off that one, and leave to grow as it will get churned up in winter if you have to walk through it all the time.

If all of them are together, I would divide your 2 acre field up and strip graze it; 2 acres is more than enough for them over summer.
This will leave your 3 acre and 1.5 acre field for winter.

You have the same amount of land as me, but I only have a 14.1 cob and a shetland, who are both prone to laminitis; a nightmare!
I only use three acres , the rest is cut for hay.