Flailed / topped field

Gijon180

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Hi all

We’ve just had 4 acres flail mowed and ragwort picked. How long does this need to rest before horses can go back on?

Keen to hear experiences as reading a lot of variance from its fine, to have it swept
 
I put mine back on our topped 4 acre field the next day. The cuttings were scattered well though, no big heaps/piles of cut grass so i wasnt too worried.
 
Depends on volume of clumps - you don't want it fermenting.

We had a field done last week, but was only taking the tops off anything over six inches, which resulted in no clumps. As the winds were due I knew it would get it all moved around nicely. Neds were back on within a week, once I'd done a walkabout to make sure all was well.
 
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