Flailed / topped field

[Gijon180]

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

 

[Errin Paddywack]

In the past we have topped fields with the horses still in them. Only worry we had was if there was a lot of cut grass in heaps that might heat up. We just kicked them about.

 

[Timelyattraction]

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.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

My field is being topped next week, horse will stay on it. It's really just straggly bits, not really any volume.

 

[MrsMozartleto]

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.