grazing on topped pasture

[K_T]

Can you let your horses graze on a field which has just been topped? Do you need to lift the cut grass??

 

[pinkcatkin]

We never have lifted what has been topped, but then there is usually only patches of nettles, etc. How deep is the topped grass?

 

[CrazyMare]

My field was topped two days ago, I turned straight out onto it. I always have done. Its been topped to keep the thistles under control.

 

[Cahill]

ours get topped with the ponies in it.

 

[kellyeaton]

a lot of people allow there horses straight back on but personally i leave the topped grass to die then but horses back on only because i dont want them to stuff them self on the loose grass and give them selfs colic!

 

[K_T]

It was patchy but there were areas almost a foot high of thick grass that is why I'm a bit worried. Obviously I will need to lift some of it to enable the grass underneath to grow but mainly worried about the horses eating the cut grass...