How do I get rid of the clover in a pony paddock?

[Doormouse]

I have a pony paddock for 1 11.2hh section a pony. It is not particularly large and up until this year has been grazed hard by 2 or 3 ponies and we have never had any trouble with laminitis or anything. This year because we have only had one pony on it who was doing too well so has been stripped grazed it is now inundated with clover which is of course no good at all for the pony. She is now living in the school as temporary measure but I was wondering what the best spray is to get rid of the clover?

 

[Fides]

I like clover in my paddocks as it fixes nitrogen into the ground so effectively your paddocks self fertilise. It is rich for horses though any weedkiller that kills broadleaf plants will also kill clover. I use Grazon90.

 

[Doormouse]

I like clover in my paddocks as it fixes nitrogen into the ground so effectively your paddocks self fertilise. It is rich for horses though any weedkiller that kills broadleaf plants will also kill clover. I use Grazon90.

That's the thing, I don't mind it in the horse paddocks, although actually we haven't got any because our landlord has the fields sprayed for weeds every other year but the pony paddock is too small really for a tractor and sprayer so hasn't been done.

Where do you buy your Grazon90 from?

 

[Goldenstar]

I had a contractor spray it out .
I had a lot on the land at first .
Now only one field builds up a significant amount it's the sacrifice pasture so it must have something to with poaching .
I rarely anything spray on my fields but I think I will have just to get that one done again .
Clover is not good for horses they chose not to eat if if they can.

 

[Doormouse]

I had a contractor spray it out .
I had a lot on the land at first .
Now only one field builds up a significant amount it's the sacrifice pasture so it must have something to with poaching .
I rarely anything spray on my fields but I think I will have just to get that one done again .
Clover is not good for horses they chose not to eat if if they can.

I suppose it is worse in the pony paddock because it it grazed hard. It is not doing my section a's waistline any good at all and I believe it is too rich for her anyway and being a forever hungry pony she will eat anything!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Grazon 90 is not very effective on clover, unless the plants are very small. Headland Relay is better against clover and especially buttercups, and can be used in a knapsack sprayer.

I am gradually spraying all my small acreage, which is infested with clover and buttercups. Gave up with Grazon 90, which simply didn't work.

 

[Meems]

We are talking about the clover with purple flowers? I've got great swathes of it in my field, I didn't realise it was bad for horses, how worrying.

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

We are talking about the clover with purple flowers? I've got great swathes of it in my field, I didn't realise it was bad for horses, how worrying.

There are different types of clover - white & red spring to mind. I think it is the red clover you have to be careful with. One of my paddocks was completely covered in the white but the horses wouldn't eat it. Like Tiddleypom I've been spraying since May with Headland Polo & am gradually winning the battle!