How many acres for restricted grazing?

[CobsGalore]

This may be like a 'how long is a piece of string' question, as it probably depends on quality of grazing, soil etc

But roughly how many acres should you allow for horses that are on restricted grazing?

My horse is going to have another good doer joining him soon so it means he can have a friend when he is sectioned off, but I'm just not sure how much I should be sectioning off for the two of them?

The grass is already eaten down in there so it's not long or lush.

 

[Mongoose11]

This may be like a 'how long is a piece of string' question, as it probably depends on quality of grazing, soil etc

But roughly how many acres should you allow for horses that are on restricted grazing?

My horse is going to have another good doer joining him soon so it means he can have a friend when he is sectioned off, but I'm just not sure how much I should be sectioning off for the two of them?

The grass is already eaten down in there so it's not long or lush.

It depends if you are going to section it off and rotate it. I presume you will? If you are talking of acreS, then it doesn't sound particularly restricted as that will be growing constantly...

 

[CobsGalore]

The area I had in mind is 1 acre, which can be split, rotated, strip grazed, etc, but just wondering if this will be too little/too much.

Just interested to hear how much land others keep their good doers on in Spring/Summer.

 

[Sunshine8]

I worry as I only have an acre too, but I have one horse and one laminitic. As a result the horse has turnout extending to 4-5hours per day in summer and the laminitic mows our lawn for the one hour grass rations that she is allowed.
This is also supplemented by hay/haylage.

I should also add that both are in work

 

[Spottyappy]

Depending where you are in Bucks, the soil is usually clay,but could be chalk or sand.
Mine is clay,and when the grass starts to grow,it is lethal. The grass may look short but do not be lulled into false sense of security!My fatties have less than quarter of an acre,which I rotate and strip graze. It is ample through spring and summer and most of autumn,as long as we don't have the awful wet spring and summer of last year,as it will just get trashed.
Hope that helps.

 

[CobsGalore]

Depending where you are in Bucks, the soil is usually clay,but could be chalk or sand.
Mine is clay,and when the grass starts to grow,it is lethal. The grass may look short but do not be lulled into false sense of security!My fatties have less than quarter of an acre,which I rotate and strip graze. It is ample through spring and summer and most of autumn,as long as we don't have the awful wet spring and summer of last year,as it will just get trashed.
Hope that helps.

Thanks so much, that's really helpful. Alot of yards near me are clay, but our fields are actually sandy, and have really good drainage.

So an acre which can be strip grazed and rotated is probably about right then.

The proof will be in the waistlines!