Hormonal Filly
Well-Known Member
I have a summer and winter field at our livery yard, its nice to be on a yard with grass so am not moaning. At previous yards it was 20 horses in one tiny field, so it is nice to be able to manage it yourself, farmer lets you do as you wish. But have decided this year to section their summer field off and strip graze it thinking I could manage them better without being paranoid they'll getting fat.
It must be over 2 acres of decent grass in their summer paddock, its square size with automatic water at one end. They did originally have the entire summer field a week ago but my cob is being tested for PSSM and EMS so I've built a small paddock for him only about 200ft by 100ft for now.
I have made a bigger paddock for my other gelding just under half the field size, thinking i'd increase the size of the paddock as he eats it away.
How big does a paddock need to be for the grass to grow as he eats it? I think having just under 2 acres will be far to much for 1 horse and he'll be huge in no time.
It must be over 2 acres of decent grass in their summer paddock, its square size with automatic water at one end. They did originally have the entire summer field a week ago but my cob is being tested for PSSM and EMS so I've built a small paddock for him only about 200ft by 100ft for now.
I have made a bigger paddock for my other gelding just under half the field size, thinking i'd increase the size of the paddock as he eats it away.
How big does a paddock need to be for the grass to grow as he eats it? I think having just under 2 acres will be far to much for 1 horse and he'll be huge in no time.