C1airey
Well-Known Member
Just wondering what other people would suggest... I have two horses: one short, plump, and greedy; one tall, lanky and needy.
Tall-lanky-needy horse is still new (4wks since he arrived). He’s also young, v. athletic and needs space to let off a bit of steam. Short-plump-greedy horse is older and slower.
I have to move fields by Sunday. New field is full of grass and hasn’t been grazed since autumn. Field has never been fertilised, but the grass is plentiful - too long for grazing muzzles to be of use. My concern is that both horses will gorge and end up with colic, laminitis or both. Short-plump-greedy horse can get footy on too much greenery. Tall-lanky-needy horse can pebbledash a barn if he’s over-indulged on the salad.
So HHO, WWYD? Strip graze them separately so that T-L-N doesn’t annoy S-P-G? Limit turnout to a couple of hours initially and gradually extend? Try convince farmer to top all/part?
Tall-lanky-needy horse is still new (4wks since he arrived). He’s also young, v. athletic and needs space to let off a bit of steam. Short-plump-greedy horse is older and slower.
I have to move fields by Sunday. New field is full of grass and hasn’t been grazed since autumn. Field has never been fertilised, but the grass is plentiful - too long for grazing muzzles to be of use. My concern is that both horses will gorge and end up with colic, laminitis or both. Short-plump-greedy horse can get footy on too much greenery. Tall-lanky-needy horse can pebbledash a barn if he’s over-indulged on the salad.
So HHO, WWYD? Strip graze them separately so that T-L-N doesn’t annoy S-P-G? Limit turnout to a couple of hours initially and gradually extend? Try convince farmer to top all/part?