Rich grass for mare with foal at foot

[joingall]

Someone has told me that I have to be extra careful allowing my mare with foal at foot access to very long rich grass. Does anyone have any advice on this. I thought she would need the extra grass.

 

[tangotime]

Hi,
unless your mare is a very good doer i.e native that is too fat despite suckeling a foal, rich grass should provide the extra calories she needs to feed the foal and be ok.

 

[Donkeymad]

I have just been advised by a very experienced breeder to put my mare onto richer grass. It helps with milk production, and feeding a foal makes great demands of the mares body, which requires good nutrition to compensate.

 

[joingall]

Thanks for the advice. Will introduce her to richer grass asap.