chaps89
Well-Known Member
My lovely lovely yard owner has said I can do what I like with our paddock over summer.
It's about 1.2 acres, and according to an aerial view map app it's about 80/85m wide and about 220m long.
It's grazed all year round during the day by an older 13hh who is slightly tubby but has never had laminitis and my 14.2hh very good doer who has been borderline laminitis in the past.
The 14.2 is the dominant one so need to allow enough space for little one to get out of her way.
Previously mine would get footy and suffer more on short grass with no muzzle than long grass with a muzzle. She's very established and efficient at using her muzzle!
So, I think it's too narrow for a track, I could make an L shape maybe? Or allow them to eat say a third of the field down and hope the rest grows enough to open up for her to have her muzzle on (it's currently plenty long enough for her to be getting far more grass than she needs but definitely not long enough for her to be muzzled.) Not a huge fan of strip grazing unless more knowledgeable folk than I think it's ok? Or any other bright ideas?
It's about 1.2 acres, and according to an aerial view map app it's about 80/85m wide and about 220m long.
It's grazed all year round during the day by an older 13hh who is slightly tubby but has never had laminitis and my 14.2hh very good doer who has been borderline laminitis in the past.
The 14.2 is the dominant one so need to allow enough space for little one to get out of her way.
Previously mine would get footy and suffer more on short grass with no muzzle than long grass with a muzzle. She's very established and efficient at using her muzzle!
So, I think it's too narrow for a track, I could make an L shape maybe? Or allow them to eat say a third of the field down and hope the rest grows enough to open up for her to have her muzzle on (it's currently plenty long enough for her to be getting far more grass than she needs but definitely not long enough for her to be muzzled.) Not a huge fan of strip grazing unless more knowledgeable folk than I think it's ok? Or any other bright ideas?