Where is this "autumn flush" I hear tell of?

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I see no sign of it here in northern Scotland. Is this our short growing season at work? My ponies have just stopped eating what grass there is and growth is practically zilch.

Disclaimer: until this year I was on herd turnout and didn't have to worry about the grass situation nearly as much. Now I'm obsessed!

 

[Surbie]

Down south our fields have gone a really lurid green and you can almost hear it growing. Cobbus is coming in a little wild and needs a firm hand on the track. I'm asking him to do transitions the whole half mile back to the yard just to try and connect his brain and legs again. And his feet are suddenly having a spurt too.

 

[TwyfordM]

We are getting it in Kent, temps shot up before the weekend to above 20 and still sticking around 16, sun and rain on repeat so it's growing through like crazy

 

[teapot]

The grass I’ve seen in Sussex could be taken for spring grass over last few days - can smell it!

 

[little_critter]

Same here - flurorescent green grass, the ponies are salivating as I lead them out to the field and are guzzling like it's an eating contest.
Unfortunately we are moving over to the winter fields this weekend and while it's greened up nicely, it just doesn't have the bulk we need.

 

[Fransurrey]

Definitely flushing in Surrey. After a summer of zilch, I've actually moved my fence to reduce the grazing further, as they're leaving their hay.

 

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Jeezo. Mine are looking at the grass with disgust now, having grazed happily on grass alone all summer! Poo output halved almost overnight and I've had no choice to put out haylage until the yard supplies the winter hay. Almost like we're a different country!

 

[dorsetladette]

Definitely having a flush here. First time since March that my fields have been anything but brown and dusty.

 

[Polos Mum]

West Yorkshire we've had daily rain for almost 2 weeks and double digit temps (until last night) - lawn and verges are growing more now than in May.

Spring grass behavior from horses and mine is back on MagOx to chill him out.

 

[Mrs. Glittery Jingle Balls]

It must all be here in Ireland in the donkey's paddock. Watching them very, very closely right now, I can see restrictions coming up if it doesn't slow down soon.

 

[Gloi]

It's here, under the water.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

My winter fields are growing like stink!! I dare not put them on it yet! My summer fields are now a lovely green. They are still munching through the hay though!

 

[eggs]

Definitely having a flush here. First time since March that my fields have been anything but brown and dusty.

Same here although the rabbits and muntjac are doing their best to eat it all. Fields are now luminous green and we have been able to cut down quite significantly on their hay.

Our garden has been mown for the first time in months!

 

[New Forests Rock]

Have just had to move from summer field due to MASSIVE quantities of acorns which our greedy Foresters hoover up. New field is so full of lush green grass anti lami precautions now in full swing, which means stabling & feeding haylage overnight to COPD coblet & soaked hay to hubby's NF. Roll on winter which is our "easier time" - crazy!!

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

It's here. Just had to get a neighbour in with an industrial mower to do the lawns

 

[HopOnTrot]

Our grass usually grows until about November (fields and lawn are on the same hill!), it's all looking very nice and green here, even my toasted paddock looks good.

 

[maya2008]

Lurid green spring grass type here too (Wilts). I have a resting paddock that looks frankly terrifying and I cannot use.

Results so far: less poo to pick as the grass is so soft and easily digestible; leaping, bucking, playing ponies; one with the squits allll the way down her back legs; two went cresty before I upped their work to suit; grass everywhere I see visibly longer every day; plus it seems every pony under the age of 8 has suddenly grown .

 

[Birker2020]

I see no sign of it here in northern Scotland. Is this our short growing season at work? My ponies have just stopped eating what grass there is and growth is practically zilch.

Disclaimer: until this year I was on herd turnout and didn't have to worry about the grass situation nearly as much. Now I'm obsessed!

I thought the autumn flush appeared in October?

 

[HaffiesRock]

Lurid green spring grass type here too (Wilts). I have a resting paddock that looks frankly terrifying and I cannot use.

Results so far: less poo to pick as the grass is so soft and easily digestible; leaping, bucking, playing ponies; one with the squits allll the way down her back legs; two went cresty before I upped their work to suit; grass everywhere I see visibly longer every day; plus it seems every pony under the age of 8 has suddenly grown .

I wish mine would grow! She needs 2 more inches at least! Her field is luminous green so here is to hoping!

 

[Sugarplum Furry]

West Wales. I've now got 4 acres of the lushest juiciest greenest grass I've ever seen. It looks positively lethal.

Unfortunately, or possibly fortunately, for the ponies my mare is on box rest with a tendon injury, and her porky Exmoor boyfriend is locked up in the next door stable to keep her from going bonkers and doing herself a further mischief.

Obviously they both hate me.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Ours is also very green but not growing madly, there is plenty out there though. We have just swapped onto daytime turnout where they have been on nightime, more due to the incoming cold snap and time of year routine than any real need to. Dex is definitely feeling rather fresh!

 

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I thought the autumn flush appeared in October?

Here's hoping!!

 

[Cragrat]

I thought the autumn flush appeared in October?

I don't think any seasons are reliable anymore

 

[Cragrat]

Jeezo. Mine are looking at the grass with disgust now, having grazed happily on grass alone all summer!

So you have grass but they won't eat it? Or it's just so short they can't eat it? Just asking in case its gone sour for some reason?

 

[kaiserchief]

On the England/Wales border, the grass is growing with fury (although we had a frost this morning). I moved my ewe lambs onto a rested field today which a month ago was barer than the Sahara desert because if I leave it any longer the fussy buggers won't eat it as they don't like it too long

 

[alibali]

I thought the autumn flush appeared in October?

Not in Scotland!

 

[alibali]

We've had a flush the last fortnight in southern Scotland (though it's been a heavy grass year all round here, warm and enough rain to keep it growing). It's steadying up a little now and I'd expect it to slow up a lot over the next 2-3 weeks

 

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So you have grass but they won't eat it? Or it's just so short they can't eat it? Just asking in case its gone sour for some reason?

I'm sure it's the latter and it just isn't enticing for them with no new growth.

 

[SEL]

Mine went luminous green after the rain & everything shot up thankfully - I was getting through far too much hay. It's slowed down now & its frosty overnight so that'll put the brakes on it.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I'm in Devon (Southern Coast), the grass is just Nuclear here: cut the lawn just a week ago, and it's growing like the blessed jungle! Never seen anything like it, not even in Springtime.