Tall fescue is a very hardy forage able to withstand high summer temperatures, drought, moisture stress, and shade.
Johnsongrass is a drought-tolerant weed that can cause nerve and fetal damage in horses.
Regulate grass intake to prevent excess weight gain when fields are at their greenest.
Lecture topics include weed identification, pasture management; deworming, composting, vaccination programs, and more.
Owners are encouraged to watch for sycamore seedlings, which can cause atypical myopathy, in horse pastures.
You should understand several factors—including age and use of the horse, season, species of pasture grass, pasture management practices, and grazing time available—to best utilize pasture as a part of your horse’s nutritional program.
Of the 1,442 respondents, 684 (47%) said their horses have access to fresh pasture for 12 hours or more each day.
Bahiagrass is a hardy grass species tolerant of drought and poorly drained soils of any type.
What is creeping indigo and will it hurt my horse?
Hypoglycin A is the toxin behind the potentially deadly muscular disease atypical myopathy.
Some trees can kill horses, and horses can kill trees. Here’s what you need to know.
Using your horse like a “lawnmower” can improve pasture health. Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water explains.
Discover how you can make improvements to your horse pasture with little investment or effort required.
This cool-season grass has a high nutritive value and works well in rotational grazing.
The fungus that lives inside infected tall fescue can have negative effects on broodmares and their foals. Download this free fact sheet to learn more.
Focusing efforts on pasture management could have positive impacts on our horses, our wallets, and the environment.
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