Pasture Management For Horse Acreages (Freeman)

My Horse University and eXtension’s HorseQuest welcome you to this live Webcast. Pasture Management for Horse Acreages Dr. Dave Freeman Oklahoma State University

Meet our presenter: ,[object Object],[object Object],Dr. Christine Skelly Michigan State University Question facilitator:

Do I Have a Pasture? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Pastures usually are thought of as land that must be managed if it is to supply growing forage.’

Pasture Management for Horse Acreages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ The vast majority of situations require controlled grazing and agronomic practices for grass management; one without the other is not enough.’

Why Bother with Pastures? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Nutritional Value of ‘Fiber’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Problems with Pastures ,[object Object],[object Object]

Horse Pasture Logic ,[object Object],[object Object],‘ Knowing what to expect with grazing habits and herd dynamics are key ‘horse sense’ factors’

Horse Sense and Pastures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Small acreages will require controlled grazing, and the two methods most easily used with horse pastures are rotational grazing cells and limited turnout time.’ Picture from HorseQuest.info

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Horse Sense and Pastures ‘ Size of cells and time length per cell depends on horse numbers, herd dynamics and plant availability (growth pattern of forage and land size).’

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‘ Farmer Sense’ and Pastures ,[object Object],‘ Some climates are suited for 300 plus days of grazing while others 180 to 240 at best’. Some areas are suited for ‘cool season plants, others warm season.’

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Combining ‘Horse and Farmer’ Sense ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choices for Grasses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Combining ‘Horse and Farmer’ Sense ‘ The less able you are at controlling grazing, the more you rely on agronomic practices as means to ‘save’ your land’

So Thanks for the Presentation but: You Haven’t Answered My Question! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

And the Presenter Leaves You with Some ‘Points to Ponder’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ There is a great self-learning course available at http://www.horsequest.info/ ’

Thank you for attending this live web presentation! For more information about My Horse University please visit us at: www.myhorseuniversity.com info@myhorseuniversity.com | www.myhorseuniversity.com | 517-353-3123

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