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Horses and DIRT!?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 213397" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Timothy, orchard, bermuda, wheatgrass, coastal (I'm sure there are others) - any of these would make good horse hay, but I don't know if they will grow in your area because I'm not familiar with the growing conditions in your area. You're best bet on what to plant would be to check with your county extension office - they can tell you what would grow well and do what you want it to do. Dusty hay is generally a result of improper baling - ask around and get recommendations from other horse people that you trust. Don't buy a large quantity from someone you have never bought from before. Hay has to be protected from the elements - either in a barn or tarped - if it gets rained on or snowed on it will mold and lose quality relatively quickly. It generally is not feasible to buy hay 'fresh' as the demand is too high and it may not be available when you need it. Figure out what you will need for a year. If I've done my math correctly - always questionable as my brain simply does not do math - 2-1 1/2" - 2" flakes/2 times a day (again depending on the exercise/usage these horses get and whether they are easy keepers or hard keepers) X 2 horses will roughly equal 1 65-70 pound bale/day (give or take a little) = 1 ton of hay every 28-30 days depending on what the bale weighs, buy it as you can and store it in your barn. Just in case you didn't already know it, horses are not cheap! Good luck and I wish you the best with your horse/horses!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 213397, member: 539"] Timothy, orchard, bermuda, wheatgrass, coastal (I'm sure there are others) - any of these would make good horse hay, but I don't know if they will grow in your area because I'm not familiar with the growing conditions in your area. You're best bet on what to plant would be to check with your county extension office - they can tell you what would grow well and do what you want it to do. Dusty hay is generally a result of improper baling - ask around and get recommendations from other horse people that you trust. Don't buy a large quantity from someone you have never bought from before. Hay has to be protected from the elements - either in a barn or tarped - if it gets rained on or snowed on it will mold and lose quality relatively quickly. It generally is not feasible to buy hay 'fresh' as the demand is too high and it may not be available when you need it. Figure out what you will need for a year. If I've done my math correctly - always questionable as my brain simply does not do math - 2-1 1/2" - 2" flakes/2 times a day (again depending on the exercise/usage these horses get and whether they are easy keepers or hard keepers) X 2 horses will roughly equal 1 65-70 pound bale/day (give or take a little) = 1 ton of hay every 28-30 days depending on what the bale weighs, buy it as you can and store it in your barn. Just in case you didn't already know it, horses are not cheap! Good luck and I wish you the best with your horse/horses! [/QUOTE]
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