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Horses and DIRT!?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="gabz" data-source="post: 214257" data-attributes="member: 3865"><p>While we are on the subject... I will add this about horses and pasture.. .</p><p></p><p>When you've got a horse that's shod, it's gonna tear up the pasture more than barefoot horse(s)... Been there, done that. There are some grasses that will hold the soil and hold up to that kind of wear and tear better than others (ask families with 4 or 5 kids who play in the back yard!! LOL). Some grasses are high sugar grasses (not so good for horses in general). Clovers are nice to eat but different ones can cause different problems with horses. Tenn has got pretty high humidity - so I say avoid clover in that climate for horses. </p><p></p><p>Don't be feeding COW hay to horses. Cows need to produce bulk (feed cows) or milk (dairy cows) which means they need lots of PROTEIN. Horses over the age of say, 3, 4 do NOT need protein. They need fiber. So, keep the alfalfa down. No more than 10 - 15% alfalfa for horses. It's good to add to your pasture because of how it helps the soil. It runs out after a few years too. </p><p></p><p>Horses have got super sensitive guts. keep their intestines going good and your horse will live a long time. Do NOT go shopping without a horse expert. Horse traders are still horse traders... all I know is that they will NOT offer info unless you ask the right questions. Take riding lessons if you wanna ride them. </p><p></p><p>Your wife'll do all right. I spent 5 years active duty and 5 years as a civilian working for the military. Sometimes I really miss the military community. They help their own. </p><p>Keep safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gabz, post: 214257, member: 3865"] While we are on the subject... I will add this about horses and pasture.. . When you've got a horse that's shod, it's gonna tear up the pasture more than barefoot horse(s)... Been there, done that. There are some grasses that will hold the soil and hold up to that kind of wear and tear better than others (ask families with 4 or 5 kids who play in the back yard!! LOL). Some grasses are high sugar grasses (not so good for horses in general). Clovers are nice to eat but different ones can cause different problems with horses. Tenn has got pretty high humidity - so I say avoid clover in that climate for horses. Don't be feeding COW hay to horses. Cows need to produce bulk (feed cows) or milk (dairy cows) which means they need lots of PROTEIN. Horses over the age of say, 3, 4 do NOT need protein. They need fiber. So, keep the alfalfa down. No more than 10 - 15% alfalfa for horses. It's good to add to your pasture because of how it helps the soil. It runs out after a few years too. Horses have got super sensitive guts. keep their intestines going good and your horse will live a long time. Do NOT go shopping without a horse expert. Horse traders are still horse traders... all I know is that they will NOT offer info unless you ask the right questions. Take riding lessons if you wanna ride them. Your wife'll do all right. I spent 5 years active duty and 5 years as a civilian working for the military. Sometimes I really miss the military community. They help their own. Keep safe. [/QUOTE]
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