Pasture Advice

[Mariss]

I would also like to know what the best demenshions for a pasture should be and what makes a good pasture(ex. type of fencing).

:cool: :D Thanks to ANYONE who replys, it helps:D :cool:

[makebelieve]

I love wood fencing! And Polyvinylchloride is nice too (sp?). Dimensions have to be 1 acre minimum per horse.

[virtuallyhorses]

I don't think there's any particular best dimensions for a paddock - you really have to work around the contours of the land, the boundaries of your property and how your buildings , easements and any natural features such as trees, streams or dams fit in.

Its always nice to have a race to each paddock rather than having to walk through one to get to another. Two gates on different sides of the paddocks can be helpful. Having a small 'sick' paddock can be very helpful - somewhere to put a sick or lame horse to limit its movement (without totally imobilising it) otherwise you just want to split your land into sufficient paddocks to allow rotation - the number will relate to the amount of land you have, the number of horses, the quality of the pasture\ground.

As for good pasture - a good healthy mix of grasses and good weeds (dandelion etc), good drainage, shelter\shade, a rolling area and a loafing pad

[artemis]

It's not the size of the acreage that is so important, but the quality of the land.

ie. if the pature is poor you will need more land per horse.