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Jordan Professor Emeritus Department »f Animal Science University of Minnesota Pasture forage has virtually the same nutrient composition on a 90 percent dry matter basis as hay. Two differences exist grass doesn't contain 90 percent dry matter (usually only 20-35 percent dry matter), and grazing permits a horse to eat only the most palatable, and usually the most nutritious, part of the plant. Can a horse, grazing a good pasture, consume enough to meet its nutrient requirements for: • Maintenance? Yes. In fact, mature horses can get fat on grass, and yearlings and 2-year-olds will make appreciable weight gains. • Gestation? Yes. Grass is usually a laxative feed that’s high in protein and vitamins. Pasture provides an ideal environment for foaling mares. • Lactation? Many mares may actually gain weight while lactat ing. However, as the season ad vances, the amount and quality of forage begin to decline. 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Riding increases the energy requirements, over maintenance, by 35 to 200 percent, depending on how long and at what speed the horse is ridden. Feeding 2 to 6 pounds of grain per day, in addi tion to pasture, usually maintains weight and stamina. What's the best pasture for age? Orchardgrass, reed ca- narygrass, and bromegrass are about equal. These species pro vide good forage early in the sea son, form a good sod, and are very palatable and nutritious. Timothy and bluegrass don’t pro duce as much forage and become dormant and unpalatable earlier in the summer. Reed canarygrass is a heavy producer. However, the variety of reed canarygrass is very impor tant. It should be a low-alkaloid type. The old varieties become high in alkaloids by midsummer and become very unpalatable. Keep in mind all cool-season for ages cease to produce during the warm and dry weather ot July and August. • Legumes? Alfalfa and clo vers contribute nitrogen to the grasses, lengthen the growing season, and increase the protein and mineral content. However, it grazed continuously or grazed in the fall, they will he killed out in about one year. Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! I* 1
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