Pasture has the potential to provide
1. The horses nutrition
2. A Safe exercise area
Potentials rarely achieved, often neglected

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Pasture Management
for
Horses

by Denis Lindsell

Weeds

Growth Habit	Perennial, creeping stolons
Encouraged by	Loose surface covering. Hard grazing in early spring.
Chemical Control	MCPA will control young plants.
Physical Control	Cut several times a year. Encourage good sward growth.
Toxicity	None. May be considered to be a useful herb. Horses will not usually eat growing nettles but will eat them if they have been cut.