Pastures and Forage Crops for Horses
Florida's unique climatic characteristics allow for forage production most of the year with a large variety of possible forage choices. Independent of the size of the operation and number of horses, good forage planning can help reduce feeding costs, environmental impacts, and nutritional diso...
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Florida's unique climatic characteristics allow for forage production most of the year with a large variety of possible forage choices. Independent of the size of the operation and number of horses, good forage planning can help reduce feeding costs, environmental impacts, and nutritional disorders caused by high-concentrate feeding. With the exception of high-performance animals, horses can meet most of their nutritional needs from pasture. However, achieving this requires careful planning and implementation of a forage production and utilization program. This 9-page document discusses intake and nutrient requirements, pasture planning, forage species, and pasture management. Written by M. Wallau, E. L. Johnson, J. Vendramini, C. Wickens, and C. Bainum, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised January 2019.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5391506dc0cb4d5f846a47ea327f77122025-02-08T05:52:21ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-02-0120191Pastures and Forage Crops for HorsesMarcelo Osorio Wallau0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-3399Edward L. Johnson1João Mauricio Buen Vendramini2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-1620Carissa Wickens3Caitlin Bainum4University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Florida's unique climatic characteristics allow for forage production most of the year with a large variety of possible forage choices. Independent of the size of the operation and number of horses, good forage planning can help reduce feeding costs, environmental impacts, and nutritional disorders caused by high-concentrate feeding. With the exception of high-performance animals, horses can meet most of their nutritional needs from pasture. However, achieving this requires careful planning and implementation of a forage production and utilization program. This 9-page document discusses intake and nutrient requirements, pasture planning, forage species, and pasture management. Written by M. Wallau, E. L. Johnson, J. Vendramini, C. Wickens, and C. Bainum, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised January 2019. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa216 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106709PastureHorses |
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