Summer Pasture for Horses

Weekly Newspaper Article for The News-Democrat, Carrollton, KY

(University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture)

With pastures greening up well across the county, it is time to start planning ahead with summer pasture needs for your horses.

Pasture provides a significant percentage of horses' nutrient needs.  Although horses have more grass than they can consume in the spring when moisture is adequate, the hot and dry conditions of summer greatly reduce available pasture.  Good management is the key to getting through this growth slump.