At their boarding stables, Jan and Huug Schut pay a great deal of...
At their boarding stables, Jan and Huug Schut pay a great deal of attention to effective forage management. In recent years, they have invested in grassland renewal by using specific grasses and herbs. This is partly motivated by a need to respond to, and prepare for, future challenges.
Grass often has a hard time in horse pasture. So giving your...
Grass often has a hard time in horse pasture. So giving your pasture a boost is not a superfluous luxury. September is an excellent time to sow seed on your horse pasture. Doing so will ensure that your horse can enjoy wonderful fresh green pasture into the future.
Hay or pre-dried silage is an important part of your horse's...
Hay or pre-dried silage is an important part of your horse's ration. At least 60% of the ration must consist of roughage. For horses with a low energy requirement, the ration may even consist entirely of roughage. Hay Master has been specially developed for the production of hay and silage.
The drought currently punishing the Netherlands is damaging crops...
The drought currently punishing the Netherlands is damaging crops. Many paddocks have not shown growth in weeks and are discolouring from green to yellow. As a result, horse owners no longer have grass growing in their pastures.
Many horse owners like to see their horse roaming in a pasture...
Many horse owners like to see their horse roaming in a pasture. What they don’t always realise is that the grass in many of those pastures is actually cow grass: grass that is healthy for cows, but not for horses. And yet the grass growing in the pasture has a great influence on the horse’s health. Barenbrug gives a crash course in horse grass versus cow grass.
A horse pasture must be carefully maintained to keep it healthy...
A horse pasture must be carefully maintained to keep it healthy and strong, so that it will be resistant to different weather conditions and versatile use. Overseeding is an effective, cheap way of maintaining a pasture. Spring and autumn are the best periods for overseeding.
A low fructan concentration in grass reduces the risk of...
A low fructan concentration in grass reduces the risk of laminitis. Fructan is a carbohydrate (a type of sugar) that is produced by grass plants under the influence of sunlight. Grass plants produce particularly large amounts of fructan when nights are cold and sunlight is intense.
As a horse owner you want what’s best for your horse. That...
As a horse owner you want what’s best for your horse. That includes a pasture in which your horse can safely sprint around and which contains grass that is healthy for your horse. Unfortunately, many horses actually graze in pastures containing cattle grass or in pastures with a lot of bare patches, with all the adverse consequences that that involves.
