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I think the bottom line is if the horse is accustomed to eating the same 
grass then the clippings will do no harm. If the horse lives on a dry 
lot and fed hay then too much of the grass clippings can cause a 
problem. However, if the horse is used to eating the same grass, they 
will probably have no interest in the clippings.

When I mow my pastures, I never see the horses eating the clippings. 
They'd much rather get the newer grass shoots which are more tender. Of 
course if my neighbor brough over his clipping from the paster next to 
mine, they would probably love 'em.

Truman


Mike & Kathy Kelly wrote:

> I've also heard of horses foundering after eating grass clippings - I think
> once its cut the starches quickly convert to sugars or something like
> that...................
>
> Kathy Kelly
>
>  




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