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 I would plant a mixture of timothy and grass hays. Why clover ??? That would KILL many easy keeping arabs. But maybe his horses would be fine.  He's taking a chance if you ask me. Horses dont need such a rich environment. Variety of grasses is best. Tell him to go to an equine nutrition site and ask a PhD.

 

http://www.allabouthorses.com/site/pros/equine_nutritionist/index.html

 

PattyP

 

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From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx

Date: 12/21/06 08:25:00

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: [RC] clover question

 

Neighbor just called. He has a 5 acre field (lush) where he boards 2

retired endurance horses (Appaloosa & heavy built mare with no white

markings) and a miniature donkey (foundered). He plans to plant clover.

He said I told him in the past red clover was not a good choice. (I don't

remember that). Now he plans to plant white clover. What do  ya'll think?

It's probably predominantly fescue right now. My only problem in the past

with clover was it causing sunburn on horses with white markings and

drooling. Is that hard on their liver or something like that? I recall

bits and pieces of conversations about it but nothing well enough to give

advice intelligently. This guy is an archeologist and does everything

*very* by the book. If you give him a website to read he'll do it.

 

Angie

 

 

Angie McGhee

http://www.lightersideofendurance.com

 

 

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