Agriculture Reference
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This is an ideal field for horses; it is a well-drained, grass-mix pasture.
Keeping a Horse on Pasture
Part of the dream of having a horse is the visual satisfaction of seeing a horse peacefully
grazing on a well-maintained pasture at your home. Pasturing a horse might be the most
natural way to keep a horse, but unfortunately, it is out of reach for many and can be far
from ideal from a horse's viewpoint. For the best chance for success, start with a good pas-
ture.
PASTURE ESSENTIALS
A good pasture has a stand of plants suitable for horses. The best kind of horse pasture is a
well-drained grass mix with few weeds and no poisonous weeds, trees, or shrubs. If there
is a good grass stand established, you have decent rainfall or access to irrigation, and you
mow, harrow, and reseed as necessary, you should be able to keep one horse on 2 acres of
pasture during the growing season. However, arid ranchland with minimal browse plants
