Poll Recap: Lush Spring Pastures

Of the 991 respondents, 26% said they’d reduce their horses’ turnout time to reduce spring pasture intake.
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Last week, we asked visitors to TheHorse.com how they would be restricting their horses’ spring pasture intake. Nearly 1,000 readers responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 991 respondents, 260 readers (26%) said they would reduce their horses’ turnout time, while 188 individuals (19%) said they would use a combination of methods. Another 156 individuals said they would restrict their horses’ pasture intake by turning them out in a dry-lot, followed closely by 124 readers (13%) who said their horses would be wearing a grazing muzzle this spring. Another 62 people (6%) said they would use strip grazing, and 27 respondents (3%) said they would use a different method than listed in the poll options. Finally, 174 readers (18%) said they would not restrict their horses’ spring pasture intake.

Poll Results

Nearly 100 respondents also provided comments about how they manage their horses’ lush spring pasture intake

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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