tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post1870923848468716773..comments2023-08-21T08:01:58.534-07:00Comments on MidWestHorse Blog: Pasture vs. Dust Bowl?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-19256561363408671192007-08-13T19:57:00.000-07:002007-08-13T19:57:00.000-07:00To Anonymous. I've created a post hoping with some...To Anonymous. I've created a post hoping with some of the things I've learned and hoping that others will add to it.So keep reading. Also give theis entire sight a scan over as there are many posts with comments about lots of things that may help you.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-27861618090157370032007-08-13T16:04:00.000-07:002007-08-13T16:04:00.000-07:00Hi, new to this webpage..I have about 1 1/2 acres ...Hi, new to this webpage..I have about 1 1/2 acres and thinking about bringing a horse onto it...need some advise on preparing my pasture, fencing, watering, protection sheds,etc...does anyone have any advice for me or know where I can get info to get started?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-42207248213407143292007-08-05T20:05:00.000-07:002007-08-05T20:05:00.000-07:00Weve had tons of rain in OK earlier in the summer....Weve had tons of rain in OK earlier in the summer. My 30 acres is still lush but needs brush-hogged in some places where weeds are growing and my horse refuses to go.<BR/><BR/>maybe I should get some goats..BarnGoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261723771424005816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-15950070886447127602007-08-05T12:35:00.000-07:002007-08-05T12:35:00.000-07:00Same here, dry weather and dusty pasture. I've bee...Same here, dry weather and dusty pasture. I've been sending my herd out into the woods, where there is some grass and foliage to eat, with a herdsman. The forest service here allows this for a fee per animal. We've been feeding hay too. That way my pasture isn't a complete dustbowl. Now there has begun to be a bit of rain, which is very welcome. The well is worryingly low too, and we need more rain.whitehorsepilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336201990231834504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-505247240198837422007-08-02T22:38:00.000-07:002007-08-02T22:38:00.000-07:00We have actually had more moisture than usual for ...We have actually had more moisture than usual for this time of year. My pond is normally all dried out by mid June and still has water now. So my pastures are green. <BR/><BR/>I have too many horses for them to be lush but they would be if it wasn't for the size of my herd.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-22522098364555592142007-08-02T05:57:00.000-07:002007-08-02T05:57:00.000-07:00Interesting to see that the same is happening over...Interesting to see that the same is happening over the other side of the world! We're not yet broken from a bad season and my boss' normal lush 200 acres was just dirt and dust this last season!<BR/><BR/>I've seen some minimise by rotational grazing.. but if you don't have the land mass in the first place to do so you have to put more horses on less land to give another area a break... seems a catch 22 really!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272652733364892001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-3473480609470685582007-07-31T17:19:00.000-07:002007-07-31T17:19:00.000-07:00We too have lack of rain. I recently talked to ou...We too have lack of rain. I recently talked to our county ag extension agent and he gave me a plan of attack to get rid of the weeds and hopefully bring some pasture back. My 3-1/2 are currently grazing on a very large pasture so it's still okay, but our initial dry lots are full of weeds and dust.Kathy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057258440763363962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-75053118796984605112007-07-31T10:26:00.000-07:002007-07-31T10:26:00.000-07:00The lack of rain here is causing us the same probl...The lack of rain here is causing us the same problem. We want the horses in the pasture in the summer, it's so much better for them, but this year has been tough. We water the pasture, but there is still not enough grass, we've had to feed hay too.Pony Tail Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657174926019400667noreply@blogger.com