Grass seed mixtures

A suitable seed mixture should provide palatable grazing and a good cushion for the horse all year. Mixtures using some of the less productive grasses will not give the same output as an all-ryegrass sward. However, they can produce an excellent cushion for exercising horses.

Clover should not be included in grass seed mixtures for horses. Herbs are often included but are difficult to establish even if the fertility is right.

The type of seed mixture used will depend on the intended use of the grass. Suitable grass varieties for grazing at 40% include Intermediate Diploid, Late Diploid. At 5% they include Creeping Red Fescue, Timothy, Crested Dogstail, Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass.