Healthy pastures can sequester up to a ton of carbon per acre each year, storing it in their roots and the soil. They also reduce erosion, filter polluted runoff, decrease soil temperatures, retain moisture, and limit the spread of noxious weeds. Good pasture management creates productive pastures that feed our horses and benefit the environment.
Horses are picky eaters: they like to eat the short grass because it is sweeter and more tender than the tall grass. If horses keep returning to the short grass and eating it down to the ground, the grass will eventually die out. Rotational grazing is one technique you can use to keep your horses from overgrazing. Here’s how you can implement a rotational grazing system in your own pastures.
