This message is from: Kay Van Natta <jadeb...@aol.com>
My turnout is partially hardwood (oak, maple, hickory, birch and the odd
evergreen), partially apple orchard and partially open field. They frolic in
the field, stroll around or hide in the hardwoods and hang out under the apple
trees...as you might expect. I've probably just been lucky but (for the last
38 years) so far, so good.
Kay at Yellow Pony Farm in MI
(where spring has become a recent possibility)
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> On Apr 2, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Krissie England <bluerunf...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> This message is from: Krissie England <bluerunf...@yahoo.com>
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>
> Our horses are turned out in a wooded paddock. Only problem we have is the
> grass does not grow as well because of the shade. So you may have to give
> more hay.
>
> I would check for black walnut and cherry trees, as either of those
> can be dangerous.
>
> Krissie in northern MD
> On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 3:28 PM,
> Amy Evers <fjord...@aol.com> wrote:
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> This message is from: Amy Evers
> <fjord...@aol.com>
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>
> Why exactly would wooded pasture present a problem? I've
> had horses all my
> life and most of the time it's been on pastures with all
> kinds of trees. The
> only issue I can think of is if it's Oak trees with
> excessive acorns, and a
> horse that actually LIKES acorns. Worst problem I've
> ever had was with
> evergreen trees and pitch!
>
>
>
> Amy Evers
> Cottage Grove OR
> 97424
>
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