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Hi: One thing to remember is that some lawns have had pesticides and other
chemicals applied to them. These maybe harmful to your critters.
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Kathy Kelly" <reallykk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Feeding grass clippings


> I've also heard of horses foundering after eating grass clippings - I
think
> once its cut the starches quickly convert to sugars or something like
> that...................
>
> Kathy Kelly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Mateef@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Feeding grass clippings
>
>
> > > Is it safe to feed fresh grass clippings to horses?  My brother-in-law
> > lives
> > > next door and when he mows, he collects several handfuls of fresh
grass
> > > clippings to give to my horses.  I personally don't feel they need
> > anything more
> > > than what I feed them, but I don't want to cause hard feelings if it's
> not
> > > harmful.  Any hard data on this?  Thanks.
> > Haven't seen an answer to this one, so I'll chime in.  In a word, NO.
In
> a
> > small quantity (handful sort of thing) as a treat there isn't likely any
> > harm in it, but in quantity, grass clippings have a tendency to impact
and
> > ferment, causing some pretty nasty colics.
> >
> > Heidi
> >
> >
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