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Re: [RC] clover question - Patty P

 I would plant a mixture of timothy and grass hays. Why clover ??? That would KILL many easy keeping arabs. But maybe his horses would be fine.  He's taking a chance if you ask me. Horses dont need such a rich environment. Variety of grasses is best. Tell him to go to an equine nutrition site and ask a PhD.
 
 
PattyP
 
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Date: 12/21/06 08:25:00
Subject: [RC] clover question
 
Neighbor just called. He has a 5 acre field (lush) where he boards 2
retired endurance horses (Appaloosa & heavy built mare with no white
markings) and a miniature donkey (foundered). He plans to plant clover.
He said I told him in the past red clover was not a good choice. (I don't
remember that). Now he plans to plant white clover. What do  ya'll think?
It's probably predominantly fescue right now. My only problem in the past
with clover was it causing sunburn on horses with white markings and
drooling. Is that hard on their liver or something like that? I recall
bits and pieces of conversations about it but nothing well enough to give
advice intelligently. This guy is an archeologist and does everything
*very* by the book. If you give him a website to read he'll do it.
 
Angie
 
 
Angie McGhee
 
 
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