by Lori K. Warren, PhD


A pasture must be stocked appropriately to maintain its health and productivity. The amount of forage removed by horses during grazing must be balanced with the amount of forage available in the pasture.

The average amount of forage produced on different types of pasture is shown in Table 1. While table values can be used to estimate the amount of forage growing in your pastures, a more accurate technique for determining the amount of forage available for grazing involves taking a representative sample from your pasture.

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