Is Meadow Grass Good For Horses. Joined Sep 21 2009. Lincolnshires finest soft and sweet meadow grasses are dried chopped and lightly dressed with rapeseed oil.
However if not restricted horses ingest too many nutrients or calories if allowed unlimited access to richer grasses such as orchard grass or alfalfa. I would think that it wouldnt have a lot of nutrients in it but thats just my opinion which isnt worth much. Not all meadow wild flowers in our grassland are as nutritional or beneficial to horses and other livestock.
However if not restricted horses ingest too many nutrients or calories if allowed unlimited access to richer grasses such as orchard grass or alfalfa.
It is high in sugar starch and is NOT recommended as a safe feed insulin resistantlaminitic prone horses. Our meadows naturally contain good numbers of both meadow and bulbous buttercup. Monitor your horse for signs of laminitis and other problems. Lincolnshires finest soft and sweet meadow grasses are dried chopped and lightly dressed with rapeseed oil.