Equine Grassland Management

Time & Location

Thu 11 Sep - 9:45 - 16:30
FarmED, Honeydale Farm, Station Rd, Chipping Norton OX7 6BJ, UK

About the Event

Improve the health of your horse and extend the grazing season by improving pasture management and increasing species diversity. Read More...
 
The Course
Numerous health issues affecting horses can be directly related to pasture management and the time spent eating grass or conserved grass (hay or haylage.) These include:
  • Laminitis
  • Developmental Orthopaedic Disease
  • Gastric ulcers
  • Colic
  • Respiratory disease
  • Mud fever
  • Wormer resistance
By getting the right mix of grass and herb species, horses can gain the majority, if not all, of their nutritional requirements from forage, relying less on concentrates and spending more time out in the field.
This course explains:
  • What plants work well for forage, grazing and hay-making to suit your particular soil type and system.
  • How to extend the grazing season.
  • How to manage pastures with limited space.
  • The horse health benefits of different species.
  • How to analyse existing pastures.
  • When and how to start making changes.
  • See the agenda for the day here
Speakers
 
Teresa Hollands
Teresa Hollands is an internationally renowned Clinical Equine Nutritionist, with over 30 years in practice. She led the team that provided nutritional advice to Team GB ( horses) in the build up to and during London 2012, specifically working with the para horses. Teresa teaches animal nutrition to veterinary medicine and veterinary biosciences students at the University of Surrey. Prior to this she taught at nearly all the vet schools in the UK for over 20 years, and was appointed a Visiting Lecturer in Equine Nutrition at Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. 
 
 
This course is ideal for horse owners, stud and yard managers, vets and students.
 
Tickets include refreshments and a seasonal lunch from the FarmED Cafe.
 
Tiered Pricing
 
Delivery of our mission is a collective effort and our values embrace inclusivity and diversity. We don’t want price to be a barrier to anyone visiting FarmED or attending our events. Read more about our tiered pricing policy here.
 
If cost is a barrier to you attending, then please do ask us for financial support. The FarmED Bursary offers free or subsidised places to those that will benefit most.
 
Cancellation Policy
 
We understand that there may be times where you need to cancel your booking.  Our cancellation policy is outlined here.
 
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Tickets

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Supporter

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Price

£100.00

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Standard

Our recommended price that covers our costs.

Price

£85.00

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Ticket type

Supported

Our solidarity price for those who will benefit most.

Price

£70.00

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If you would like to book for your team or pay by BACS/Invoice please call our team on 01993 402403