Pasture Management

Pasture access for horses – essential or overrated? Find out why metabolism, pasture quality, and management are more important than blanket rules.

Discover how healthy pasture management prevents metabolic issues and laminitis and builds resilient, horse-friendly grazing systems naturally.

Why do so many horses get laminitis in spring? Discover the risks of modern pasture, feeding mistakes, and how to prevent problems.

The soil of the pasture on which the plants grow plays a decisive role in the nutrition and protection of the plants.

Maple in the pasture - what is the risk of horses ingesting seedlings or leaves and contracting atypical pasture myopathy?

If you want to do something good for your pasture and your horses, you can create herb patches in the pasture to increase biodiversity.

Autumn pasture maintenance: Learn how to protect the turf and lay the groundwork for healthy grass growth in the spring.

Buttercups and sorrel are - for various reasons - unwelcome guests on horse pastures. Author Helmut Muss shows how to tackle this

How do I keep my pasture sustainably green and healthy in strong sunlight and hot summers? Pasture care tips for the summer!

Sugar levels in pasture grass ► How much sugar does it contain, and why? ► Read more in our SANOANIMAL article✓

Regular mowing reduces the risk of laminitis - fact or myth? ► Read more in our SANOANIMAL article✓

The grass is sprouting, and the horses are already stretching their necks under the fence to reach the green stalks. Every walk turns into pulling on the lead rope and raising the owners stress levels. The grazing season is upon us What should you...

Indicator plants can tell you a lot about your pasture: soil quality, soil nutrition, air and water pollution as well as light availability

Fructans and endophytes in autumn grass can strain a horse's metabolism. Find out when the risk increases and how to prevent problems.

Spring checklist for horse pastures: fertiliser, reseeding and poisonous plants – find out what you should consider before the first grazing of the season.

Even if grass is still growing after summer, grazing and dry conditions can stress it. Learn more about the risks of autumn pasture.

Find out why short, heavily grazed pastures can pose a risk of laminitis – including information on stressed grass, sugar, endophytes and fructan.

Simplify the grazing on period by: introducing grass slowly, using herbs, monitoring the risk of laminitis and regulating the speed of grass intake.