The Biggest Mistakes Made by Horse Owners - Part 1 - (HOW TO AVOID AN OVERGRAZING NIGHTMARE)

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4 жыл бұрын

This video - The Biggest Mistakes Made by Horse Owners - Part 1 - (HOW TO AVOID AN OVERGRAZING NIGHTMARE) by the Equiculture and Horse Riders Mechanic KZfaq Channel is about the VERY common subject of overgrazing on land used for horsekeeping - by Jane and Stuart Myers of EQUICULTURE who developed The Equicentral System which combines regenerative grazing, natural horsekeeping, horse behavior (behaviour), horse care, horse management, horse pasture management and horse welfare.
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@RebeccaGimenez 4 жыл бұрын

AS a horse person and as an equine scientist it's embarrassing to drive by so many horse properties where the soil and the pastures/paddocks are just abused by overgrazing, lack of management and of course the horses usually look either way too fat (too much grass not being correctly used) or poorly and low BCS - depending on how damaged the property is. People wonder why others don't want us to own horses in the neighborhood - it's not hard to figure out when so many horse people let their manure stink, don't manage their pastures, and don't do anything to prevent flies. Heck - I don't want horse people living near me for the same reasons and I am a horse person! THANK YOU for providing this information in a manner that is interesting, useful and applicable.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rebecca, such a shame when it does not have to be that way :)

@mosiac01 4 жыл бұрын

Love this system. My horses are healthy and happy and it helps manage our property during the drought.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mosiac01!

@iznayakennedy8744 4 жыл бұрын

This education helps sustain the life of horses, the finite pasture a horse owner has control over and the money that needs to be spent on keeping horses healthy. Learning how to look after pasture in a sustainable way is a no-brainer and Equiculture remains at the forefront of my horse management, ever since first learning about it in 2010.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Iznaya!

@rebeccaseager8422 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video! Fantastic to have such a useful, relevant and up to date resource delivered in a method that is easy to follow and understand and convenient - you can listen anywhere!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rebecca!

@onewelfareacademy 4 жыл бұрын

WOW! Of all the very important advice on grazing, learning what overgrazing actually means has really changed how I think about pasture management - now I really understand why and when to close the gate to an area - THANK YOU!!! :-)

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chistina!

@felicitygeorge4024 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. As additional motivation, having been managing rotation for a couple of years now, the lack of mud (horse's legs, my legs, yard, tracked into the car...) is wonderful!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Ha yes, no mud, great isn't it!!!!

@judithleesonam1054 4 жыл бұрын

A great resource for all horse owners

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Judith!

@seaneverett3726 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative! Keep them coming!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sean, will do!!!!

@planetawkward4069 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative. It’s a whole new way of thinking. Great to have it on KZfaq to refer to and use the videos to introduce others to the concepts.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Claire!

@MeadowFamilyRescueRehab 4 жыл бұрын

If only all horse guardians knew this information!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

I know, the planet would be in a much better state :)

@HorseSA 4 жыл бұрын

Equiculture principles are included in Horse SA's landcare work. So easy for all to understand :)

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hoese SA!

@charinsingh1339 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video not just from a horse orientated view but land management and how it affects the environment. Maybe there is scope for broadening this out to an audience wider than the horse community as these are issues that affect us all. Look forward to viewing more by this presenter.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Charin, yes this is such an important issue!!

@planetawkward4069 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Carbon sinks and farming. Very important.

@nancatmur8199 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. Will be using your ideas for my land. 🐴

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for watching!!!!

@stuartmyers8418 4 жыл бұрын

You see these issues on so many horse properties and yet so easy to fix. Great simple video

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stuart!!!!

@JaiSequoia 4 жыл бұрын

great video! So many people dont know this info. I would clarify at 8:00mark that you don't mean let them graze down the long grass all in one go! Seems obvious but you'd be surprised how casual people are about grass and don't know the dangers.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jai :)

@pennygrimes8425 4 жыл бұрын

Really helpful and valuable info for helping me to take the best care of my horses that I can, thank you!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Penny!

@clay7032 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very important information. For those interested in delving deeper, I would encourage you to read the book 'Dirt To Soil' by Gabe Brown. Really sheds light on the importance of rotational grazing, as well as managing your pastures to support nature's critical relationship between pasture grasses and the mycorrhizal fungi that provide grasses with the nutrients they need, as well as support healthy soil composition (something that is lost when we rely on synthetic, chemical fertilizers rather than organic fertilizers like compost).

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Clay, I will have to get that it sounds really good!

@kathrynbirnie2401 4 жыл бұрын

It's really good to get information about sustainable horse management from such a reliable source. Things are changing and this website is the place to keep us up to date with the very latest research. Thank you.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!!!

@glenlapworth682 4 жыл бұрын

Although I am not a horse owner, Ive found this very informative and what the effects are in the environment....thank you.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for watching!!!!

@jamesmarch5029 4 жыл бұрын

I often struggle with these issues, I have 2 growing horses and they have made our pasture a muddy mess. This all makes sense now. Thanks!

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Thank heaps James ;)

@astriddevries3008 4 жыл бұрын

I think the majority of horse owners have a lack of time and grazing space.... this is what causes the bare land and sometimes fat horses. It is also often hard to estimate when the grass will grow proper again (spring), so when to give them more/better grass. This rotation system is good ofcourse but often not possible as only 1 field is available year round so only strip grazing can be used, or the grazing is rented so no big changes can be made (horses figure out how electric fences work, thus escape and get fat). This is a major and complicated problem and although this video is great for people with big farms and no clue, it's no solution for others unfortunately.

@georginacraig4320 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry, I clicked on 'like' but meant to click on reply!. I rent a hectare including half acre or so of stable/tack room/hang out area. 1.5 - 2.5 horses ( .5 is Shetland) and use electric fencing to split up the grazing area. Its true the Shetland is a bit of a menace with regard to the electric fencing but the charge on again for a few days sorts him out! The grazing is split by me into 4 aprox 240 sq metres each and rotated through. gallop lane to bottom sections. So was absolutely a solution for me.

@astriddevries3008 4 жыл бұрын

Gallop lane? What you mean by that? Can't get a picture in my head. Horses need to be able to proper run and that won't work on a small field. I once read you need an acre per horse. No way is that enough (year round) where I live. The ground is saturated 7 mnths out of the year so turns muddy quickly. So how on earth can you do a rotational system. It just won't work as I've tried it here. It's depressing really.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

@@astriddevries3008 Strip gazing is a form of rotational grazing so you are doing a good job there Astrid, they do need gallop space but on for short busts so they can be in smaller areas to actually graze.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Also, have you signed up for the free course on grazing characteristics Astrid? It might give you a few ideas? www.equiculture.net/opt-in-for-mini-course

@astriddevries3008 4 жыл бұрын

@@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 Thanks, I will check it out!

@georginacraig4320 4 жыл бұрын

I very much like it, but when I see friends keeping their previously overweight and currently wannabe overweight horses on short grass - and it works, with regard to weight anyway- I find it difficult to put the argument. I think it HAS worked for mine, most obviously with loan Shetland of 5 years, as he is rarely kept short of feed/grass but chooses to spends lots of time off the grass area and isn't too fat. Its summer's end now and he will lose weight over winter of course. Owners are pleased with how 'slim' he is! Longer grass/ more fibre/less sugars -( less stressed). Love the carbon capture aspect too

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Georgina, it is a difficult message to get across, great that longer grass is working for you :)

@Victoria-oh2rc 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative, I never knew this! 😍

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for watching!!!!

@Angold98 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you. Can this be applied In the winter?

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

All year yes, but that is where you need a loafing/holding yard to keep them off when it is too wet.

@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

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@equicultureandhorseridersm7003 4 жыл бұрын

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