All-Grass Horse Pasture • Cool-Season Forage
Premium Horse Pasture 2
A diverse all-grass pasture blend combining orchardgrass, intermediate ryegrass, tetraploid annual ryegrass, and Lofa Festulolium for establishment, forage production, persistence, and seasonal pasture growth.
About Premium Horse Pasture 2
Premium Horse Pasture 2 is an all-grass forage blend designed to combine rapid establishment with longer-term pasture species and complementary seasonal growth.
Orchardgrass provides a productive perennial forage base, while Riley Intermediate Ryegrass contributes vigorous cool-season growth. Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass helps provide fast establishment and early forage production, and Lofa Festulolium adds persistence and adaptability.
The result is a diverse grass mixture suited to horse pasture systems where forage production, stand diversity, and dependable establishment are priorities.
Mix Composition
Premium Horse Pasture 2 Components
Each grass contributes a different establishment, growth, or persistence characteristic to the pasture.
Riley Intermediate Ryegrass
35%A cool-season ryegrass component contributing vigorous growth, forage production, and seasonal pasture coverage.
Lofa Festulolium
25%A forage grass combining useful characteristics from ryegrass and fescue genetics for pasture persistence, productivity, and adaptability.
Orchardgrass
20%A productive perennial bunchgrass valued for palatability, regrowth, and use in irrigated and managed pasture systems.
Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
20%Provides rapid germination, strong establishment, and useful cool-season forage while the slower perennial components develop.
Pasture Characteristics
Why Use a Multi-Grass Horse Pasture Mix?
Fast Establishment
Ryegrass components germinate quickly and help establish early cover while perennial grasses develop.
Forage Diversity
Multiple grass species provide different growth characteristics rather than relying on a single forage.
Perennial Base
Orchardgrass and festulolium help provide a continuing pasture component beyond initial establishment.
Seasonal Production
Combining grasses with different growth patterns can help broaden forage production during the cool season.
All-Grass Formulation
Contains grass species only, without a clover or other forage-legume component.
Pasture Flexibility
Suitable for managed horse pasture programs where grazing management, irrigation, and fertility can support productive grass growth.
Establishment
Establish on a Firm, Prepared Seedbed
Seed Premium Horse Pasture 2 at approximately 25–30 lb/acre. The grass seed should be placed shallowly with good seed-to-soil contact.
A drill provides consistent depth and placement, but the mix can also be broadcast when followed by a roller or other method that improves seed-to-soil contact.
Maintain adequate soil moisture through germination and early establishment. Do not graze a newly seeded pasture until the plants are well rooted and able to withstand grazing and hoof traffic.
Functional Diversity
What Each Grass Brings to the Pasture
Orchardgrass
Provides a productive perennial forage base, regrowth, and useful pasture persistence.
Riley Intermediate Ryegrass
Contributes vigorous cool-season growth and forage production to the stand.
Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
Helps establish the pasture quickly and provides early-season forage and ground cover.
Lofa Festulolium
Adds another persistent forage grass with complementary productivity and adaptability.
Horse Pasture Management
Establish the Stand Before Heavy Grazing
Good pasture establishment is especially important in horse paddocks because hoof traffic and close grazing can damage young plants before they develop adequate root systems.
Rotational grazing, appropriate fertility, irrigation where needed, and maintaining adequate residual plant height can improve stand persistence.
Mix components are subject to change based on seed availability. Substitutions may be made with comparable species or varieties while maintaining the intended function of the mixture.
Premium Horse Pasture 2
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