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    How many mini's per acre?

    Paintponylvr, yes our area is VERY green, especially this time of year and East Texas is even fuller than what you saw going down to Temple! BTW, we have not heard back from the couple that wanted to lease to own so I may not even have to worry about it but we'd sure like it to get rented or...
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    How many mini's per acre?

    Many have asked where we are located and it is in East Texas(about 60 miles east of Dallas) where we get very lush,plentiful grass unless it happens to be a drought year. We are sticklers with our herd of QH's and they are supplemented with alfalfa and coastal/bermuda hay. It is spring right...
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    How many mini's per acre?

    I seriously appreciate all the responses as I can't wrap my head around 100 horses. We raise Quarter horses with a small breeding program with a total at one time, around 35 but we also have a ranch hand that helps immensely. These folks have also shown interest in buying our place and if that...
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    How many mini's per acre?

    Special K and chandab, thank you for the feedback. We will not have any of our horses on the same property but I couldn't imagine caring for 400 feet either or deworming. We don't over do it on vaccinations but if they do vaccinate a lot I don't understand how they could manage that many...
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    How many mini's per acre?

    Thanks everyone for the replies it is greatly appreciated. We have a place for lease that has approx 25-30 acres of grassy Bermuda grass with sandy loam soil. We raise Quarter Horses and I know nothing about minis. Someone is looking to lease our place and put 100 minis on it. We have several...
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    How many mini's per acre?

    Hello, I am new here and wanted to find out what the general rule is for mini horse per acre for grazing purposes? I know with full size horses it's 1-2 horses per acre. I don't want a pasture to be over grazed so I am curious how many can go on say a 20 acre pasture? Thanks!
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