new grass question

[suz]

How long after you plant rye grass, and it comes up nice and spring green, should you wait until you let your horse eat it?

I heard it isn't good to let them eat "fresh, baby" grasses too soon as it is full of sugar and could cause colic problems, etc.

Thanks!

 

[CLC Stables]

Well so you don't destroy your planting and waist the time and money, because grazing too quickly can cause problems with killing it ioff. I would wait at least 60 days, but that is myself. Many of your grasses say about 8-12 inches before grazing. Especially if it is a first planting, so that the root system can become well established.

 

[suz]

anyone else?

Thanks