Hi group, I had to move my Icelandic gelding to another boarding facility over the weekend. The new facility has grass pastures. For the last two years my horse has been kept where grass was scarce (too many horses, very little grass). He was given hay twice a day. The barn manager of the new facility gave me a grazing muzzle which my horse has accepted. I was told to leave it on all the time. Is the horse getting enough through the grazing muzzle to sustain him?? or should I make an effort to go there each day and let him free graze for an hour or two. Will he eventually adjust to the grass or will he always have to wear the muzzle? Hot dry summer weather will be here soon in NJ and with it the lush spring grass will fade to be replaced by brown stubble. Do you think he can then graze normally. He is out 24/7.
Gale in NJ
