So I asked the Grass Question. Now correct me if im wrong?

Question

I asked a question about freshly mowed grass and I got a few answers.

And now from what i remember reading from the answers, correct me if im wrong

Hay is grass completely dried out.

You may not feed the horse the shavings of freshly cut grass because it can colic. Because the grass is not dried completely or the right way.

After mowing the lawn , it is alright for the horse to eat the grass thats STILL in the ground , right?

Am i correct?

Answer 1

Yes, but if it is the kind of grass typically planted as yard lawn, it may cause a problem since it is not the best grass suited for horses.  If it is a pasture type of grass, then it is fine for the horse to graze.  It is after you cut it that it may ferment and mold if it isn't dried completely.

Answer 2

Yes, but when a horse is eating a freshly mown lawn make sure that the shavings are all gone

Answer 3

if im correct a horse can eat fresh;y mowed grass if ther are no clipings or the clipings anr less than 5 min old

Answer 4

okay, i dont know if i'd worry if my horses ate the grass after it was cut and the cut grass clippings were still there, because they usually will just pick around it and not exactly eat the cuttings.

but not all hay is grass. timothy (sp) hay is grass, but other types of hay is not always grass.

but you are correct about it being okay to let the horses eat the grass after you cut it.

Answer 5

yes, and make sure that pesticides and certain types of fertilizers are not used on the grass and if they are MAKE SURE they are ANIMAL SAFE.

Answer 6

Completely, The cut grass should be raked up though or give it a few days. My horses love fresh cut lawn but, I have to spend hours on end raking to make sure its almost all gone.

Answer 7

these guys are going to hate me for this but when I start the lawn mower at my house every horse on the property starts jumping and kicking and nickering at me cause they love fresh grass better tha grain carrots apples and every body says do not do it but if you take a horse vote at our barn its grass all the way now i always make sure its only the best I water it and if there is dirt or any icky weeds  or any thing icky ay all it gos to the mulching pile but its like eating icecream in front of kids ten horses looking at you begging me first me first and it makes them shine like tyou would not beleive and they love you for it when i get training horse back for a tune up they are always glad to be back and it is not because of the hard work cause we work thier butts off three to six times a day its boot camp here they love my grass now if it is to wet and mulched I could see ware it might cause a impaction problem but a little mixed in with thier reg diet well they sure do not complain I have never had a problem now if it is laying ther and is moldy it is not good for them but neither are weeds

Answer 8

Yes hay is dried grass.

Yes you may not feed dry lawn mower clippings because the dry powdered grass may have mold that can cause colic and even when it does not it can get caught in the throat a choke a horse (my sister-in-law killed her two horses one day that way).

And yes after mowing the lawn the horses can eat the grass that is still growing just not the clippings.

So yes you are correct in all respects.

Answer 9

That's pretty much right, but hay is not just dried grass.  The cutting and curing process makes it quite different from dried out lawn clippings.  First, your home mower chops grass up into small pieces, and the hay mower just cuts it off at one point, near the ground, leaving a long stalk.  This is important because one of the hazards of feeding lawn clippings is that it could cause the horse to choke, since he might swallow a wad of chopped up grass since it's short length doesn't require him to chew it much.  Hay is left for about 3 days to dry.  It is usually fluffed up in the middle to ensure even drying, unlike cut grass which sits in a pile and the lower part stays wet and could ferment or develop mold.

It's okay for your horse to  eat lawn grass that's still stuck in the ground as long as it hasn't been treated with chemicals