{"product_id":"cool-season-horse","title":"Evergreen Grazer Horse Pasture Blend – Balanced Cool-Season Grazing \u0026 Hay Mix, Excellent Winter Hardiness, Ideal for Spring or Fall Planting","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1000+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt for Grazing and Hay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHorse pasture needs to do double duty, holding up to grazing while still producing quality hay when it's needed. This blend combines a durable tall fescue base with fast-establishing companion grasses, timothy, and alfalfa to build a stand suited to both uses, with genuine winter hardiness to carry it through cold weather. It's a working cool-season pasture blend built for horse operations, not a generic cattle mix repurposed for a different animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants This Cool Season Blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe horse owner needing a durable, winter-hardy pasture for both grazing and hay.\u003cbr\u003eThe pasture manager renovating thin or worn ground with a lasting cool-season base.\u003cbr\u003eThe small-acreage horse keeper wanting a balanced grass and legume stand.\u003cbr\u003eThe hay producer wanting a dual-purpose blend suited to cutting as well as grazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Cool Season Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis blend combines a durable tall fescue base, fast-establishing companion grasses, and alfalfa selected for balanced horse grazing and hay production rather than a single-use planting. Components establish at different rates, with perennial grasses and legumes building a lasting stand with genuine winter hardiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase grass:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTall Fescue\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFestuca arundinacea\u003c\/em\u003e), a durable, winter-hardy perennial forming the foundation of the blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion grasses:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePerennial Ryegrass\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLolium perenne\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eOrchard Grass\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDactylis glomerata\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eKentucky Bluegrass\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePoa pratensis\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003eTimothy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePhleum pratense\u003c\/em\u003e), adding palatability and hay quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegume:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlfalfa\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMedicago sativa\u003c\/em\u003e), a deep-rooted, protein-dense legume boosting forage quality and fixing nitrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Pasture \u0026amp; Hay Field\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced grazing and hay use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manage as pasture or let growth mature for a cutting, depending on need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePasture renovation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the blend to rebuild thin, worn, or overgrazed pasture ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rely on tall fescue and companion grasses to persist through cold weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHay quality support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let timothy and alfalfa mature fully for a higher-quality cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial base building:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let tall fescue and orchard grass establish as a long-term pasture foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotational grazing system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow across paddocks and rotate horses to manage grazing pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting This Cool Season Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prepare a clean seedbed and drill or broadcast seed; light coverage improves establishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in late summer to early fall, or early spring in colder climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow blend rates for full coverage; components are proportioned for a balanced stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to a range of soils; well-drained ground supports the strongest legume establishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil moist through germination; established stands tolerate variable moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrazing timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow the stand to establish fully before introducing horses to graze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed perennial grasses and legume forming a lasting, winter-hardy pasture base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool-season perennial blend; grasses and legume persist through cold and regrow each year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePregnant mare note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard tall fescue can carry an endophyte linked to complications in pregnant mares; consult your vet on endophyte-free options if breeding is a concern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a pasture blend built to work as both grazing and hay ground, not a single-purpose planting. Tall fescue holds the stand together through winter, while ryegrass, orchard grass, bluegrass, timothy, and alfalfa round it out for palatability and hay quality. Plant it to renovate worn pasture, build a dual-purpose stand, or extend the grazing calendar with genuine winter hardiness. Grow the blend built to work as hard as your operation does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Mater Gardens","offers":[{"title":"1000+ Seeds","offer_id":54511951085886,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Oz","offer_id":54511943024958,"sku":"11636","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 Oz","offer_id":54511943057726,"sku":"11635","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Lb","offer_id":54511943090494,"sku":"11634","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/ColorfulCollageBreakfastMenuInstagramPost-50.png?v=1790894552","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/cool-season-horse","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}