Table 3 Percentage of respondents that carried out different pasture management procedures
Pasture procedures | Stud farms | Livery yards | Trotting stables | Riding schools | Small private | Total n = 429 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent pastures | 61% | 93% | 83% | 87% | 83% | 83% |
Aftermath grazed | 16% | 12% | 5% | 9% | 15% | 11% |
Ploughing and re-seeding | 20% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 17% | 11% |
Rotation between clean plots | 24% | 7% | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% |
Pasture clipping/harrowing | 76% | 28% | 35% | 25% | 33% | 36% |
Pastures part of crop rotation system | 43% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 11% |