Steady Strides - Rye Grass Free Traditional Horse Pasture Mix 13.5kg (1 Acre)

Steady Strides is a carefully balanced horse paddock mixture designed for owners looking to establish traditional, fibre-rich grazing with excellent ground cover and long-term durability.

Timothy forms the backbone of the mixture, producing a naturally palatable pasture that is slower growing than ryegrass-based leys. Meadow fescue and smooth-stalked meadowgrass contribute resilience, while strong creeping red fescue and Chewings fescue create a dense sward capable of recovering from everyday hoof traffic. A carefully selected blend of grazing herbs adds diversity and encourages a more natural pasture.

Ideal for creating new paddocks or renovating existing grazing where a traditional horse pasture is preferred over high-production agricultural grassland.

37% Timothy • 22% Strong Creeping Red Fescue • 19% Meadow Fescue • 11% Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass • 7% Chewings Fescue • 4% Grazing Herbs

• Horse paddocks
  
• Ponies and native breeds
  
• Horses requiring traditional, fibre-rich grazing
  
• Creating new paddocks
  
• Renovating tired grazing
  
• Oversowing existing pasture
  
• Rotational grazing systems
  
• Low-input horse paddocks
  

Good pasture management remains essential. No grass mixture can prevent laminitis or replace appropriate veterinary advice, grazing management or dietary control.

Best sowing time: March to May, or August to September

Sowing rate: 13.5 kg per acre

Sowing method: Broadcast or drill into a fine, firm seedbed

Sowing depth: No deeper than approximately 1 cm

For new paddocks, remove perennial weeds before cultivating a fine, firm seedbed. Sow evenly before rolling or firming the surface to maximise seed-to-soil contact.

When overseeding, graze or mow the existing pasture tightly, remove dead material and lightly harrow to expose areas of soil before sowing.

Keep the newly sown area consistently moist where possible during establishment.

Keep horses off newly sown ground until the grasses are firmly rooted and cannot be easily pulled from the soil.

A light topping during establishment encourages tillering, producing a thicker and more resilient pasture.

Introduce horses gradually and avoid grazing too tightly. Rotational grazing, resting worn areas and repairing gateways before poaching develops will dramatically improve pasture longevity.

Remove droppings regularly, control weeds where necessary and avoid allowing paddocks to become overgrazed, particularly during periods of slow growth.

Germination typically begins within 7–21 days under warm, moist conditions, although full establishment takes considerably longer.

Steady Strides develops into a dense, traditional horse pasture with excellent ground cover, good recovery and a diverse grazing sward designed for long-term paddock performance.

Like every pasture, results depend on soil type, weather, drainage, stocking density and good grazing management.

Take life in your stride. Graze naturally. Viva la paddock.

We want your seeds to grow. If you follow our sowing instructions, give them a fair chance, and they still do not grow, we’ll put it right.

Eligible customers can choose either a refund for the seeds that did not grow, or replacement seeds of the same value.

For more information on our policy go to our No Grow No Fee page.