Horse Pasture Management Project
The Horse Pasture Management Project is Britain's first and only Council supported on-line resource providing horse-keepers with advice on how pastures can be managed not only for the well-being of grazing equines, but also for the benefit of the landscape, environment and wildlife. Read on for information about the Project's advisory Calendar or scroll down to find links to advice pages.
The Horse Pasture Management Project web pages
Problems associated with horse pastures are not only experienced in Surrey - they are evident in many areas of the country. The information on these web pages should therefore be of interest to horse-keepers both within and beyond the county of Surrey. However, please be aware that the Project can only provide further assistance to horse-keepers within Surrey.
The 2010 Surrey Horse Pasture Management Calendar
This colourful advisory calendar is A3 size (A4 size when closed) and contains monthly advice on managing pasture for all-round benefit. For more information about the Calendar, please visit the
Horse Pasture Management Calendar Page. 
African Horse Sickness
The Horse Trust and British Horse Society have produced a guidance note about this disease which is largely confined to Africa and thankfully has so far not been seen in this country. The disease is carried and transmitted by members of the Culicoides family of midges. Wise simple precautions to protect horses from midges include: use of fly spray; use of sweet-itch style rugs which cover most of the horse's body and head and stabling horses during times of peak midge activity (i.e. late afternoon until the sun is fully up). In addition, it is advised that screening stables with pyrethroid protected mesh may help. Midge populations breed in damp areas so minimise populations around stables and grazing by ensuring taps and troughs don't leak and keep muck heaps under control. Horse owners and keepers should familiarise themselves with the symptoms and should maintain vigilance.
