Grazing Plan for Equines by UGB Standards

The document provides grazing area guidelines for equine management using Unité de Gestion de Bassin (UGB) units, detailing rotational and continuous grazing systems. For rotational grazing, allocate 40–50 ares/UGB in initial cycles, increasing to 70–80 ares/UGB in later cycles, with excess spring land reserved for mowing. In continuous systems, use 50–60 ares/UGB in spring, expanding to 80–100 ares/UGB in summer. A practical example shows managing four paddocks: 2.16 ha (45 ares/UGB) in spring, divided into 0.43 ha subplots rotated every 5–7 days with 21 days of rest; 4.8 ha (100 ares/UGB) required in summer. Recommendations are authored by Pauline Doligez (IFCE), supported by Martin Rosset et al. (2012, INRA), Favre et al. on grazing planning, and data from equipedia.ifce.fr (03/04/2025).