Buying seed

Many horse and pony pasture seed mixes contain large quantities of perennial rye grass species (as much as 10.5kg in a 14kg bag) as they are quick and easy to establish and favoured for repairing situations where land may have been poached in the winter.

If buying a proprietary mix, look out for:

UK origin seed – but the more local the seed the better. Local seeds are more likely to be successful as they’re already adapted to local conditions. Using local also respects small genetic variations in the same species, retaining their native geographic locations. It also reduces the risk of moving diseases through imported seeds.
little or no rye grass species