Quality grass is a cost-effective part of feeding and regular reseeding ensures that the required nutritional value of the ley is maintained. In a year with soaring nitrogen costs and other inputs rising the production of high-quality forage is crucial. New leys can help deliver a 33% increase in yield in the first year compared to a typical old sward, and in a drought year this can increase up to 50%.
Gallop Long-Term Grass Seed Mix
Gallop Mix is designed to produce a dense sward with a strong root system that will recover quickly. The mix contains Strong Creeping Red Fescue as it grows along the ground, knitting the pasture together to fill in any hoof prints left by the galloping horses. Using the Gallop Mix does not produce a lot of tall growth like agricultural grasses allowing horses to travel freely in the ley. It is advised to use a seed rate of 20 -35g per square metre.
35% | Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass |
35% | Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass |
20% | Strong Creping Red Fescue |
10% | Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass |
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Manufacturer | Wynnstay Seeds |
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If you didn’t look at reseeding last spring, this autumn could be an ideal time to invest in your forage quantity and quality.

Reseeding an existing ley can lead to a significant return on investment. Within several years ‘weed grasses’ will ingress into a sward – particularly if the field has experienced poaching or after a hard winter. These ‘weed grasses’ have poor quality characteristics compared to ryegrass varieties from the Recommended List. These include poor digestibility and a poorer response to fertiliser, as well as not converting to meat and milk as efficiently as ryegrass.

Six steps for the preparation of reseeding leys, through to managing weeds once leys are established.