Alexandra Beckstett

Alexandra Beckstett, a native of Houston, Texas, is a lifelong horse owner who has shown successfully on the national hunter/jumper circuit and dabbled in hunter breeding. After graduating from Duke University, she joined Blood-Horse Publications as assistant editor of its book division, Eclipse Press, before joining The Horse. She was the managing editor of The Horse for nearly 14 years and is now editorial director of EquiManagement and My New Horse, sister publications of The Horse.

Articles by: Alexandra Beckstett

A Horse Lover’s Welcome

I hope that you will find Horse Lover’s Guide to Kentucky and its companion blog a valuable resource in beginning or continuing your own love affair with these magnificent animals.

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Selling and Sharing

A slow economy equates to a buyer’s market for those looking to purchase a horse. For the seller, however, trying to downsize your herd or

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Prepurchase Steps

During the horse shopping process, if you think you’ve found “the one,” don’t just stop there. Several steps are still necessary to ensure you’re making

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Alternatives to Buying a Horse

For many people, outright ownership on a horse is not necessarily the best option. Many can’t afford the caliber of horse they want or need;

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Horse Shopping

It’s that time of year. Days are shorter, nights are colder, and horses are fuzzier. As winter approaches and horse show season winds down, many

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Care For Your Equipment

To conclude this past month’s segment on farm equipment, I want to emphasize the importance of maintaining your truck, trailer, or tractor to prolong its

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Trucks and Trailers

A good truck and trailer are “musts” for the horse owner that does his or her own hauling and horse care. Weigh all the pros

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Tractor Talk

I’ll be honest, the topic of tractors and farm equipment is not one I’m particularly versed in. One resource I found quite educational, however, was

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Labor Pains

Horse owners on a shrinking budget should do as much of the work as they are capable of, but hire out when necessary.

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Farm Care

If you own your own property, you know maintenance and upkeep expenses never disappear. But whether or not you own a barn or board your

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Bedding Selection

What bedding material do you prefer —is there an alternative to straw or wood available in your area that’s cost-effective?

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What is Your Board Worth

Moving on to the next chapter of our Thrifty Horsekeeping project: Housing. Over the next four weeks I’ll be discussing ways to save on board, how

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Easy on the Supplements

Equine supplementation is a hot topic: Are supplements necessary? Effective? Over-used? Dangerous? Expensive? Supplements have become a major part of equine nutrition, and there are

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Giving Up the Grain

Now that we’ve discussed the value of quality forage for your horse’s diet, let’s talk about grain. If you’re going to try to save money

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Hay Days

One of the unfortunate consequences of a slow economy is that when horse owners begin to struggle financially, their spending on horse care and feed

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