Can we as horse owners make a few changes to our horse keeping habits to help lessen our draw on the ecosystem? We can make everyday changes such as recycling and conserving water, but what else can we do to reduce our impact on the environment?
What environmentally friendly management practices might work for you and your farm?
While it may seem a little early to be thinking about dust, mud in the winter becomes dust in the summer. If you had muddy
Once soils are no longer saturated and while we still have some spring rains ahead of us, do your horses and your pasture a favor by spreading compost. The nutrients, organic material and beneficial bacteria and fungi in the compost will help your grass plants become more productive.
By providing swallows with nest boxes, you can help their populations increase and make a huge dent in the numbers of insects around your property this summer.
Like you, here at Sweet Pepper Ranch we are always working on some project. This week we’re working on drainage issues that need to be
As horse owners, we often wrongly believe we are destined to “put up” with flies and insects as well as rodent infestations. Other times we
Boredom for horses can cause health issues such as weight gain, ulcers, stall vices, bickering or fighting between horses, and even colic. Find out how slow feeders can help.
When the weather’s frightful and our horses end up snowbound in their stalls, who gets antsier, us or them? I know I get pretty cranky when
With snow and frigid temps blanketing a good portion of North America, maybe what we all need right now is a nice break and a
Welded drilled pipe fencing on our new barn. Panel fencing on our main barn. This week we finally finished construction of our new barn enough
Welcome to the dead of winter. Even parts of the country that don’t usually experience snow are getting a healthy dose right now. Last week
ÔTiz the season for mold! If you’ve been battling mold in your tack room, I’ve got bad news: mold spores are everywhere. They are floating
One of the best ways to control mud from building up in horse paddocks is to have a good manure management program.
A sacrifice area is a small enclosure, often called a paddock, corral, or pen, meant to be your horse’s outdoor living quarters. Technically it is
Mud = yuck! At this time of the year mud becomes a common occurrence in many horse paddocks until summer when things dry out.
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