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.
Winter has sneaked in and hit many parts of the northern United States. For those not fully prepared, now is probably your last chance to
Tired of seeing your horse eating in mud? Or wasting hay that gets buried in filth? Here’s any easy, low-cost way to build a chore-efficient feeder.
The follow up from last week’s Smart Horse Keeping post on using stall mats is talking about alternative bedding products. The point to any bedding
Using less bedding can save you time and money. Less bedding use means cleaning stalls will be easier and quicker (since you won’t have to
No matter where you live in North America, you may have been hearing that long-range weather forecasts are calling for some pretty bad weather for
If you haven’t already done so, fall is the time to buy your winter supply of hay. Be sure to look for green, leafy, fresh-smelling
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