Farm and Barn

Design and maintain a healthy horse operation

Housing Your Horse

In the back of your mind somewhere there lurks a Dream Barn. Go on, admit it. You’ve planned it down to the last luxurious detail–from the Olympic-sized riding arena (with the climate-impervious perfect footing) right down to the automatic fly

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Computerizing Your Farm or Clinic

According to a recent survey conducted by The Horse, 73.9% of our readers own or operate personal computers. This number is high, and computer ownership shows no signs of slowing down because computers have the ability to

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Boarding Contracts Part 2

Many attorneys recommend including in boarding contracts an exculpatory clause in which the boarder agrees to a waiver of the farm’s liability for personal injuries or injuries to the horse. This is important due to the nature o

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Breeding Facilities

Any way you look at it, building a barn is a major undertaking. Doing it right the first time, to avoid headaches later, is the smart approach. In addition to the usual considerations of location, aesthetics, cost, and

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Dealing With Agents

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Prepurchase Exam

The purchase examination of the horse has become an important part of the horse industry.

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Solitary Confinement

There are few things sadder than a horse not in contact with other horses. A herd animal by nature, the horse always feels safest and most content when in company of others of his kind; isolation doesn’t come naturally to him. But in certain

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Hemp A Hit In Ontario

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Soil and Water Testing

As you push your shopping cart down the aisle at the supermarket, it’s likely become routine for you to do a quick scan of the nutritional analysis printed on the side of every cereal box and container of yogurt you select. Instantly, you know how

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On Equal Footing

Trainers and riders have become sophisticated about ground, and about how good footing protects horses’ feet and legs. Many owners spend large sums to install the best footing at home. Indoors or outdoors, they control the type of ground their horses

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Deductive Reasoning

By the time you read this, tax time will be nearly over. The rush to get all those receipts collected and all the itemized deductions documented will be but a fond memory. My guess is that you, like many others and me, had some charitable

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Planning Health Expenses

The number and variety of sophisticated services equine veterinarians can provide for horses have grown greatly through the years. How much of these services you choose for your horses usually depends on how much money you want to spend, and wha

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Mosquito Wars

West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading, and horse owners are asking, What can I do to protect my horses? The good news is that a vaccine for horses has been developed and conditionally approved by the USDA. Experts say the WNV vaccine should work”P>West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading, and horse owners are asking, What can I do to protect my horses? The good news is that a vaccine for horses has been developed and conditi”>West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading, and horse owners are asking, What can I do to protect my horses? The go”West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading, and hor

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