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Seven Tips to Prepare Your Farm for a Fire Emergency Most of Western United States is a fire adaptive ecosystem. That means it’s not if a major fire is going to happen, it’s when. The majority of horse owners live in rural areas and it is often up to them …
Ten Tips to Ensure Healthy Forage for Horses by Laurie Cerny Early spring is the ideal time to over-seed pastures. After a long, wet winter your pastures are going to need some TLC, including over-seeding, to get them back in shape. Here are ten tips for sound land management that …
Start Now and Spring into a Great Harvest by Laurie Cerny In most parts of the country, winter was long and harsh. This resulted in horse owners going through their stored hay more rapidly, which makes this year’s first cutting even more important. Though still officially winter, spring will …
by Michelle Binder-Zolezzi As farms and ranches age, everyday use takes a toll on all parts of the facilities that contain and help us care for livestock. Eventually, fences sag, gates get crooked, posts loosen, wire rusts and siding gets dented. Over time a once beautiful farm becomes a …
by Sherri Rossmiller Those who live on farms will eventually be faced with the dilemma of vermin control. When you have a never-ending food source, measures have to be taken to safeguard the health of your animals. If you’re like me, I hate dealing with any poison, …
Why Your Horse Needs a Cooler to Stay Healthy by Alayne Blickle We ride year-round and I am always surprised when I see horses missing what I consider to be the most basic of winter riding gear: the cooler. Having the right winter clothing, for both horse and rider, …
15 Safety Tips for All Seasons by Laurie Cerny Author’s note: In November our barn, with which I have taken every safety precaution possible, could have burned down. Had I not ridden that morning I may have not noticed that a spot on an electrical outlet in our bathroom …
Ensure Your Horse is Getting Enough of this Essential by Alayne Blickle Early December is probably your last chance to set up a water supply that won’t freeze or get icy cold before Ol’ Man Winter sneaks in and catches us off guard. A horse drinks 8 to 12 …
How to Tell if Your Horse’s Coughing is Normal by Eleanor Blazer Coughing is a symptom. It can be caused by something as trivial as a little dust or as serious as an underlying medical condition. Regardless of the cause, a coughing horse stops time. Activity ceases as …
Top Ten Things to Do Now to Prepare for Winter by Laurie Cerny Before we know it winter will be here. And there’s nothing worse than seeing the first snowflakes fall and realizing your barn isn’t ready for winter. Here’s a list of ten chores to do now in preparation …