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Most Horses’ Natural Behavior Aids in Parasite Control By Eleanor Blazer Horses have no trouble determining where to poop. Most confined horses will designate a “latrine” area––whether in a turnout, pasture or stall. My own horses leave their hay, walk across the turnout, relieve themselves in the favored corner …
Keep Your Performance Horses Healthy and Safe By Dustin Gruetter, DC Structures Arena footing sounds simple enough, but when it’s time to start selecting materials for your equestrian facility, you’re likely to find more options than you ever imagined. Poor footing could subject your horse to increased risk …
Proper Moisture Level is Essential for Healthy Compost By Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Composting horse manure is a wonderful option for manure management. The advantages are many and have been discussed in previous articles of mine, including how to build a composting bin system. One of the …
Goals Drive Decisions and Choices By Allison Trimble As a student at Cal Poly I majored in animal science with an emphasis in livestock production. I learned nutrition, pasture management, and all the other pertinent classes, but reproduction was my favorite topic. I have experienced different management practices over …
Make the Right Choices for Safety and Economy By Dustin Gruetter When it’s time to start selecting equipment and fixtures for your new horse barn, the dizzying array of options can be a bit overwhelming. For the better part of two decades, DC Structures has been designing and …
Develop an Evacuation Plan for Your Horse Property By Alayne Blickle Wildfire can quickly become a threat to rural landowners. Since most horse owners live in the interface between urban and rural areas, action needs to be taken quickly to save the lives of your animals and reduce property …
Can Being Eco-Friendly Help Your Bottom Line? By Alayne Blickle Have you heard the old joke about how to make a small fortune with horses? The punchline: by starting out with a large fortune. Does making money on horse acreage need to be this way? We explored this topic …
Don’t Cut Corners on Correct Footing By Dustin Gruetter Does choosing arena footing make your head spin? It seems complicated because it is! Of course, equestrians know that caring for horses is no easy task. Poor footing will subject your horse to increased risk of injury and long-term degenerative …
How to Live the Dream and Help Save the Planet Small-scale agriculture and animal farming are some of our strongest links to the earth. This symbiotic, cyclical relationship between humans, flora, and fauna predates our agrarian roots and is guided by a principle of respect for our planet’s natural …
Guelph, Ontario – With cooler, darker days ahead – and more pressure on heating and lighting systems – the risk of barn fires increase. So, now is the time for your annual combustible clean-up! Combustibles are everywhere and unavoidable around the horse farm, but your management of them can considerably …