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Small Farm Makeover: Shelter Requirements for Horses

Small Farm Makeover: Shelter Requirements for Horses

Begin with the Essential Basics when Designing a Home for Your Horses By Alayne Blickle   Providing shelter for your horse can mean anything from a tree in a pasture to a nice, big barn. In this article I will consider the basic shelter requirements. Future articles will review considerations …

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Fencing to Protect Salmon

What’s Good for Salmon is Good for Horses By Michael Hipp   We’ve seen Western movies where thousands of cows are driven across a river by cowboys on horseback keeping them all in line. In these movies the rivers lack something we have here in the Pacific Northwest that makes …

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Slow Feeders for the Health of Your Horse

Exploring Options By Alayne Blickle   A lack of enrichment opportunities and boredom in horses can contribute to health issues such as weight gain, ulcers, stall vices (chewing, pawing, weaving, cribbing), fighting between horses, crabbiness under saddle, even colic. An increased exercise schedule, more turnout time, utilizing track paddocks, or …

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Drainage Tips for Horse Properties

Prevent a Muddy Mess on Your Farm By Alayne Blickle   Runoff from driveways, parking areas, hillsides, or even slight slopes can add significantly to the problem of managing mud in equine confinement and high traffic areas. Winter is the time of the year when rain and melting snow can …

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Preventing Parasite Infestation

Pasture and Herd Management Reduces Need for Chemical Dewormers By Michael Hipp   Parasites in our horses are a constant battle. Most large animal veterinarians I know readily say that all horses have (or will have) parasites at some point. Most of them prescribe a regular deworming schedule. While this …

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Covering Compost and Manure Storage

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 …

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Be Firewise

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 …

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Bedding Selection Criteria

Nine Points for Choosing the Best Bed for Your Horse By Alayne Blickle   The primary reason for using bedding should be to absorb urine and moisture. Unless a horse is confined strictly to a stall, using less bedding will save chore time and money. Plus, it means less material …

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