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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Build a Wash Rack
A horse wash area is a wonderful amenity at a barn. It provides a
place to clean your horse without a lot of setup work or making a mess. And a
clean horse is a healthy horse. You can create a wash area inside an empty stall
in the barn or in an outside space beside your barn. This article... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Cheap and Quick Stall Cleaning
People who work on large training and show farms have a big job
when it comes to cleaning stalls. But they also have help in the way of
specialized equipment to lighten their loads. Even if you only have a couple of
horses in your barn stalls, you can also use these specialized stall cleaning... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Trail Rider
Horse Clipping Tips
I'd like to teach my 6-year-old Paint Horse mare to accept
electric clippers. I don't show, but I do like to keep her muzzle, jaw, and
bridle path clipped. Every time I turn on the clippers and place them on her
muzzle, she jumps, rears, and bucks. I've tried tying her to a sturdy post, but... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse First Aid Kit
It's difficult enough to keep your wits about you when dealing
with an emergency or injury. It's all but impossible if you're frantically
searching for supplies or--worse yet--you don't have what you need on hand.
Devoting a little time to stocking and organizing your first aid kit is well... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Build a Horse Saddle Stand for Hauling Horse Saddles
Build a
simple horse saddle stand designed specifically for hauling horse saddles around in the back
of a sport utility or pickup. The project uses all pre-cut lumber (the example
is made of an inexpensive poplar), keeping power-tool use down to a minimum. All
together, you'll only make... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Horse Journal
Scraping Sweat
We
have definite ideas when it comes to most of our grooming tools, and that's
certainly the case with sweat scrapers. These days, they are rarely used for
just scraping sweat off horses, but sweat scrapers have become an essential part
of the bath routine.
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sweat scraper isn't a big... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Horse Journal
Timed Feedings
If
your "need" for an automatic feeder is grounded in a desire not to have to tend
to your horse every day, please reconsider. Your horse should be checked at
least once a day to make sure he's normal--attitude, eating, manure and no signs
of wounds, lameness or illness. If he's an "only... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Clipper Care
You've just
put the bridle on your horse and noticed that his bridle path could use a trim --
and by the way so could the whiskers on his chin and maybe his fetlocks while
you're at it. You rummage for your clippers, which you think you put in the tack
box the last time you used them. Or... | read »
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Barn: Implements & Tools
from the pages of Horse Journal
Wireless, Cordless Horse Clippers in the Barn
We love cordless horse clippers. Wireless, cordless horse clippers are convenient for shows and perfect for those
who lack a barn with crossties and/or electrical outlets. Cordless horse clippers is also great
for large, busy barns where many horses need to get trimmed. You don't have to... | read »
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| Manage Mud in Your Horse Pasture |
Question: We tend to get quite a bit of rain in our area. I keep my two fit
trail horses in a one-acre horse pasture. Although there’s lots of grass in the pasture, certain
areas tend to get muddy in the pasture, such as around the feed trough and along the fence... | read |
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