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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Nature-scaping
Did you know that there are a great many wonderful ways that
plants and animals can actually work for you on a horse property? Douglas fir
trees, willows, and dogwoods can sop up a wet area. Violet green swallows can do
bug patrol, eating several thousand flies, moths, mosquitoes, and other... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
26 Ways to Conserve Clean Water on the Farm and on the Trail
These days, there is lots of talk about being environmentally
sensitive. Maybe you are driving less and walking more, composting manure, and
using a worm bin. Perhaps you use cloth bags at the store, have installed
compact fluorescent light bulbs in your home and barn, and recycle everything... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Horse Journal
Make Pond Water Safe
The idea of a pond to provide a constant water supply to your
horses is appealing, but it might not be what we consider clean or safe.
Obviously feral horses drink from ponds, lakes and streams, but that doesn't
mean they never have illness related to poor-quality water.
In addition, their... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Heated Water Buckets Prevent Dehydration in Horses
Not surprisingly, when winter hits, your horse doesn't feel
much like drinking ice water either. In fact, the closer your horse's water is to
freezing temperature, the less he will be inclined to drink it. Yet it's
essential to keep your horse well hydrated during winter. Having your horse's... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Vitamin D and Sunshine for Your Horse
According to Ohio State University Equine Extension, vitamin
D is called the sunshine vitamin because the ultraviolet rays of the sun convert
a compound in the skin into vitamin D. Horses exposed to four to six hours of
outdoor light (even on cloudy days) will make sufficient vitamin D.... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Unwanted Horse Coalition Unveils Website
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has launched its website highlighting the
responsibility of owners to their animals.
Both the website and a related brochure explain the UHC and its mission,
which is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare.
The coalition was... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Safe Pasture Fencing for Horse Pastures, Horse Fields & Horse Paddocks
Safe pasture fencing for your horse pasture involve careful planning and good pasture fencing options. Unsafe pasture fencing, like a couple of strands of
barbed wire, can kill or
permanently crippled your horse. Pasture fencing involves careful planning and safe pasture fencing materials that... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Composting Controls Horse Manure
If you care for horses on
your own property, then at some point you have probably wondered what to do with
that huge mound of horse manure piling up behind the barn. Add to that the 8 to 10 gallons of urine
a horse generates, plus the wheelbarrow or more of bedding used each day, and in
no... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
'Go Green' in Your Horse Pasture
When it comes to caring for the environment and your horse pasture, horse owners can
make a significant difference. Learn how to "go green" in your horse pasture by reducing pesticides and removing toxic herbicides. 1. Limit pesticide use by controlling fly and mosquito
populations through... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Horse Journal
Horse Owners And The Land-Use Crisis
Land use and land conservation are the most
important issues facing horse owners of the 21st century.
It's a message that, at least
until now, has not gotten through to America 's
horse-owning public, even to the majority of the people who participate in the
land-dependent sports of... | 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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