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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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

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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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