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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
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 Trail Rider
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
line. I've been lucky so... | 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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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Create a Healthy Spring Pasture
Get a head start on pasture management to create a healthy pasture for your horses. Testing soil and fighting weeds are among the tips of from Carey Williams, Ph.D, equine
extension specialist at Rutgers University, to create that healthy spring pasture.
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Test your soil to see what... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Trail Rider
Barn Anthropologist Observes Horse Barn Life in its Natural State
My job is to observe horse barn life in its natural state and then report back. A Barn
Anthropologist , if you will. Usually I have no place to sit, and this is especially a problem in the
spring when everything is so wet in the horse barn. Horse barns are notorious for poor seating.
Somebody... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Horse Journal
Horse Pasture Management Decreases Erosion and Recycles Nutrients from Manure
Horse pastures offer many advantages besides
food. A well-managed horse pasture
recycles nutrients from manure and gives horses a place for the exercise and the
social interaction they need. It
provides a beautiful environment, increases forage production/grazing capacity,
and... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Creating the Perfect Horse Paddock
Tired of confining
your horse in that muddy, dusty, smelly and fly-infested pen? Are you looking
for some new ideas on how to care for your horse during the winter months or
rainy season? Or wondering where to keep your horse before your pastures are on
the brink of being over-grazed? Or... | read »
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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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