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Barn: Stables
'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: Stables
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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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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from the pages of Horse Journal
North Florida Horse Rescue Disaster Preparation
The North Florida Horse Rescue,
Inc . (NFHR) is a volunteer-run horse and animal disaster response organization. Founded to provide evacuation during
natural disasters, North Florida Horse Rescue, Inc. also educates horse owners on disaster preparation,
procedures and evacuation. Chris... | read »
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Barn: Stables
Barn Ventilation Affects Horse Health
Poor barn ventilation is among the leading causes of decreased
performance, illness, and possibly death in today's horse population. It's also
a commonly unaddressed issue for most horse owners.
How does poor barn ventilation really hurt your horse's health?
After all, it's common for horse... | read »
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Barn: Stables
6 Horse Bucket-Wise Tips
Buckets in the barn
are handy for watering, feeding and
washing horses. The following are a few great horse bucket ideas for you to use: *
In the barn, it's easier to see dirt and debris collecting in a
light-colored bucket than in a dark-colored bucket. If you see it, you will... | read »
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Barn: Stables
What You Should Know About Horse Communities
What do
strip malls, condominiums and subdivisions have in common? Around
America, they are replacing farms and horse
ranches, paving over agricultural land, and leaving equine enthusiasts less
space to freely own and ride horses. In response to this "progress," there is a
recent... | read »
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Barn: Stables
Making Horse Boarding Contracts Work for You
In the old
days, when people agreed to board someone's horse, there was a discussion
followed by a handshake. These days, the discussion about horse boarding is just as important, but
the handshake has been replaced by a horse boarding contract. We asked equine attorney
Julie Fershtman for... | read »
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Barn: Stables
It's Fly Season Again For Your Horse
Warmer weather means
more activity for owners and their horses, but it also signals the beginning of
the dreaded fly season. If you support a horse, chances are you're also
supporting entire colonies of flies, and you're convinced that they are telling
all their fly friends to head over... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Rodeo
Reduce Stable Flies Before They Reproduce This Spring
Even though it's springtime and dog days of summer still seem
light
years away, it's never too early to
get a jump-start on the war against
summer flies. There's even a new weapon to
add to your arsenal, and it
works best starting now.
Before you have to
drag out the sprays,... | 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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