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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Help Your Cast Horse in Your Horse's Stall
It's hard to believe that a
horse can get stuck -- or cast -- in his horse stall. However, this is a real danger. A
horse is said to be cast when he has lain down or rolled and managed to position
himself with his legs so close to the stall wall that he can neither get up nor
reposition... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Building Horse Facilities and Equestrian Spaces
When
it comes to designing, building and improving horse facilities, and equestrian spaces, flexibility is
key. From round pens and arenas to barns and storage sheds, choosing products
and designing their horse facilities and equestrian spaces to be safe, effective and flexible may create... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Trail Rider
Travelling Horse Trailer Watering System
The WHOASIS horse trailer watering system allows you to furnish drinking water to
your horse during trailer travel. The horse trailer watering system includes a 25-gallon water tank, a
charcoal-activated filter, three troughs, a submersible pump, fittings, and
tubing. The watering system fits... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Trail Rider
Prevent Horse Escapes with the Horse Houdini Stall Product
Cut Heal Animal Care Products Inc. has launched a horse-and-rider safety
product division, "Be Safe NOT Sorry." This line includes two stall
products:
the Horse Houdini -- Escape No More and the Safety Release
Stall Closure. The Horse Houdini -- Escape No More guarantees that your horse... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Trail Rider
Sundowner Horse Trailer Living Quarters
Hit the road in style with Sundowner Horse Trailer's new Signature Series living
quarters. Quality living horse trailer interiors include furnaces, glass shower doors, skylights over
the shower for improved lighting and head room, hidden screen doors, comfortable
innerspring mattresses,... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Trail Rider
Rolling Horse Saddle Rack
Tote your horse trail saddle from tack room to trailer (and back) with the new Ursa
Wagon Saddle Rack accessory. Load up to four horse saddles: Each Saddle Rack carries
two saddles; each Ursa Wagon carries two horse Saddle Racks. You'll also have room for
blankets, pads, and other tack.... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Sprucing Up the Place
As winter
sets in, the weather may limit the availability of outdoor activities for you
and your horses. Now may be a good time to step back and evaluate your barn's
condition and organization and take on some do-it-yourself barn projects to help
make your stable as clean and comfortable as... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Successful Horse Boarding at Your Barn
If you have extra
room at your barn, you may have considered boarding horses for other people.
Maybe you could use the additional income, or maybe you want someone to ride
with or share the chores.
Whatever your
reasons, you need to do your homework before you offer to keep anyone's... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Remember Age and Temperament When Horses Live Together
Before you throw your horse into a group setting, recognize that horse group living necessitates establishing a set of rules for social interactions. A horse herd
establishes a very particular pecking order, or dominance chain, by threatening
actions or kicking and biting each other. While this... | read »
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Barn: Stables
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Make Boarding Work For You
Some
stables are so in demand they have a waiting list. Others seem to be built with
a revolving barn door. You can find a suitable boarding facility if you first
decide what you must have in a boarding arrangement and what you absolutely
can't tolerate, and then accept that you aren't... | 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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