If you’re considering building a new horse barn, the good news is that there are a number styles to choose from and a barn…
Since the dawn of time, we have all heard of how the lunar phases can affect both humans and animals. I decided to look…
Horses are designed to eat forage, but grains are a common way increase the amount of energy needed to perform athletic tasks. Today, commercial…
Mud is inevitable on horse farms. You can take measures to avoid it, but likely there will still be some to a degree. When…
Nine times out of ten, winter colic is due to impactions in the gut, most often in the large intestine, near or at the…
Most horse riders are guilty of accumulating lots of tack! What can we say… There’s a thrill in buying and hoarding halters, boots, saddle…
Winter is the perfect time to spruce up your tack with a good cleaning, especially if you’re taking a break from riding. Fortunately, getting…
I had a lot of “learn as I went” moments at my first barn job, including what items I actually needed for working at…
If you’re like me, then you probably prefer warm weather over cold weather. At the barn, cold weather usually means more work—putting out hay,…
Some horse owners live in areas where temperatures plummet to the single digits if not colder! They have to worry about freezing water buckets,…