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Wash Bay 101
When designing a wash area for your horse, no matter if it is interior or exterior, there are a few things to consider that will make the space functional and safe for years to come.
July 30, 2021
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Return to Your Horses Roots with “Paddock Paradise”
As we learn more about what’s best for our horses, we are finding that providing a more natural environment is one of the healthiest ways for them to thrive. If you are looking for ways to think outside the box and explore different models of horse keeping, I encourage you to consider “Paddock Paradise”. I was intrigued by this brilliant concept that creates a much more natural way of pasturing for horses. It provides an enriching environment while achieving a symbiotic relationship with the land.
July 28, 2021
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Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring is the best time for making new plans, getting a fresh perspective and the annual spring cleaning! While the spring clean is often relegated to the home or garage, it is by far more fun to get out to the barn and spring clean for your equine companions. Not sure where to start? Here is a simple list of to-do’s to get your barn and pasture spruced up for the spring season.
April 9, 2021
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Are your Pastures Ready for Spring?
Mud season seems to be longer and longer every year. Thawing ground and spring showers can mean muddy gate areas, feeding areas, and pathways. Think about improving the ground by adding Mud Grids or Paddock Slabs. By amending the ground and fortifying it with a product that will stabilize muddy areas making it easier and safer for both you and your horses. These products are easy to install and require little ground preparation.
March 26, 2021
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Boredom Busters and Enrichment for Horses
Winter weather usually means horses are spending more time inside and aren’t being ridden as often. Horses are herd animals so when confined to their stalls, the following boredom busters and enrichment toys can help keep them out of trouble.
Typically, enrichment toys for horses can be divided into 2 categories.
February 10, 2021
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New Year’s Resolution – Bringing Your Horses Home
Most horse owners dream of one day bringing their horses’ home. It is an image that can conjure thoughts of watching your horses munching grass out of the kitchen window while you are doing dishes. Maybe you are looking forward to morning trips to the barn with a cup of coffee in hand and being greeted by the nickers of excitement followed by the calming sound of horses eating hay in their stalls. However, bringing horses home can be expensive and challenging. So, if your new year’s resolution is to make this dream a reality, you will want to make sure that you have thought through what you will need to make this transition a happy one.
January 30, 2021
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All I Want for Christmas
There is a saying, “No matter how bad your day is going, just remember you have a horse” Isn’t it true? Owning a horse puts us in a special category of people, we aren’t just average, we have something special that some people only get to dream of, the companionship of a majestic creature that can give us wings. We get to go out to the barn and seek the solace and comfort of the animals, they get us out, working and riding in the fresh air. No matter what the news is reporting, horses still need to be cared for, fed and worked. In an ever-changing world it is comforting to know that these things don’t change.
December 12, 2020
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Innovative Stall Feeder Options
One of the biggest reasons for looking at different styles of feeders is to help with feed cost savings. If you can employ a feeder that helps save feed, you will typically see a return on investment within a few months of feed bills. Additionally, many of the feeders that are made for horses are now looking at ways to help slow horses down when eating which is more natural and better for their digestive health.
December 12, 2020
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Finding the Right Outdoor Hay Feeder
There are a lot of different feeder options that can help save your hay from being wasted and save you money on your feed bill throughout the winter and beyond. So, if you are thinking of investing in a feeder or would like to upgrade to something that work better for your horses and your facility, keep the following in mind:
November 12, 2020
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Autumn Stable Checklist
Fall is one of the best times of the year to enjoy having horses. The cooler weather gives us a reprieve from the hot summer sun, but it is not so cold that we have to worry about layering up just yet. Autumn is a great time to get some of those last ‘to-do’ projects done before winter sets in and take simple steps to make horse keeping easier in the coming months. Here are some things to consider accomplishing in the barn before things get too blustery:
November 12, 2020
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Choosing Horse Stalls for your Barn
How big should horse stalls be? How to build horse stalls… Should I get modular horse stalls? What options are the safest? Choosing horse stalls doesn’t have to be confusing. Here are some tips that will help you in the decision making process for your barn project.
November 12, 2020
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Cashmans Stall Grazer Horse Feeders….The Choice of Champions
These days, most horses will spend a much more significant part of their lives in stalls or in paddocks and pastures that do not resemble the grazing lifestyle intended by nature. Many designs of feeders attached higher on the wall, do not take into account that the horses teeth will not come into alignment until their head is down. That being the case, much hay is wasted when it is placed too high up because the horse will pull it down and then eat it off the ground.
November 12, 2020
