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- Are You Considering a New Home for Your Horses?
- So your horse(s) want a new barn or maybe you wish to improve or expand their present home. There are a few basic points to consider before making any decisions. The first question is: How much can you afford? Look under your mattress or check with your banker. Hopefully your banker is familiar with horse property and acreage, otherwise you may want to check with one that is. Once you know how much you can afford (with or without selling your present barn) decide what features you and your horse(s) would like. Plan for future growth and needs. The barn should be safe as well as comfortable.
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- Barn dimensions
- Hi, Jessica! I have questions regarding barn dimensions, specifically heights. I
am hoping to build a barn this summer and will be using a plan I found in the
October 1995 issue of Horse & Rider. The call the barn the "Bellvue Barn" and
provide floor dimensions but say nothing about height. I have a quarter horse,
about 14 hands, and will like add similarly sized horses as finances permit. For
QH and simialr breeds, how high should the peak of the barn be? What about the
open wall through which they will pass to go out into a small paddock? Also,
what is a good size for a foaling stall? I am planning on extending the "Bellvue"
shown in H&R by adding a foaling stall and a 3rd regular size stall. (horse-sense mailing list archives)
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- Beginning a Boarding Facility Business
- The business of boarding horses is often "stumbled into" by the individual who starts keeping a horses for someone then ends up with
several boarders. Many people who have horses end up with more facility than they can use for their personal mounts and the time inevitably
comes when they think it would be nice to fill it with boarders and make a living or an income to offset the cost of keeping their own animals.
The fact is that a well run, clean establishment in a good location can and will make a good income for the proprietors, but you need to run
your boarding stable like a business, and their are "rules" to running any business.
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- Choosing a Stable for Your Horse
- A majority of horses are kept at boarding stables. How can you ensure that the boarding stable you choose for your horse will have good, quality care and will suit your horse's needs? Find out here!
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- Does Manure Pose A Risk To Human Health?
- Questions periodically arise during park and open space Master Planning processes, trail planning / development, and other public meetings whether horse manure poses significant health risks to humans. This paper was developed by Adda Quinn of EnviroHorse to help provide information for non-scientists about laws and regulations defining toxic and hazardous wastes, the chemical and pathologic contents of horse manure, and some thoughts about the potential risks to humans exposed to horse manure.
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- Fescue Pastures for Horses
- Every year an estimated 700,000 horses graze on more than 35 millionacres of tall fescue in the
United States. Fescue grass, due to its deeproot structure and overall hardiness, has long been an
ideal pasture grass,except in the south (where it's high moisture requirements and the area'ssandy
soil with it's poor water holding capabilities are not compatible).Unfortunately, fescue has some
negatives to go with the positives.
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- Help Your New Horse Settle In
- Plan carefully to have a stress-free homecoming for your horse. There are numerous ways horse owners can ease the stress of transition that many horses
experience when moving to a new facility. Preparedness is at the forefront. First, get a
history of the horse. Find out what to expect by talking to the horse's previous owners.
Ask how they anticipate the horse will respond to the move, and ask for advice in calming
the horse.
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- Mud, Mud, Mud!
- It seems mud is inevitable; here it is again. There’s an old ranchers’ saying; “You have to have mud in the corrals if you want to have grass in the pastures”. True, but it would be nice to have as little of it as possible. Besides being miserable to get around in, it can lead to thrush, scratches, lost shoes, and even injuries to tendons and ligaments if very deep or slippery. Rebecca Bentley offers suggestion on ways to reduce your mud problem through proper management.
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- Stables in My Back Garden
- As horse owners we would all ideally like to look after our horses on our own land, but for many reasons this is not always
viable. This story is about how we made it happen!
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