Spring Cleaning for Horse Facilities

Spring Cleaning – Disinfect Your Barn and Maintain a Healthy Environment by Dave Sauter, DVM   With spring in the air and a “fresh start” on everyone’s mind, there’s no better time to talk about disinfecting your horse facility. Whether talking about a surgical instrument, hospital room, horse stall, trailer …

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Arena Footing Basics 101

Five Considerations for Building a Solid Arena by Glynnie Walford Equestrians will agree that when it comes to arena riding, a well-appointed ring is a joy to work (and play!) in. The footing you choose for this enclosure will depend on a variety of factors and will be the most …

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A Horse of Another Color: Green ~ Part 2

Part 2: Making a Plan and Defining Green, Sustainable and Innovative by Mark P. Dangelo   “Sustainability” has become so common a word now that it holds varied meanings depending upon the audience.  It is used often with the word “innovation,” another common term used when businesses seek to differentiate …

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October 2014 Cover Story: StallGem

Where Necessity, Wellness and Ingenuity Meet by Catherine Madera and Erin Gemmill   StallGem Manufacturing Company Sales Manager, Erin Gemmill, thought she had her dream lifestyle in 2004 when she purchased a small farm and two horses. It wasn’t long before she made the painful discovery of just how fast …

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Fire-wise Evacuation Planning

Seven Tips to Prepare Your Farm for a Fire Emergency Most of Western United States is a fire adaptive ecosystem. That means it’s not if a major fire is going to happen, it’s when. The majority of horse owners live in rural areas and it is often up to them …

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Over-seeding Your Pastures

Ten Tips to Ensure Healthy Forage for Horses by Laurie Cerny   Early spring is the ideal time to over-seed pastures. After a long, wet winter your pastures are going to need some TLC, including over-seeding, to get them back in shape. Here are ten tips for sound land management that …

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Preparing for Hay Season

Start Now and Spring into a Great Harvest by Laurie Cerny   In most parts of the country, winter was long and harsh. This resulted in horse owners going through their stored hay more rapidly, which makes this year’s first cutting even more important. Though still officially winter, spring will …

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Farm Renovation on a Budget – Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse

by Michelle Binder-Zolezzi   As farms and ranches age, everyday use takes a toll on all parts of the facilities that contain and help us care for livestock.  Eventually, fences sag, gates get crooked, posts loosen, wire rusts and siding gets dented. Over time a once beautiful farm becomes a …

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Natural Vermin Control – Does Your Farm Need a Jack Russell Terrier?

  by Sherri Rossmiller     Those who live on farms will eventually be faced with the dilemma of vermin control.  When you have a never-ending food source, measures have to be taken to safeguard the health of your animals.  If you’re like me, I hate dealing with any poison, …

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Keeping Your Horse Warm (and Cool) During the Winter

 Why Your Horse Needs a Cooler to Stay Healthy by Alayne Blickle   We ride year-round and I am always surprised when I see horses missing what I consider to be the most basic of winter riding gear: the cooler.  Having the right winter clothing, for both horse and rider, …

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