Alayne Blickle

Alayne Blickle began in the 1990’s as a pioneer in water conservation and natural resources conservation by creating the entrepreneurial consulting business, Horses for Clean Water, an award-winning internationally acclaimed education program that looks for horse-healthy, nature-based solutions to land management challenges. She continues this work today partnering with agencies, organizations, and horse owners throughout North America and worldwide. She is a regularly contributing writer and photojournalist to several equine publications. Alayne lives with her horse trainer husband, Matt Livengood, in southwestern Idaho where they raise and train AQHA horses and mustangs on their eco-friendly horse ranch. Contact her through the Horses for Clean Water website or through their ranch website Sweet Pepper Ranch. For more information contact Alayne at [email protected] or 206-909-0225.

Above-Ground Burial Options for Equines – An Interview with Michelle Melaragno of Compassionate Composting

June 12, 2020January 1, 2020 by Alayne Blickle

Photo by Alayne Blickle

This past fall I was a presenter at the Best Horse Summit in Maine. While there, I had the opportunity to tour a unique equine business, Compassionate Composting, which deals exclusively with composting dead horses. Before you wrinkle up your nose and turn away, ponder the fact that in many …

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Small Farm Makeover: Winter Preparedness on Horse Properties

August 5, 2020November 1, 2019 by Alayne Blickle

Increase Chore Efficiency for an Easier Winter by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Making chore efficiency updates on your horse property and having backup supplies on-hand is helpful for getting through the most challenging time of the year, and it may help you avoid disasters when winter storms …

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Small Farm Makeover: Shelter Requirements for Horses

August 5, 2020September 1, 2019 by Alayne Blickle

Begin with the Essential Basics when Designing a Home for Your Horses By Alayne Blickle Providing shelter for your horse can mean anything from a tree in a pasture to a nice, big barn. In this article I will consider the basic shelter requirements. Future articles will review considerations …

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Slow Feeders for the Health of Your Horse

August 5, 2020January 1, 2019 by Alayne Blickle

Exploring Options By Alayne Blickle A lack of enrichment opportunities and boredom in horses can contribute to health issues such as weight gain, ulcers, stall vices (chewing, pawing, weaving, cribbing), fighting between horses, crabbiness under saddle, even colic. An increased exercise schedule, more turnout time, utilizing track paddocks, or …

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Drainage Tips for Horse Properties

August 5, 2020November 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Prevent a Muddy Mess on Your Farm By Alayne Blickle Runoff from driveways, parking areas, hillsides, or even slight slopes can add significantly to the problem of managing mud in equine confinement and high traffic areas. Winter is the time of the year when rain and melting snow can …

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Book Review: Wild Horse Country: The History, Myth, and Future of the Mustang by David Philipps

August 5, 2020September 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Delves Deeply into Wild Mustangs by Alayne Blickle Since this issue of NWHS focuses on education, I thought a book I recently read would fit nicely into that category. Wild Horse Country by David Philipps was published in October of 2017. It’s a fantastic book that …

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Covering Compost and Manure Storage

August 5, 2020July 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Proper Moisture Level is Essential for Healthy Compost By Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Composting horse manure is a wonderful option for manure management. The advantages are many and have been discussed in previous articles of mine, including how to build a composting bin system. One of the …

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Be Firewise

August 5, 2020June 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Develop an Evacuation Plan for Your Horse Property By Alayne Blickle Wildfire can quickly become a threat to rural landowners. Since most horse owners live in the interface between urban and rural areas, action needs to be taken quickly to save the lives of your animals and reduce property …

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Creating Financial Sustainability on Horse Properties

August 5, 2020May 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Can Being Eco-Friendly Help Your Bottom Line? By Alayne Blickle Have you heard the old joke about how to make a small fortune with horses? The punchline: by starting out with a large fortune. Does making money on horse acreage need to be this way? We explored this topic …

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Bedding Selection Criteria

August 5, 2020April 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Nine Points for Choosing the Best Bed for Your Horse By Alayne Blickle The primary reason for using bedding should be to absorb urine and moisture. Unless a horse is confined strictly to a stall, using less bedding will save chore time and money. Plus, it means less material …

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