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.

How to Create a Confinement Area

August 5, 2020May 1, 2017 by Alayne Blickle

Choose the safest fencing you can for your sacrifice area.

Sacrifice Areas Essential for Pasture Health by Alayne Blickle Probably the most important aspect of managing pasture is the time when you take your horses off your pasture. Grasses should not be grazed below 3-4 inches, and horses should not be on pasture when soil is saturated. You can …

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Wildlife Enhancement Tips for Horse Properties

August 5, 2020April 1, 2017 by Alayne Blickle

Giving Back to Nature Benefits Everyone by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water It’s spring and one of the treasures we horse owners enjoy is communing with nature. On a relaxing trail ride we might spot a fleeting fox or hear the melodic song of the varied thrush. And then …

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Composting Horse Manure

August 5, 2020February 1, 2017 by Alayne Blickle

Turn a Problem into an Asset by Alayne Blickle Manure management is such a huge issue for horse owners who care for horses on their own property. One horse produces about 50 pounds of manure per day which is over eight tons per year! Add to that the 8 …

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Considering Building an Indoor Arena?

August 5, 2020December 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

First do a Cost-benefit Analysis by Alayne Blickle At Sweet Pepper Ranch, that’s what we’re doing: building an indoor arena. While it’s very exciting, the “go-ahead” decision was not something we took lightly. It required a lot of penciling out and some tough decision making. Is building an indoor …

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Spruce Up Your Confinement Area Footing

August 5, 2020October 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

Be Prepared for Mud Season by Alayne Blickle Fall is exactly the right time to improve your confinement area footing. Doing so will help ensure that your winter doesn’t end up a chore nightmare with people and horses deep in muck. It’s much easier to do this in the fall …

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Getting Buggy!

August 5, 2020August 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

Strategies for Protecting Beneficial Insects by Alayne Blickle This past June the King Conservation District and Horses for Clean Water sponsored several Xerces events in various King County, Washington locations. In case you haven’t heard of Xerces, I would like to introduce you to them and their mission. Xerces …

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Small Farm Makeover: Managing Spring Pastures

August 5, 2020June 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

7 Tips to Keep Grass Plants and Horses Healthy by Alayne Blickle It’s that time of year when the grass gets greener and grows fast, but is it time to let your horses begin grazing on what you protected all winter? Putting horses out too soon can reduce the …

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Small Farm Makeover: Attracting Swallows

August 5, 2020April 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

Control Pests Naturally with Native Birds by Alayne Blickle Every horse person loves spring, but what gives us great hope of summer being just around the corner is the return of swallows to the Pacific Northwest. Depending on where you live, you should begin seeing swallows in March and …

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Small Farm Makeover: Drainage Dilemmas

August 5, 2020February 1, 2016 by Alayne Blickle

The “Golden Rule” for Mud Management on Horse Properties by Alayne Blickle Runoff from driveways, parking areas, hillsides or slopes can significantly add to mud problems in confinement areas. February is the time of the year when all the winter rains and melting snow really start adding up, creating …

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Small Farm Makeover: Winter Care of the Older Horse

August 5, 2020December 1, 2015 by Alayne Blickle

Nine Ways to Keep Your Senior Equine Healthy by Alayne Blickle Caring for the older horse in winter is quite similar to caring for a younger horse and it’s especially important to monitor them closely. An older individual is more challenged and their immune system is not as strong …

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