Alayne Blickle 
Fall is a Great Time to Nourish Future Grass Plants by Alayne Blickle While it is too late in the year now to renovate a pasture, it’s not too late to lime pastures. Lime is not water soluble and will slowly neutralize soil acidity over the winter. Next spring … Read More
Give Your Horse a Clean Source of Water and Make Chores More Efficient by Alayne Blickle Fall is your last chance to set up a water supply that won’t freeze or get icy cold before winter slips in the door and wreaks havoc. A horse drinks 8 to 12 … Read More
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 … Read More
Important Considerations when Purchasing this Essential Piece of Equipment by Alayne Blickle People often ask me what I think is the most important tool or piece of equipment on our property. They are probably expecting a response like a certain bit, bridle or maybe a tractor. I am quick … Read More
Turn Stall Waste into Valuable Compost by Alayne Blickle Summer is the perfect time for construction projects and a key management component for horse properties is having something useful to do with horse manure. Composting is my favorite technique and while there are many bin designs and ideas for how … Read More
Sound Management for Uncertain Times by Alayne Blickle A little more than a year ago, I was invited to travel to Australia to be the keynote speaker at a conference on horses and land management. One of the other speakers at that event presented material that changed some of … Read More
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, … Read More
Ensure Your Horse is Getting Enough of this Essential by Alayne Blickle Early December is probably your last chance to set up a water supply that won’t freeze or get icy cold before Ol’ Man Winter sneaks in and catches us off guard. A horse drinks 8 to 12 … Read More
Seven Tips for a Safe Ride by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water During the 20+ years of living in Washington State I lived on beautiful forested land and trails and we rode year around. The land was state owned, which meant that at certain times of the year … Read More
How to Install an Environmentally Friendly and Useful Horse Wash by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Our guest ranch and horse motel, Sweet Pepper Ranch, has a lot of traffic, especially in the summer months. During the warm season when a lot of people are riding things can … Read More
