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When Barn Fire Strikes: Protecting Your Horses and Facilities from Barn Fires, Wildfires, and Other Emergencies

August 5, 2020May 9, 2015 by Press

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Save Time on Barn Chores – The Top Five Time Saving Tips

August 5, 2020May 1, 2015 by Northwest Horse Source

by Ashly Snell Between riding and caring for our horses, all too often the day escapes before we have finished our daily tasks. To help make barn chores more efficient for the equestrian, consider the top time-saving tips listed below. These cover the five main barn activities: stall …

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Spring Cleaning for Horse Facilities

August 5, 2020April 1, 2015 by David Sauter D.V.M.

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

August 5, 2020March 6, 2015 by Glynnie Walford

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

August 5, 2020March 1, 2015 by Mark P. Dangelo

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

August 5, 2020October 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

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

August 5, 2020September 23, 2014 by Alayne Blickle

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

August 5, 2020May 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

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

May 11, 2018March 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

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

August 5, 2020March 1, 2014 by Michelle Binder

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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