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Fall Transition Guide: Getting Your Horse Ready for the Wet Season

Two horses grazing in a green pasture on a cool morning, surrounded by bare trees.
Horses enjoying a cool morning on Karen Pickering's former property in Whatcom County, Washington. Photo by Karen Pickering.

Shorter days, wetter ground and the switch from pasture to hay all ask something of your horse. Here’s how to stay ahead of the changes, from the gut to the hooves. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. Northwest Horse Source may earn a commission on purchases made through these links, … Read More

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Small Farm Makeover: How to Use and Build Temporary Fencing

temporary fencing
This temporary fence incorporates small wood posts and half-inch poly tape to keep overweight horses off a lush hay field. It helps discourage wildlife too. Photo by Kim Roe

Portable, Short-Term Fences Help Manage Equine Properties It’s important to begin a discussion about temporary fencing by saying that this type of fence should only be used inside the perimeters of solid, safe, permanent fencing.  Temporary fencing is a good way to divide pastures quickly and easily. It’s a way … Read More

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Small Farm Makeover: Climate Change and Horse Keeping

Climate Change
Photo Credit Alayne Blickle

Simple Ways to Make a Difference When it comes to climate change, many feel that things are beyond our control—that we are living on a planet rocketing towards a brave new world of environmental change. While this is true in part, there still are several simple practices we horse owners … Read More

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