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Horse Ownership

Five Ways to Be a Better Boarder

Have you contemplated transitioning from backyarder to boarder? Are you moving your horse to a new barn? If so, here…

8 years ago

Better Homes & Boarding

  I’ve lived the backyarder’s dream. For much of my life, the space behind my house contained a barn rather…

8 years ago

Be Fly Free

  Horse flies. Stable flies. House flies. Deer flies. Toss mosquitoes, gnats and ticks into the mix, and you have…

8 years ago

10 Tips for Trailer Training Success

Here are 10 tips about how to safely load your horse into a trailer: Be safe: Wear gloves, boots, and…

8 years ago

Happy Trailers

  Trail riders living on expansive acreage, close to public lands, or next to accommodating neighbors are the fortunate few.…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Pre-Purchase Exam

Q: Could you review the components of a typical pre-purchase exam? Which parts do you see as vital for any…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Winter Hydration

Q: I know during the fall and winter it is a lot easier for horses to become dehydrated. Because of…

9 years ago

Board Your Horse or Build a Barn?

For folks with just one or two horses, the choice between boarding at a stable or converting their land into…

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: Adjusting to Pasture

Q: I just recently purchased a 15-year-old gelding. He has only been on hay feed, not grass pasture. We've had…

9 years ago

7 Items for Better Farm Housekeeping

Here are seven items I use toward the goal of creating a tidy oasis. Each one either prevents an invasion…

9 years ago