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Stable Management

Learn all you can about equine facility management from Horse Illustrated’s stable management articles. We write about the outside of the stable or barn to everything on the inside, including tack rooms, stalls, bedding, and farm equipment. Learn all you need to about stable management, especially when it comes to safety around the stable, organization, barn rules, insuring a barn, emergency planning, running an equine facility or business, choosing the best bedding, building a barn on your perfect equine property, creating the perfect wash rack, adding amenities to the farm, and so much more. To horse lovers, the barn is their second home. Is it any wonder that horse people want that barn to be clean, organized, safe, comfortable, and managed well.

Emergency and Natural Disaster Preparedness with Horses

Each year, hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms force thousands across the country to evacuate their homes. When preparing for a…

3 weeks ago


Hurricane Helene Relief: Donations Needed for Human, Equine, and Other Animal Aid

Despite sparse coverage on national news, the devastation left in Hurricane Helene’s wake is unimaginable, according to those with boots…

2 months ago

How to Build a Riding Arena at Home

Many horse owners dream of owning a home riding arena or facility. Lucky you—your dream has come true. You have…

2 months ago

5 Best Types of Fencing for Horse Farms

There are so many details to think about when choosing a new boarding facility or when bringing your horses home,…

2 months ago

Horse Trailer Maintenance

There is much more to horse trailer ownership than simply hitching up and driving to shows or trail rides. Routine…

2 months ago

Long-Distance Horse Hauling

Travel for horses has come a long way since pre-1950, when railroad shipping was the main option for covering long…

4 months ago

Electric Pickup Trucks: Can They Haul?

Horse people know the difference between a green prospect and a finished performer, and that’s a great mindset to adopt…

4 months ago

Teach Your Horse to Self-Load in the Trailer

If you’ve owned or been around horses long enough, you’ll no doubt have witnessed the gamut of trailer-loading abilities. From…

6 months ago

Managing Buttercups in Horse Pastures

When you’re out driving through the countryside in the spring, a pasture full of yellow buttercups can be a lovely…

7 months ago

Tips for Spring Pasture Maintenance

These 7 tips for spring pasture maintenance will keep your horses grazing on beautiful, healthy grass all year long. It’s…

9 months ago