Maintaining a positive and long-lasting relationship at the barn between boarders and owners/managers can be an art in itself.
Farm Management
Over 30 equine, veterinary, and footing specialists from three continents gathered at a special two-day equine surfaces forum held in Switzerland.
Implementing a system using sacrifice paddocks, rotational grazing and proper maintenance can improve pasture quality and provide more forage for horses.
We asked experts in equine-related real estate for their take about what to consider before signing an offer to purchase – and where to find the best deals.
The FEI’s Equine Surfaces White Paper lacks concrete recommendations about what types of footing to use for each equine discipline.
When disaster strikes, having a plan and being prepared could mean the difference between life and death for both horses and humans.
After the ice storm Kirsten Brunner's Beaverwood Farm was without electricity for seven days, leaving her struggling to feed, water, and manage her horses.
Besides the obvious, such as never using barbed wire, here are some common fencing errors and how to prevent them.
Gone are the days of the unreliable, ugly, sagging bare wire running around the perimeter of your pasture and in come the electric fencing options.
With thoughtful and visionary design, horse farms can play a role in improving the countryside ecologically as well as aesthetically.
