Barns & Stables

Home Sweet Horse Home

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July 24, 2014

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With all the various types of boarding options out there – self-care, part-board, full-service, pasture board, co-op board, or deluxe – it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by your search for a boarding facility for your horse before you’ve even started. There is no such thing as the perfect boarding barn, but if you take the time to do your research, you should have no problem finding a facility where you and your horse can be happy, comfortable, and safe together.

What’s Biting You?

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July 10, 2014

Flies can be a major nuisance to your horse during the summer months, and can also carry diseases and cause allergic reactions.

Hay Storage Strategies for Safety & Savings

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June 27, 2014

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With summer haying season upon us, now is a good time to make sure you will be stocked up on enough good quality hay to keep your horses happily munching throughout the cooler seasons. But hay bales aren’t like the canned goods you stack in the pantry after your...

50 Ideas for Improving Your Horse Property

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April 14, 2014

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With the summer sunshine on its way, it’s time for horse property owners to get outside and look for ways to maintain and improve their farms and pastures. The time and effort invested now will help keep your property looking its best and your horses safe, and preserve your beloved country way of life.

Kubota RTV X-Series

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February 26, 2014

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Meet the all-new Kubota RTV X-Series, three rugged and reliable utility vehicles that raise the bar on comfort, convenience, and performance. It’s a whole new driving experience, too, with a smoother ride, better driveability, more legroom, and improved ergonomics throughout.

Working Your Horse Property Plan

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January 27, 2014

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Purchasing your dream horse property often comes with unexpected challenges as you move from the imagined luxuries of barn life to the realities of having horses outside your backdoor. This is especially true if, like many people, you end up purchasing a home on acreage without the benefit of a complete horse set up

Winterize Your Horse Barn

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October 17, 2013

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De-icing water buckets, hauling water by hand, and pushing heavy wheelbarrows through deep snow are just a few of the things that many Canadian horse owners have to look forward to in the winter months. But we do them willingly to ensure the good health of our horses during a season that, along with its rain, snow, and freezing temperatures, also brings equine health issues such as thrush, mud fever, colic resulting from dehydration, and respiratory illnesses.