What’s your horsenality?

July 13, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Whether we equestrians want to admit it or not the horse world can be a little… “clique-ey”. We tend to group ourselves by our style and discipline of riding, or what breed we’re partial to, or what training methods we use, and can become a little judgey of those not in our groups. One area […]

’nuff said

January 24, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Horse stall floor diy install

January 12, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Did you know that mucking one stall once per day taking 15 minutes to do, you’ll spend 91 hours and 15 minutes per year per horse doing so? Did you also know that in high school I had a weekend job at a training and boarding barn and would clean up to 25 stalls per […]

A barn for the backyard horseman and a big oversight..

November 4, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

In the life of the majority of horse owners designing a barn from scratch is not very commonplace. But if it comes along in your equestrian lifetime it is an exciting opportunity. It’s also a bit daunting, there are lots of factors to consider for a space that is pretty much your second home and […]

Soil testing and seeding for pasture

October 30, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

So after the clearing was finally finished and the ground settled a bit ( a few months of rain and drying cycles), it was time to start seeding for pasture. The first step actually involves no seed at all, but impacts your growth results more than anything, and that is testing your soil. It’s recommended […]

DIY land clearing for pasture

March 31, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

green tree on grass field during daytime

So in the fall of 2012 just after we got married and purchased our first home, we began creating our first home for horse and humans. When we were searching for a home we knew it needed to have a barn and space for a few horses or at least have the potential for it. […]

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