High profile center aisle barns and monitor barns offer owners convenience with space to store supplies, groom horses out of the elements and save labor of moving hay.
Equine Guelph has opened a FREE offering of their Sickness Prevention in Horses course ( normally $85 + HST) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many pitfalls can be avoided and effective management can be employed to aid in ensuring the safety and sanity of visitors and barn employees and promote the sensible use of the facility and the equines.
Grasses and grass hays should offer the foundation of your horse's diet, but their protein content is of poor quality.
When shopping for your new horse barn don't be shy to ask questions about custom options available that suit your specific needs, now and in the future.
The double-wide design is also an excellent horse barn choice as it provides the utility of a totally enclosed barn/workspace with a smaller overall 'footprint' if available space is limited.
If you are building a horse facility large or small, here are a few tips on what to include in your plans which can help you make better decisions in the planning stages of your horse farm.
Monty Roberts, 'the Man Who Listens to Horses,' one of Queen Elizabeth II's most trusted confidants notes that 'Soring is a terrible practice that I have been working with Marty Irby for the past 17 years to eradicate.
Training induces cycles of bone damage and repair in horses and optimally, initial damage is followed by repair and gain in strength which helps prevent serious injuries.
Accidents during the harvesting, handling and transport of large bales of hay is not uncommon and have resulted in more than just a few bruises, broken limbs, head and neck trauma, life changing injuries.