Building a horse barn on your property is a large undertaking and for a hassle free experience make sure you hire experienced professionals. Check out this story to see what might happen if you don't!
It is not easy to manage horse care in any temperature extreme, but by making informed decisions about barn design and incorporating the right features, you and your horses reap the benefits later.
Even the most modest of horse shelters, the humble run-in shed, requires a sturdy if rudimentary building technique to withstand the vagaries of Mother Nature and any horse abuse the critters dish out during its use.
All horses should receive annual vaccination against the five core diseases: rabies, West Nile virus, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, and tetanus.
Owner of a recently-built barn realizes her new barn has many defects and disadvantages that could have been avoided by a more careful choice of builder and attention to details.
Pyrexia, or fever, is associated with a number of underlying diseases in horses and can result in dehydration, laminitis, muscle wasting, weight loss, and in some cases death.
Pyrexia, or fever, is associated with a number of underlying diseases in horses and can result in dehydration, laminitis, muscle wasting, weight loss, and in some cases death.
The ideal barn style will offer form, fit, and function without features that will cost more money to manage during the owner’s absence.
Hormones, such as cortisol and insulin, dictate to your horse’s body how much fat he will store; these hormones are keenly sensitive to stress.
Horses are amazing creatures and their noble natures and smart intellects make them great partners in life. Keeping both horses and humans happy and safe from injury and damage is always the goal.