The innovative nature in horse barn design is often a meeting of minds between the horse owner and the barn builder and what may seem practical to a neophyte may not work when it comes to application of the design.
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âThree bills passed by Congress included tax provisions, guest worker reforms, and trail programs that will benefit the racing, showing, and recreational segments of the horse industry.â
The provision of a permanent form of shelter (not seasonal hedgerows or tree canopies) is always a good start to providing protection from the elements for horses at pasture.
Unvaccinated horses face a fatality rate of 75% for tetanus and if your horse has exposure to soil, other animals and manure, he is at risk.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is encouraging all horse owners to go to its EHV-1 website, for updates on the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) in several western states.
The key to affordability when it comes to a new barn purchase is to choose a design that offers versatility between your present day needs and future needs.
There are many advantages to adding a new modular barn rather than trying to butcher an existing building into compliance with new plans and ideas.
Keeping stress to a minimum is important since research shows stress can turn into equine gastric ulcer syndrome, with one study showing horses developing stomach ulcers in just five days.
It does take a team to build a horse barn, make sure you pick the right one!