Designing a Functional Horse Wash Stall
Any horse owner knows that horses are not the cleanest animals. They sweat and get muddy, which leads to them needing a bath. There is no better way to wash your horse and keep them clean, than with a functional wash stall. A well-designed area for bathing horses and treating injuries can do wonders for […]
Designing and Planning Your Horse Barn
The comfort and safety of your horses must be your foremost concern when designing a new barn. If a horse barn is designed and built properly, it should be a light, airy, easy to clean and a pleasant home for your animals, along with being a place you will enjoy visiting and working. The barn […]
Fire Safety & Wildlife Evacuation with Horses
As horse owners, we know that the risk of fire, especially in California, is both high and terrifying. Preparing horses for a wildfire or barn fire evacuation requires an additional level of planning, preparedness and practice. Building an evacuation plan and practicing that plan increases the potential that your horses will be able to leave safely […]
Summer Fly Control for Your Horse Barn
Flies are enemies that inevitably come with being a horse owner. Unfortunately, you will never be able to eliminate every single fly, but you can educate yourself on ways to keep them under control and manage the harm they can cause. Flies can cause your horse more than discomfort. Flies spread such diseases as salmonella, […]
Understanding Your Horses’ Body Language
Most people only see horses alone in a stable, rarely in a field with other horses or animals. For this reason, it is very easy for some to see them as solitary animals. But as horse lovers, we know this is not the case. As with humans, horses are social animals that need contact with […]
Selecting the Best Color Combination for Your Horse Barn
There are many decisions to make when building a new horse barn, and one of the most overlooked decisions is often the barn color. The selection of the perfect exterior color for your new barn at your property hinges primarily on the other structures that exist in the vicinity that it should complement. But color […]
Which Type of Horse Barn Is Right for You?
A horse barn is a large investment, regardless of how big or small it is. When a horse barn is designed with longevity and horse safety in mind, a well-built horse barn grows in value over time while providing your horses with a safe and comfortable environment. Horses need a suitable environment to live happily, […]
Winterizing Your Horse Barn
De-icing water buckets, hauling water by hand and pushing heavy wheelbarrows through deep snow or heavy rain are just a few of the things that many horse owners have to look forward to in the winter months. We do them willingly to ensure the good health of our horses during a season that brings equine […]
