Protecting Your Barn From the Elements

When you build a horse barn , you expect that the barn will protect your horse from the elements.
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How to Properly Store Horse Feed

We all know how sensitive equine digestive systems are. It’s important that we only put quality feed into our horses, and that all begins with how we store the feed once it enters our barns
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Tips to Keep Your Barn Warm This Winter

Cold, airy barns can make chores unpleasant during the winter. Your barn doesn’t have to be an icebox this winter – with the following tips, you can help to keep your barn warm, even on the coldest winter days! Start with Proper Construction and Insulation The key to keeping your barn warm during the winter really starts with its construction.
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Differences Between Sliding and Hinge Door Stall Fronts

One of the major decisions that you will face when building or expanding your barn is selecting  what style of horse stall  is right for your barn. While there is plenty of variety between stall styles, stall doors come in just two styles – sliding and hinge doors
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Winter Horse Bucket List

Do you have plans for your horse this winter? Are there special activities that you’re looking forward to participating in
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EQUUS Film Festival NYC Attains Record Numbers of Sponsorships, Film Submissions and Awards Categories

New York, NY (November 14, 2015) Like a Kentucky Derby hopeful, the EQUUS Film Festival has come into its own in its third year, returning to New York City November 19-22 with more substance to its already “good bones” thanks to record growth in sponsorships, film submissions, and award categories for its eq-equivalent of the Oscars: the Winnies.
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Keeping Wildlife Out of Your Barn

Now is the time of year when wildlife starts to find its way into your barn.
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Mare Power at the Longines World Cup & Heaps of Other Equestrian Entertainment Midweek at the Royal

Mare Power at the Longines World Cup & Heaps of Other Equestrian Entertainment Midweek at the Royal By Kim MacMillan All photos by Shelley Higgins/Copyright MacMillan Photography It’s hard to describe the importance of the Royal Winter Fair to someone who hasn’t been there before. This year our associate photographer Sarah Miller is accompanying me to attend her very first Winter Fair for two days and it will be fun to watch her reaction to the animals, the shopping, the horse show and the many delightful epicurean treats available
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Barn Designs for Easier Stall Cleaning

When you own a horse barn with multiple horses, there’s a good chance that you spend most of your chore time cleaning stalls. Stall cleaning is a necessary chore, but did you know that you can actually design your horse barn to make stall cleaning easier? Here are some tips that you’ll want to consider when planning and building your barn! Include Generously Sized Stalls One of the biggest mistakes that new barn owners make is to install stalls in their barn that are really too small for their horses.
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Adding Privacy to Your Farm

Your farm and barn are your sanctuary. They are places where you and your family can enjoy your horses in peace. Or they should be, at least – encroaching development of neighboring properties or busy nearby roads can leave your private property feeling anything but. Don’t worry, though – we’ve come up with some great ways that can add privacy to your farm! Set the Barn and House Back from the Road One of the best ways to create privacy for your property begins with the construction stage.
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