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6 Useful Tips for Landscaping an Equestrian Property

By On November 11, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

If you’re a proud owner of an equestrian estate, you know that taking care of it equals hard work and tremendous effort. Ideally, you should be able to combine functionality and aesthetics, as well as provide your horses with a safe space. Landscaping is key to achieving just that and creating the horse property of your dreams.

Whether you’re renovating your estate or planning to build it from scratch, you’re in for quite a challenge. Fortunately, there are some things you should consider as you’re coming up with design and layout ideas. In this article, you’ll find six great tips on landscaping an equestrian property. Read on to learn more about how you can make your equine dream come true.

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Horse Care for Beginners: 5 Helpful Tips

By On November 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

A few tips on horse care for beginners and horse property owners (and others). These are primarily on the topic of Health Care.

Sweet Itch, What Is It and How Do I Treat It?

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Seven Steps To Building Your Horse Arena

By On June 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

As an avid horse lover, you want to invest and build an outdoor horse arena for yourself and others to use. There are critical points to address from the point you search for land to the moment the final structure is completed. If you follow these, you will have a track that you and other riders will enjoy for decades. Here are a few steps to follow.

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What do people usually look for in an equestrian property?

By On June 15, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

Having a healthy, well organized equestrian property is the best way to raise horses and enjoy riding them. So, it should come as no surprise that experienced horse owners take a lot of time and care in order to pick the right one. And, while you can organize an equestrian property in different ways, there are certain factors that always play a role in how good it actually is. So, to help you wrap your mind around it, we are going to take a closer look at what people usually look for in an equestrian property.

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Simplify Your Move to the New Horse Property

By On May 28, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Moving to your new horse property may be a time filled with excitement as you begin to make plans for a new life, but the move itself can throw you and your family members (whether they walk on two legs or four) into a frenzy. A move to a beautiful horse farm can mean growth, new opportunities, and renewed vigor for life.
Horses are beautiful animals and horse farming is a highly sought lifestyle for those who enjoy riding or showing their horses. It’s exciting to finally sit down and make plans to relocate everything to farm. Still, the excitement that lies on the other end of the move doesn’t necessarily eclipse the stress of the moving process. This means that it’s important to take whatever measures you can to make the move easier on you.

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Tips for small-acreage horse farms

By On May 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

How to organize a small horse farm
Some of the aspects your farm needs to have are:
You need to have a decent pasture with few-to-no weeds.

Every aspect of your farm (horses, water, mud, manure, grass…) needs to function together. Therefore, you need to organize a system where you will be able to easily connect all of these.
As the owner, you need to have an easy way to clean your farm. You need to ensure that there is no mud or manure is piling up, especially during the rainy season.

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What does the equestrian property insurance cover

By On January 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

For those who decide to keep their horses on their own horse farm are in haven indeed. Nevertheless, it takes a great deal of both effort and time, as well as machinery and equipment to keep it all in order. Whether you choose to handle a small stable with some low-budget outdoor improvements or state-of-the-art equestrian center – you will need equestrian property insurance. This way, if your property is affected by theft, fire, flood – you’ll have no problem with restocking, rebuilding or refitting. Insurance works as a safety net for you and your property.

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The Excellent Arena Surface Footing for Dressage. How to Create

By On December 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

Which Is the Ideal Arena Surface?
Well, the ideal arena surface is somewhere in between too hard and too soft. If the arena surface is too soft, it makes the horse work harder and so its muscles can easily become fatigued. This can only lead to muscle injuries, so you will want to avoid that. Instead, the arena surface must offer some resistance to let the horse easily push off.
But, a too hard arena surface can have negative consequences too. In this case, the toes of the horse cannot penetrate the surface, which can lead to an imbalance of the horse when its leg hits the surface. The angles of the joints will change and so his muscles and ligaments will be overwhelmingly burden.

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8 Design Tips for Your Dream Horse Barn

By On September 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Barn and Horse, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

As an owner, you’ve considered building a top-notch pole barn for your horses. You already have the land set aside. You’ve been consciously saving your money. So, there’s half the battle…
Now that you’ve pulled the trigger, you’re tasked with designing a floor plan for your equine facility. Deciphering between your needs and wants and determining how those will affect your budget can be exhausting. Just when you think you have it all figured out, you start to second guess yourself on building size, features, materials, etc. Grrrr!
Don’t give up just yet. Sometimes you need a push in the right direction. In this article, we detail our eight design tips to consider when building your dream horse barn. From stall sizes to ventilation systems, we’ve got you covered. What once was an idea will become a reality in no time!

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Basic rural property inspection tips

By On September 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, How To Buy A Horse Property

When buying a horse property in a rural area, the first thing you must check is access to local amenities. The proximity to schools and healthcare should be your top priority. Furthermore, check where the grocery stores and other shops you might use are located. If you need an hour to get breakfast, you might want to look for another house.

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