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How to keep dogs and horses safe around each other

By On July 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

When your dog first sees a horse, he’ll most likely react by chasing the horse or barking at it. That could be because the dog is afraid or nervous about the horse and reacts by trying to frighten the strange creature away by displaying aggressive behaviors.
Dogs are naturally predatory animals that hunt other species for food. On the other hand, horses are prey animals that instinctively take flight when they feel threatened. If your pet is not restrained the first time he encounters a horse, the chances are that Fido will set off in hot pursuit of Dobbin!

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9 UNEXPECTED FACTORS THAT COULD BE CAUSING YOUR HORSE STRESS

By On June 16, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Have you ever seen a horse get anxious and stressed? The idea of an anxious and stressed horse seems atypical, but horses are emotional animals that are prone to anxiety and stress when put under certain social and environmental triggers that lead to their anxious behavior. 
If you have ever had the experience of being an equestrian or examining horses from a close distance, whether during a show or on some horse farm, you might be well aware of the behavioral changes that occur in horses while they are in the show or the farm. 

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3 Big Challenges of Rural Real Estate – Unincorporated County Living – No Two Properties are Alike

By On June 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

Would you ask your Home Agent to help you sell a 40-unit apartment complex? NO…you would use a Commercial Specialist – Right? RURAL PROPERTIES and LAND, particular horse properties, and equestrian estates are considered another highly specialized asset class, requiring extensive expertise to avoid major pitfalls. These properties have a lack of standardized infrastructure, a myriad of local, regional, and State zoning complexities, as well as topography and usage variations. Furthermore, no two properties are alike; therefore, pricing requires extensive due diligence far beyond a typical Comparable Market Analysis.

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5 Reasons to Try Equine Therapy For Students

By On June 6, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Humans historically owe a lot to their equine friends for all the hard work and companionship. Research shows eye-popping emotional bondage that is formed as a result of human-horse interaction.

Professionals use equine therapy to guide humans through various activities with horses to address as part of their mental health treatment. Equine therapy is a proven and effective way of dealing with stress or depression. It can play an important role in helping students boost their self-awareness and social skills.
By engaging in grooming or feeding activities, you can help yourself too. If you have never tried equine therapy, there are at least five good reasons to do it now.

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Tips for Buying a Commercial Horse Farm for the Self-Employed

By On September 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In How To Buy A Horse Property

There is a lot to think about when you’re buying a commercial horse farm. That’s especially true when you are self-employed. 

You’ll have to consider how your employment status affects your planning. This is true both in terms of what documentation you’ll have to provide a prospective lender, as well as how the land you select will affect you and your animals. 

You’ll have to account for factors such as:

Having enough room for a barn or stable
Access to water
The amount of shade the property offers
Whether it’s large and flat enough for your animal(s). 

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Eco-conscious practices in horse barns

By On August 31, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Whether you are a newbie to horsekeeping, starting your equestrian hobby, or simply have a horse property to keep that you would like to make more sustainable, incorporating eco-conscious practices in stable management can help you reduce your expenses in terms of waste disposal, energy costs, water use, building materials while keeping your horses happy.

Eco-conscious practices that lead to sustainability can be highly beneficial for horses. These practices can optimize their health, provide them a safe and conducive environment for their growth and save you money as stable owners. You might want to kick off your change with these practices, here is a list of pro-tips:

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Get Ready to Bring Your New Horse Home

By On August 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

In some extremely positive ways, a new era of horsemanship is dawning. Several non-profit organizations, some sponsored by horseracing associations and others by animal lovers, are adopting horses who have reached 20 or 25 years of age. Thus have outlived their useful working and breeding lives. Many retirees of different generations are acquiring country homes […]

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Bookkeeping Tips for Horse Property Owners

By On July 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Bookkeeping involves recording and keeping track of financial transactions such as revenue, taxes, operational expenses, payroll, and loans, and focuses on recording daily transactions of a business or a property. Regardless of whether your horse property is for personal riding or for running a business, having a good bookkeeping system in place can ensure operations on your property run smoothly and make sure that enough resources are allocated not only to care for your property but to your horses as well. Here are a few bookkeeping tips for horse property owners.

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Tack room renovation tips

By On May 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Finally found the time to reorganize the tack room in your horse property? Read these helpful tack room renovation tips for guidance. – Renovating a tack room can be a simultaneously challenging and exciting project. Unfortunately, tack room renovations are typically overlooked or continuously postponed for later. Therefore, you might be in for a lot of remodeling and repairing. Of course, the renovating possibilities may vary considerably depending on your needs, size, structure, age, and condition of the tack room. For this reason, we will explore a few tack room renovation tips to help you improve your horse property by executing the renovation flawlessly.

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The Perfect Floor for Your Horse Stable

By On April 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

When you’re in charge of building a stable for your horses, you need to make sure you are using the right materials for the flooring.

When taking care of your pet, cattle, or any animal, we need to be extra careful and mindful of their health and comfort. Taking care of small animals is relatively easy and cheap. But it can cost a lot when we are raising and taking care of animals such as a horse. To cut down the costs, we should take good care of our horse’s wellbeing so that we don’t have to spend extra treating it.

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