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7 Things To Consider Before Choosing Timber For A Horse Stable

By On November 14, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, How To Buy A Horse Property

There are a variety of materials you can choose for your barn, shed, or table. Brick, steel, and timber are all materials that are commonly used to build stables on a horse farm. Timber tends to be the most popular among all. You must remember that before opting for timber without a second thought, there are some factors you have to consider: the horse’s comfort, health, safety, stable maintenance, durability, appearance and more.

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How to Use Smart Home Technology to Take Care of Your Horse

By On November 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

Horses tend to be high-maintenance animals who are notoriously accident-prone and capable of turning nearly any situation into a catastrophe. So, smart technologies come in handy to keep our beloved animals safe and comfortable. We can watch them at any time even when we’re not at the farm. 

Keep reading to learn how you can implement several smart home technologies to care for your horses, including:

Making sure the property is secure
Maintaining a comfortable environment in your barn
Tracking your horse’s health with wearable technology
Keeping track of your horse’s schedule
But don’t be limited to only the ideas listed here. If there is a specific aspect of your horse’s care you wish you could make easier, you can probably find or adapt the technology to do exactly that.

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7 Cheap Options to Build A Long Lasting Horse Barn

By On October 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

When building your own long-lasting barn, you can ensure that it has functionality, reliability, and style at a reasonable price with careful planning and budgeting. Regardless if you are a new horse property owner or someone with prior experience with barns, it’s always a good idea to start small and safe,  and opt for a lower budget design.
When building barns, there are many things you should keep track of. For instance, keeping an itinerary list of the resources required to create a barn is a good idea..

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Stable Paint – Find the Perfect Paint for Your Horse’s Environment

By On October 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

If you plan to paint your horse stable with a preservative paint, it is essential that the paint be horse-safe. You have a responsibility to make sure that any product you use will not harm the horse in any way.

What makes paint safe for horses? Basically, it means that when the paint is dry and your horse comes in contact with it, the paint will not harm the horse. Protective exterior wood paint can have a multitude of chemicals in it. So, when you shop for paint, you need to look out for the following qualities on the label:

Non-toxic …

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How to Prepare Your Horse Barn for an Earthquake

By On September 24, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

There are ways to prepare your horse barn for an earthquake and save your precious animals from harm. Keep calm and get ready on time.

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What Makes Ocala the Horse Capital of the World?

By On September 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Famous Horses

If you come to Ocala for the first time, you’ll be impressed with its local color. Spectacular landscapes with hilly terrain perfectly combine with graceful horses all around. Just take a look around: all your neighbors have one or several horses (or even a horse farm). This is not a coincidence but a reason this city is known for. There are countless farms and training centers there.
The status of Ocala isn’t only spoken and local. This place has had a well-known status as the Horse Capital of the whole World since 2007.

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Introducing Your Dog to Your Horse

By On November 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

The way that you introduce your dog to your horse will determine whether they become good friends or mortal enemies. Of course, you want them both to get along, but before that can happen, you must teach your dog to respect your horse and behave properly to ensure his safety – and that of you and your horse, as well. If you plan on having your dog on your horse farm, here’s how to make the introduction as stress-free and positive as possible for all parties involved.

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Horse Shelters: Stalls vs. Run-In Sheds

By On October 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property

Shelters provide protection from the sun, rain, and snow.  The two most common types of shelter are stalls and run-in sheds. Stalls can provide a completely isolated environment from the various weather elements. Run-in sheds are a common choice for pasture shelters. They are three-sided structures often placed strategically to protect the horses from wind and rain.

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