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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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How Horse Riding Can Impact Student Intelligence And Abilities

By On October 21, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

It’s not the most conventional approach, but if you want to improve your intelligence and abilities as a student, you should start riding horses. Funny as it sounds, it works. Everyone understands the physical benefits of this exercise, and they often go to their stables or house farm for the physical benefits, but most people don’t realize its importance for one’s mental health. Besides improving your body’s health and lifting your spirit, it can also benefit your academics. Studies have proven that horse riding improves cognitive skills such as memory, concentration, and problem-solving.

Cognitive improvements
Horse riding requires balance, coordination, and timing. A rider has to use their right and left brain hemispheres simultaneously to ride a horse successfully. The cross-lateral movement stimulates communication between both brain hemispheres and leads to an overall improvement in cognitive function

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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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The Four-Legged Therapists.

By On September 29, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

How horses affect the health and psyche of people.

A horse is an amazing creature. It has been a loyal and reliable friend of man since ancient times. Even then, people noted the positive effect of horses on human health not only from the physical side but also from the psychological side. That is why rehabilitation centers based on hippotherapy have been actively created all over the world. Treatment with the help of a horse has been used for many years, and the effectiveness of such interaction has been proven all over the world. 

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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 to Know Before Going Into Equine Therapy

By On September 22, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

Equine therapy is becoming more popular across the country thanks to its countless benefits. Equine therapy is designed to boost trust, reduce stress, and help with anxiety. It can be used by anyone dealing with anxious thoughts, depression, PTSD, or a host of other mental health conditions.

By owning an equine therapy business, you can enjoy a few benefits, too. It’s a great way to build certain skills, overcome challenges, and boost your confidence – as well as the confidence of your clients.

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Two Overlooked Agreements Horse Property Businesses Should Have Reviewed by an Attorney, Immediately

By On September 2, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Just like riding a horse comes with inherent risk, so does operate a horse property. You have individuals engaging in life-threatening activities daily. On top of that, you’re managing relationships with various people, including boarders and trainers.

Often, horse property owners neglect to spend the time or money necessary to produce contracts that protect their business from not only liability but also financial hardships. And even if they have, the documents used are from online sources. They’re boiler-plate and are not customized to their specific business.

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7 Best Dog Breeds That Do Well with Horses

By On August 27, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Dogs and horses can form a really strong bond, especially if the two are brought up together at a horse farm. Both of these creatures:

Enjoy outdoors
Enjoy playing and running
Enjoy food
Love affection and humans
Get along well with a variety of other animals (such as goats, cats, sheep, etc.)
Plus, you can teach both of them super fun tricks. However, it’s not true for all dog breeds. Smaller-sized dog breeds might be afraid of horses.

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Water Quality and How It Affects Horses

By On July 28, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Water Quality and How It Affects Horses
Water safety for horses takes on whole new meanings when groundwater is involved. Caring for pastures and paddocks is essential in maintaining local bodies of water and making them reasonably clean and safe for horses to drink, especially on warm days. Even so, tap water needs a little more attention as well for it to be good for horses on top of whatever treatment

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Moving with Horses

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

Moving with horses is very, very different from moving with a dog or cat. You must prepare months in advance and coordinate with several people to ensure that you and your horse will arrive in your new home perfectly safe, happy, and healthy.
Talk to your veterinarian about vaccinations, tests, and other health requirements for a long-distance move. For your peace of mind, consider purchasing equine insurance to cover your expenses in case something untoward happens during transport.
Weeks before the move, train your horse to enter and exit a trailer without getting spooked. Introduce leg guards that will keep it upright and stable throughout the long ride.

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