Building & Managing the Small Horse Farm

Friday, June 23, 2017

Feeding for Weight Gain: Cost Comparisons

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I've always had pretty easy keepers but recently acquired a lease horse who works quite hard and needs a lot more feed than I'm used...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Aerated Compost: the Composting Process

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This post is the second in a series about composting stall waste, specifically with an aerated compost system by O2 Compost . For details on...
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Aerated Compost: Bin Construction

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I recently installed a two-bin O2 compost system. Here are some construction photos! The bins are close enough to the barn to make st...
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Friday, December 2, 2016

Interpreting Hay Analysis

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I finally had my hay tested! This is something I've been wanting to do but since I don't have any "special needs" horses, ...
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Saturday, November 5, 2016

Dry Lot: Placement Options

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This post is a little out of order because I've already built my dry lot. But I found it in my drafts and thought it might be helpful to...

Rotational Grazing: Cross-Fencing the Pasture

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In this second post on the topic of rotational grazing, I'm going to show how I divided my 3-acre pasture up into thirds. I did not wan...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Rotational Grazing: Schedule with Before and After Pics

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My first two years of horsekeeping, I used my turnout area more or less continuously. (My first spring, I did keep them in the corral beh...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Dry Lot: Construction (with lots of pictures)

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I have been really wanting a dry lot and I finally have one! I wanted to share some photos of the upgrade. Here are some before picture...
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