Building & Managing the Small Horse Farm

One of the things I've noticed about farm life is that every solution comes with new problems. That's the pessimistic way to put it ...

I love that my horses can go in and out of their stalls at will, but one problem with having the Dutch doors open all the time is that rain ...

Dear readers, I realize it's been a long time since I've posted! A few people have requested a new post or a post specifically on ...

This is the third post in my series about aerated compost. For part one on building the compost bins, click here . For part two on the compo...

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...

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

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...

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, ...

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...

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...