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Your online resource for environmentally sensitive horse keeping

Horses for Clean Water, now in its 10th year, offers ways to care for horses that improves the farm they live on and reduces non-point pollution. Techniques such as mud management and composting manure offer a way to care for animals that benefit the animals, the farm, the owner, the community and the environment - all win-win-win solutions.

Alayne Blickle receives award from American Horse Publications

Saratoga Springs, NY is known for horses, health and history. But, in June 2008 it was also known as the site for the American Horse Publication’s annual seminar. One of the most anticipated events is the annual awards presentation. Among awards in several categories, Alayne Blickle, of Horses for Clean Water, Maple Valley, WA, was the third place winner in the category of Service to the Reader for the article she wrote for John Lyons Perfect Horse, entitled “Find Black Gold in Mount Manure!”

American Horse Publications is a non-profit association established in 1970 to promote better understanding and communications within the equine publishing industry. Its over 470 members include equine-related publications, professionals, students, organizations and businesses. American Horse Publications is the professional association to belong to for those involved in the equine publishing industry.

Check out the monthly newsletter The Green Horse.

In the July 2008 issue:

A Novice Learns That Best Management Practices Are Best When Practiced
Tips for Greener Trails; Part 2 of a 3 Part Series
New Baling Twine and Tarp Recycling Project
Pasture Weed Woes? Help Is Available in King County, WA
Tip of the Month: Grasses, Grazing and Horse Health
The Horse: An Exhibition at the AMNH in New York City
Farm Focus: TWO Special Farms Host Tours

Alayne and Bob perform Musical Freestyle Reining!

Watch this great video clip in QuickTime Movie format:

or check it out via YouTube. Alayne and Bob performed this musical freestyle routine at a recent reining show to Garth Brooks’ “The Dance” in memory of their friend Pepper.

HCW featured on Katherine’s Horses Blog on About.com!

Check it out! Katherine Blockdorf mentioned HCW in her About.com’s Memorial Day post of Katherine’s Horses Blog.

Polly Klein, Alaybe Blickle and Patricia Cosgrove on Evening Magazine

Check out this great story about animal communicator Polly Klein of Tonglen Healing Arts for Animals. It features Alayne Blickle and HCW demonstration farmer Patricia Cosgrove.

What's on your pet's mind?
May 21st, 2008
If you want to know what's on your pet’s mind, there’s an Issaquah woman who claims she can tell you. We’ll put her to the pet test. Kim Holcomb explains.

Gift Ideas from Horses For Clean Water

Need some gift ideas? Here is a way you can support a good cause AND find a fun gift item for that horsey friend or family member. Or maybe you’d just like to treat yourself!

License Plate Frame $15.00	Demonstration Farm Sign $24.97

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2005 The Green Horse Archives now available as full color Adobe Acrobat PDFs!

Please visit the Materials for Sale section of the web site to purchase the archive editions of the 2005 issues of The Green Horse for $3.97 apiece! All proceeds go towards supporting HCW programs and projects, including future issues of The Green Horse!

HCW’s April LaLande and husband, Mike, receive accolades from King Conservation Disctrict for the environmentally sensitive care of their horse property

Read Couple’s common-sense conservation work lauded as published in the Seattle Times.

Thursday, March 23, 2006 Our bull elk was here this morning and he left me a pretty cool gift—one of his beautiful antlers!! As I was watching him he dropped the first antler. It look like they were really bothering him a lot—you can see it in his expression of his mouth. He stayed for a while trying to get rid of the other but eventually left. I hiked around a bit but couldn’t find the second anywhere. I figured I was pretty darn lucky just to see ONE drop and get to keep it! (-: You can see the one he dropped behind his left hind leg. You can also see the blood on his head where he lost it.

Alayne & Matt’s Maple Valley, WA Farm Offered for sale at $620,000 17717 252nd Ave S.E. Maple Valley, WA View the online tour Marilyn Knutson 206-579-5476 425-820-5151 mknutson@windermere.com This farm is the home of Alayne and Matt, who have developed it as a premier demonstration farm, applying conservation techniques. Alayne founded and teaches through “Horses For Clean Water.” They use the following “Best Management Practices” in operating their farm in an environmentally sensitive manner: Mud management Rotational grazing Manure management Natural insect control Manure composting Wildlife habitat enhancement 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, approximately 1680 sq. ft. 36' x 36' barn with mud-free paddocks and hay storage Large loafing shed Natural landscaping, hedgerows, fruit trees, and many native plants 9.87 acres, approximately half in equestrian, half in forest The whole property has been put in the Public Benefit Rating System substantially lowering property taxes. There is an existing Farm Plan with the King Conservation District and a Forest Stewardship Plan with the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

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