What’s good for the environment is also good for you, your horses, your farm or ranch, and your neighborhood. Use the techniques in these resources to learn horse keeping practices that benefit everyone.
This test is a practical and literal one: how easy is it to do your chores and work with your horse on the shortest, darkest day of the year, when weather is often at its worst? If you pass the test, you have done your homework and prepared your horse property well for year-round chore efficiency.
If you’re a horse person who lives in a cold environment, you know that having proper clothing and footwear can make a huge difference when it’s time to do horse chores in the winter. I got a pair of boots for chores way back at the beginning of the 2024 winter season, and I’m still so thrilled about them that I must share!
Recent market instability suggests that for the near future, we may all need to be mindful of expenses. The good news is that cost-cutting efforts often present us with opportunities to build community and make environmentally friendly choices.
As daylight shortens and increasingly colder days set in, we face the reality that winter is just around the corner, getting closer by the minute. Fingers crossed that the good weather holds out a while longer as we tackle our annual to-do list of fall land management chores. If you’re curious to know how we prepare for winter, here’s our current list.
While researchers tell us that cold, dry weather is no problem for horses, it’s often problematic for us humans, who may not enjoy trudging through a foot of white stuff while bracing against a cold wind. But that leads us to a problem: what do you do with your horse when it’s too cold to ride?
You've probably seen videos of "talking" pets on social media. But is it possible to use buttons with a horse? Two equestrians share their experiences using buttons with their horses and what it has taught them about their horses' efforts to communicate.
