Water Conservation

6 Ways for Horse Owners to Participate in Earth Day—While Creating Climate Resilience

As horse owners, we have the unique opportunity to manage animals and land in a manner that contributes to climate resilience. Here are 6 ways to get started while simultaneously benefitting horse health, improving chore efficiency, and increasing your land’s productivity.

Water-Wise Tips for Horse Owners

This winter, the snowpack for most the Rockies was at about 80%, but the past year was especially hot and dry, so melting snow was quickly absorbed by the already overly dry soils. Here are some tips on how you can use water wisely on your horse property throughout the summer.

Dealing with Springtime Mud on Horse Properties

Living in mud creates an unhealthy environment for a horse. Mud harbors bacterial and fungal organisms and provides a breeding ground for insects. Here are some horse-friendly tips for unraveling the mud, manure, and dust problems on your horse property.

Sustainable Horse Keeping Reduces Environmental Impacts

As horse owners, we need to consider the impacts we have on our neighbors and the environment. By increasing our awareness of how we impact the environment and taking steps to minimize that impact, we can help preserve the equestrian way of life that we enjoy.

Sweet Pepper Ranch’s New Pollinator Hedgerow

I am so excited about my pollinator hedgerow, I just have to share! Matt and I started on this project two years ago, and this summer, it finally is happening!

Conserving Water On Your Farm

Due to worsening drought, many parts of the US are facing water shortage issues like dry wells and increased fire danger. Here are some simple but out-of-the-box ways to conserve water on your horse property.