Chore Efficiency • Horses For Clean Water

Choosing the Right Gates for Your Horse Property (PDF)

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Anything that makes chores more difficult makes it less likely things will get done properly. There is nothing more irritating than not being able to get equipment or deliveries into an area because a gate is too small, or you have to walk “the long way” around a pasture every time you need to move horses or clean a paddock. Learn the art of selecting and adjusting gates to eliminate unnecessary hassles in your daily routine.

Chore Efficiency Tip Sheet Bundle

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Save 10% on this comprehensive collection of informative PDFs designed to help you improve chore efficiency so you can spend less time working and more time riding.

Dealing with Ice and Snow in Winter Horse Paddocks (PDF)

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Discover expert tips to create safe and cozy confinement areas that are free from ice and frozen pee spots. Keep your horses and yourself safe and sound throughout the winter months, ensuring a hassle-free and healthy equine environment—no matter the climate.

Gates Make for Better Chore Efficiency

When you live on a horse property, you almost can’t have too many gates, as they end up making so many things in horse property management that much simpler. Here are some of my basic considerations for gate access on any horse property.

Last Call For Winter Chore Efficiency

On a horse property, winter can mean less riding, difficulty doing daily chores, and more time spent inside. It can also mean more mud—yuck! But careful preparation before the snow arrives can make all the difference in keeping things managable this winter.

Let There Be Light! Outdoor Lighting and Winter Chore Efficiency

Fumbling around in dark paddocks trying to clean or do chores on a dark winter evening is absolutely miserable, and poor lighting can make emergency situations that much harder. The good news is that much of the hassle of winter horse keeping can be alleviated with adequate lighting.

Managing Mud, Dust, and Drainage on Horse Properties (PDF)

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Many horse owners see mud as a universal but unavoidable inconvenience of horse keeping. However, mud can lead to disease, increased insect pests, dangerous conditions for both horses and their humans, and dust in the summer time. Mud also has a serious environmental impact when it pollutes streams, ponds, wetlands, and ground water. However, with the right strategy, horse owners can “keep clean rainwater clean”—the golden rule for mud management on horse properties. By doing so, you’ll be able to protect the natural environment and reduce mud on your horse property—a win-win!

Message from Alayne: Overcoming Winter Woes with Environmentally Friendly Horse Keeping

When it feels like winter will never reqlinquish its grip on the landscape, remember that the same techniquest that allow us to be good stewards of the land can also improve chore efficiency. Here are a few simple tips for how to make your winter a bit more bearable.

Pee Spots and Mud Management in Paddocks

Recently, we have tried different options to deal with areas in one particular paddock that have gotten really soupy. We’ve used all the usual techniques for dealing with mud: daily manure management, gravel footing, diverting rainwater, etc. Yet the soupy messes remained...

Prepare Now for a Chore Efficient Winter

For a horse person it’s hard to get excited about winter unless you are ready and set up for a chore-efficient season for you and your horse. As it is with almost everything, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are a few key tips for things you can do now to help ease you through those tough times ahead when you least want to deal with winter’s little (and big) surprises.