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We’re Headed East!
Alayne Blickle and a bay horse standing in front of the Sweet Pepper Ranch barn

We are excited to announce that this fall, Alayne will be presenting at the Best Horse Practices summit in New Glouchester, ME. This two-day summit will bring together educators, researchers, horse owners, and working, professional, and recreational riders for presentations on best practices related to horse care, handling, management, training, and riding.

Alayne will be presenting on land management for horse owners. She will have recommendations for how to optimize small acreage for horse and land health, pasture and paddock design, how to manage mud and manure, considering climate change, and more. Other speakers at the conference will cover topics including tick-borne diseases, equine neuroscience, enrichment, and hoof health.  

Best Horse Practices Summit

The Best Horse Practices Summit will be held at Pineland Farms, a beautiful facility with opportunities for trail riding, attending horse-related events, and visiting the coastal cities of Freeport and Portland.

Registration for the summit opens on April 1st and is limited to 200 participants. Be sure to save your spot at what is sure to be an incredible opportunity to learn how to make life better for you, your horses, and the environment.

Learn more at www.besthorsepracticessummit.org.

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Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.
Picture of Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.

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