Tips for Hosting a Barn Open House
Thursday, March 12 2015
by Editor
With the completion of your barn, there is no better way to celebrate than with a barn open house. A barn open house can be open to friends and family, but it can also be a useful tool to bring in clients and boarders. When planning your barn’s open house, consider the following tips and ideas
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Features That Will Set Your Boarding Barn Apart from Others
Wednesday, March 11 2015
by Editor
When planning your boarding barn, you will want to take measures to set your barn apart from other boarding facilities. If you’re opting to provide horses with the ultimate in care, safety, and luxury in your high-performance boarding barn, then consider adding the following amenities to your plans. Stable-ity Grids Mud is a frequent issue on horse farms, and not only is it a nuisance, it can affect the health of the horses you board. Stable-ity Grids provide a permanent solution to mud management and are perfect for installing in muddy areas of the pasture, particularly around pasture gates
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How To Design an Indoor Riding Arena
Monday, March 09 2015
by Editor
When you are designing your barn, you will want to carefully consider whether building an indoor arena will be part of the process. Indoor arenas maximize the amount of time you are able to spend riding during the year, and boarders are willing to pay higher prices to board at barns with indoor arenas. If you will be building an indoor arena, be sure to account for the following in your planning
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The Pros and Cons of Owning a Horse During College
Friday, March 06 2015
by Editor
If you love horses and will be entering college soon, the thought of owning a horse in college may have crossed your mind. The truth is, many young horse owners opt to sell their horses before going away to college
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Tryon Horse Country: The Horseman’s Paradise
Thursday, March 05 2015
by Editor
By Jan Westmark Tryon, North Carolina, is the “place to be” right now with the opening of the new Tryon International Equestrian Center. It’s a gorgeous facility and the show season is about to kick off. As the Editor of Sidelines/real estate broker, I spend a lot of time in Tryon (and nearby Lake Lure – another gorgeous place!) and last year Libbie Johnson took me on a great historic tour of Tryon and then wrote a story on Tryon for the April 2014 issue of Sidelines
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Are You Ready to Rescue a Horse?
Wednesday, March 04 2015
by Editor
Rescuing a horse is a noble cause, and it seems that there is always a horse in desperate need of a good home.
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GumBits are Key for Nicholas Fyffe and Banzai, Winners of the GumBits Happy Horse Harmony Award
Tuesday, March 03 2015
by Editor
Great teamwork earns Nicholas Fyffe (right) and Banzai LS the GumBits Happy Horse Harmony Award. (Photo courtesy of JRPR) Wellington, Florida (March 2, 2015) — Gusts of wind and unusually chilly weather at the show grounds created a difficult ride for many last week at the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, but the tense atmosphere made those truly harmonious rides all the more impressive.
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How to Keep Your Horse From Escaping
Monday, March 02 2015
by Editor
Your horse’s safety depends on him being contained, whether it’s in a pasture or his stall. As a horse owner or barn manager, it is your responsibility to make sure that your horses are safely contained, and that they cannot easily escape.
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U.S. Completes Historic Week at CSIO Wellington by Winning the CSIO4* Grand Prix presented by Lugano Diamonds and Sweeps FEI Nations Cup Competition
Monday, March 02 2015
by Editor
Todd Minikus and Babalou 41 (Photo Credit: Sportfot) By Helen Murray Wellington, Fla. – A week of unprecedented success for the U.S.
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Blanket Repair Tips
Friday, February 27 2015
by Editor
Through the course of the winter season, horse blankets take a beating. Your horse’s blankets may be showing rips, tears, and even missing hardware. If you’re hoping to get them through just a few more months, then repairing them by hand is probably the way to go.
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