farms – STALL AND STABLE

In Washington state, Nina Halvorsen is living her best life with her reining horses at home and a never-ending list of things to do around her farm. It’s what so many of us horse lovers live for! Riding and driving and training our horses is the payoff, but the work that goes into keeping our horses is almost as much fun. In this episode, Nina shares her story of setting up a 4-acre property in western Washington. We talk site planning, strategies for managing water, paddock footing, the pros and cons of different gravel, and more. Listen in and get to know another Stall and Stable friend!

This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine quality stall components and accessories. And, by Tangent Materials, smart fencing for safer farms.

For more information:

The Complete Guide to Crushed Gravel

Manage Grazing in Riparian Areas

Versigrid Mud Management

Boarding Business Planning Guide

Fencing

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EP 59: Listener Stories with Ashley in Atlanta

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine quality stall components and accessories. And, by Tangent Materials, smart fencing for safer farms.

Did you know that 95% of new podcasts fade away within the first year? Podcasting is not as easy as it seems, and that’s pretty much true for most things that are worth doing. If you love it, the hard work and the time it takes to be good at it, are small prices to pay for the joy of doing it every day. Kind of like working with horses.

One of the things I love the most about my job as a podcast producer, is the chance to connect with and learn from my fellow equestrians. Through our passion for horses and the art of conversation, these connections help make the horse world better and stronger. My guest today is Ashley Newman, a Stall and Stable listener from Atlanta, Georgia who just bought her first farm. Ashley is in the process of setting things up for her own horse, while putting plans into place to one day welcome boarders, as well. I’m excited for you to get to know her, so listen in!

For more information:

Looking to Start or Grow a Boarding Stable?

Our Equestrian Business Plan Guide can help!

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EP 56: Designing Barns with John Blackburn

January 8, 2021January 17, 2021

This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine quality stall components and accessories. And, by Tangent Technologies, smart fencing for safer farms.

If there was a deity to worship in the world of barn design, John Blackburn would most certainly fit the bill! John is the principal of Blackburn Architects, inarguably producing some of the world’s most beautiful and practical equestrian facilities today.

With a focus on barns that can safely and elegantly serve horses of all kinds, in all disciplines, John and his team are problem solvers at heart, putting their creative engineering and design minds to work for horse owners all over the globe.

Helena sits down to talk with John Blackburn in this episode to get a feel for what goes into the barn design process, and what the future looks like for both commercial and private equestrian facilities. Listen in!

For more information:

Blackburn Architects Website
Blackburn Instagram
Remediating Mold in a Horse Barn (an interesting Q&A)
Horse Barn Reno
Ground Materials Recommendations

Post and rail fence around a sand track, next to grass paddock

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EP 54: A New Kind of Turnout for Healthy Hooves

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

We know so much more about our horses needs today than we did 10, 20, or 30 years ago. Research, technology, and the internet have allowed us to learn and share information about horse care like never before. One of things we have learned of late is that healthy horses and hooves depend a lot not just on how much time horses are turned out, but what they do while out there.

Paddock Paradise, introduced to the horse world by Jamie Jackson back in 2007, and based on his extensive research of wild American horses, is gradually becoming a more common fixture in American horsekeeping plans. Europe has been on board with this paradigm shift for quite a while. Perhaps it’s time we Americans start re-thinking our property layouts, too. Listen in!

Feature photo: Rutjes (Netherlands)

*Paddock Paradise isn’t complicated, and it is appropriate for any geographic area of the world.*

Chestnut horse with blaze facing camera, on a dirt track in the woods. — *Harmony Horse Farm in Maine has portions of their track set up in a wooded area on their property.*

*From “The Essential Hoof Book“, the image that really got us thinking about going barefoot.*

For more information:

Luke Tanner / L & M Horseworks

Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices

Jaime Jackson’s Paddock Paradise

Get his book here.

Paddock Paradise Europe (Great website for visuals and ideas!)

Design Ideas on Pinterest

Dutch Hollow Acres – (Definitely check this page out. The owner tracked her horses’ movements and speed while turned out on the track versus grazing field. So cool!)

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EP 38: Horsekeeping at Rutgers Equine Science Center

April 22, 2020June 13, 2022

Dr. Karyn Malinowski, an accomplished equine scientist, is the Founding Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). She joins Helena today to talk about current best practices in horsekeeping that are actually backed by scientific research. We cover things like managing the dietary requirements of the horses at Rutgers, turnout, herd dynamics, and so much more. Dr. Malinowski is such an enthusiastic leader in our industry — and a great story teller — so listen in!

Dr. Malinowski staff photo — *Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Ph. D.*

Rutgers / Ryders Lane Farm Research

Motivation for Hay

Gastrointestinal Health Update in Event Horses

Rutgers’ Lord Nelson