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This episode is brought to you by: Lucas Equine Equipment and Tangent Materials.

If you’re one of the lucky horse people who finally get to bring their horses home or start that boarding business you’ve always dreamed about, you’ll appreciate this episode. Tips and advice about horsekeeping are plentiful on the internet, but many of them are either unreliable, sketchy, or based on a situation that’s very different than yours. Today’s tips are generic enough to be used just about anywhere, they don’t cost you a fortune to implement, and each one is backed up by credible research. Plus, get the scoop on Helena’s new sand ring in the works. Listen in!

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EP 49: Frustrations

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020

This episode is sponsored by: Lucas Equine Equipment and Airlite USA

When you finally get your horses home, there is no other feeling like it. Looking out your window and seeing your favorite creatures enjoying life under your care is one of THE most gratifying experiences for a horse lover.

But there’s a flip side. Happy Horsekeeping isn’t as easy as it sometimes seems. While we can design our barns, yards, and turnout to keep our horses safe, feed them the best hay and grains, and provide a low-stress environment for them, there are times when that’s still not enough. Listen in!

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Habronema and Summer Sores
Encysted Redworms in Horses
Upward Fixation of the Patella (Sioux’s stifle issue)
Changes in Hindgut Microbiota and Behavioral Indicators (article abstract)
Controlling Hindgut Acidosis (PDF)
Horse Personality Questionnaire (PDF)

Summer sore on horse's lip — *Summer Sore caused by Habronema spp*

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EP 35: A Composting Solution for Barns

March 18, 2020June 13, 2022

This episode is proudly sponsored by: Lucas Equine Equipment – Seamless. Flawless. Timeless.

Meghan Hamilton runs a lovely, quality dressage training facility in southern New England. Like all horse owners, managing the manure pile is something she calculates into the cost of doing business. Unlike others, however, Meghan’s manure pile isn’t in her debit column. Nope. Meghan has actually turned her horses’ manure into a profit center using a pretty straightforward composting system. And the best part is that she funded a good chunk of it with funds from her state’s agricultural division. Listen in and learn!

Cornerstone Compost System

See photos of more O2 Compost System

Agricultural Grants and Assistance Programs (MA)

Ditch Witch for Digging Trenches … if that’s the kinda thing you, uh, dig. 😉

Ditch Witch Trench Digger

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EP 18: Keeping Your Horse Comfortable in Hot Weather

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Horses have a great internal system for regulating their body temperatures when they’re at liberty, but sometimes we need to help them find ways to stay cool and comfortable on the hottest of days. In this episode, we share 10 tips for cooling off those hot ponies. Listen in!

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