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This episode is sponsored by: Lucas Equine Equipment

Stall and Stable listeners are the BEST listeners ever!

In getting know some of you over the last year, I am both overjoyed and humbled by the stories you share with me. Stories about your barns, your horses, your accomplishments, and your challenges. It’s really starting to feel like a family.

Today, Helena welcomes a listener from South Carolina who brought her horses home for the first time with the help of our podcast.

Wait. What?

Listen in!

For more information:

Low Country Horse Homes

L.E.A.R.N. Horse Rescue

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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!

For more information:

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 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

Dr. Malinowski and Lord Nelson — *Dr. Malinowski and the amazing Lord Nelson*

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EP 22: Keep Your Small Turnout Appealing

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

For the small horse property owner, keeping grass turnout grassy enough to be an asset is always a challenge. And while we can’t stop horses from being hard on the land upon which they live, we can take certain steps to reduce the damage they do to their paddocks. In this episode, Helena shares 10 tips for helping to keep your small turnout in tip-top shape. Plus, we review an innovative product that can help keep that grass in tact. Listen in!

Keeping Your Horse’s Belly Full Helps Reduce Ulcer Risk – (See Scholarly Article pdf)
More on Equine Ulcers –From the European College of Equine Internal Medicine
The Effect of Hay Net Design on Rate of Forage Consumption When Feeding Adult Horses
Slow Feeders for Horses Blog Post by ProEquine Grooms
More on Slow Feeders from Texas Haynets
Mowing Grass for Optimal Growth

Damage to turf from pawing and stomping at flies.

This Week’s Product Review

ARMA Airflow Fly Boots / Socks by Shires Equestrian

Note: This product was provided by the manufacturer in exchange for a trial and fair review. Stall and Stable only airs reviews for products which we genuinely feel are worthy of recommending to our friends, family, and listeners.

*ARMA Airflow Fly Boots / Socks after all day use.*

*Just a bit of sagging after overnight use (we had a bloom of night ‘skeeters during a wicked humid spell).*

Shires ARMA Fly Boots — *Position after overnight use.*

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EP 13: Planning Ideas for the Backyard Barn

April 9, 2019July 23, 2019

Small Lot? No Problem!

Wanna keep your horses at home but don’t have much space? This episode takes you through some of the planning and design choices Buck and Helena made while setting up their 2-stall, backyard barn. From sand footing in the barnyard, to a riding ring that multi-tasks like a boss. We talk fencing materials, gate choices, and more. Listen in!

For more information:

- Sand footing
- Split Rail Fence (We recommend this Google search phrase: “Split Rail Fence Near Me” for local fence installers)
- Dutch Doors
- Mesh Gates

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