The ability for a horse to live outside is accomplished on many farms by providing structures that allow for free entrance and exit at anytime for the horses.  These structures provide protection from the…

There are dozens of features I have seen from air conditioning to full water systems and tack rooms to sleeping quarters. This is something personal and is constantly improving. I have no advice here, just…

This is a subject you might think a vet is not fluent in. However you all need to know that for a while I shipped horses professionally before and during vet school. I drove the big 18 wheel semi trailers…

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There are so many different types of trailers made with different materials and configured in many ways.  It is a personal preference which type you use as there are advantages and disadvantages to each. …

Grab your coffee or wine / beer and your note pad for this one.  I have included so many images in this gallery because there are infinite combinations and designs.  Safety first followed by efficiency,…

In dry areas it helps to be able to irrigate pastures if water availability is an option. Here in FL we have an abundant water supply – usually. In other areas the water is restricted or needs to be…

I struggled against the Atlantic Ocean current to hold my depth as I watched a barracuda effortlessly stare at me in the distance. To become as effortless with horses as a fish.

Jog tracks are popular for many reasons, the most important one is the cost of building one. I had a 1/2 mile oval on a figure 8 track bull dozed on my farm in upstate New York that went through the woods. …

Jumps are either smoothed branches or well designed works of art. Here are some that I have captured for anyone wanting to look at some fancy jumps.

Some horses like to kick when in their stalls. If behavior modification or horse relocation is not an option then adding cushioning to the direct kick to the wall becomes necessary to prevent injury to the…

This is a tribute to 38 years with Kathy. She recognized that “thing” in me that only a woman can recognize and she is the reason I am here with you today.

Laundry rooms are often seen in barns where horse hair can be kept from the clothes people wear.  Washing horse blankets requires a heavy duty machine.  Where there are a lot of horses using leg wraps, saddle…

The primary purpose of electricity in a barn is to have lights but unfortunately the placement of lights have been left to the discretion of architects and electricians – not horse professionals.  The…

Areas dedicated for use by visiting professionals are found in large barns where their activity can be separated from the day to day activities of grooming or the movement of horses in and out of the barn. …