With lots of rain comes muddy pastures and muddy horses. There are several months throughout the year when mud can become a stressful problem. In the spring months, rain can fall for long periods of time causing a huge muddy mess.

From money saving alternatives to super smart moves, we’ve gathered some helpful barn hacks to save you time and improve the function of your barn.

Early locomotives were called the "iron horse,” and using the analogy of steam engines to describe the horse’s respiratory (and circulatory) system is pretty apt. Think of the horse’s food (hay and grain) as the fuel that propels the horse’s “engine”. Like the steam engine, the fuel is converted into nutritional energy (like the locomotive’s steam) that powers the horse’s muscles.

Thrush, a disease of the hoof, loves to live in the most airless clefts of a horse’s frog and other tissue. Winter is one of thrush’s favorite times of year because it thrives in wet, dirty bedding and areas where mud, mixed with manure, can be found. Thrush has a very strong odor that comes from dead, rotting tissue. You will usually also see a dark-colored slimy substance along the edge of the frog.

We still have some cold days ahead to get through. With the following tips, you can help keep your barn warm even on the coldest days!

We all know that turnout is beneficial to horses, but sometimes it just isn’t possible. Winter weather often brings rain, cold, snow and ice storms, and these conditions may leave your pastures unsafe for turnout.

Finding that initial motivation to go ride can be a real challenge, especially in the winter and after the holiday break. Here are some ideas to get yourself out to the barn and riding...

Around this time of year, most places in the united states will get hit by some sort of snowfall.  Just recently, some parts of the Midwest received up to 5 inches of snow/ice!  Riding in the snow is one of winter’s joys and is a nice change for your horse. However, there are several things to consider before taking your horse out for a snowy ride.

What are your New Years Resolutions? Are you stumped on what your goals for this year should be? We’ve come up with some great ideas for some barn-related New Year Resolutions. Take a look and see if one of these ideas might be right for you.

Today is the day -Christmas! Santa came to town last night, and with him he brought his trusty reindeer crew! Here is some fun information about Reindeer that you may not know.