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We have a 5-6 page word doc on the computer which we update each time we are away(about 2-3 weekends per year that spells everything out, including all the telephone numbers of the emergency back up...

Hello from NNE. I have built indoors, barns and garages. I like wood shiplap vertically applied for wall sheathing. I am not a big fan of T-111 as it tends to warp alot...just be sure to nail the...

Hmmm...my best piece of advice was going to be to purchase Michael Korda's book Country Matters..I use that for my guide to upgrading the old farm.

As for a tractor I have enjoyed using a second...

Please search prior threads on this...but I will do the math once again: you need approx 3 truckloads (or about 40-50 yards) per inch of fill on a standard 200 ft x 75 ft arena. You should be able...

The biggest secret to me for using a gooseneck after 30 years of running a pickup is remembering to leave the tailgate down when unhitching the truck!
After that I use the wing mirrors to center...

The one thing I do like about my compost pile location is that there is an old concrete foundation wall about 2 feet high behind the pile...that allows me to effectively use my FEL in turning the...

Discuss matters with the barn owner. If you were to lease the horse on a long term basis, you possibly might move him to another barn. The owner loses a paying stall customer. In that case the barn...

Despite having a generator we don't have 220 volt for our well pump, so we will be setting aside 80 gallons or so of water in case we run out of power. Everything else will be as standard...turn out...

Thanks for all the helpful observations. JSwan, I do dump our water buckets daily(8 buckets a day) but the compost pile is uphill and about 1 1/2 clicks too far to add wheelbarrow weight to!
I do...

Pondskating. Fall on your elbow or any other bony part on ice and you will only do it once. You will learn to tuck and roll. :-)

While my commercial composter does court battle with the DEP I decided to compost my own manure before spreading it on the hayfields and paddocks. I am composting before spreading as I understand...

LittleblackMorgan tells it like it is. We discovered this little liability cesspool when we redid our farm insurance this spring. The agent with Farm Family was pretty adamant...you just don't have...

The only cautions I can think of is keep your pets at home and avoid shiny, flashy, flapping apparel...and the best advice I have seen here is try to get in on a guided cross country course...

Dear JackSpratsmom,

Please invest $15 in USDF's Underfoot booklet before building your arena. It's on the USDF website, hunt around you will find it.
The sand (last 2-3 inches on top) is best if...

Fitches was somewhat softer this year than previous years. The prelim was more significantly less challenging, but the training also seemed a bit less technical in a few places. I love that course,...

We have wood floors in our 150 year old barn and it got me to wondering about yours. I think it should cost less than stall matts to put a wood floor over the concrete. Not sure how much trouble...

I too have a second-hand compact Deere(955) which has a few features I like: the tires are turf so I can mow my lawn as well as all the farm chores. I ONCE in 3 years got stuck and I am not...

We use a york rake at least every other week to loosen up and fluff the arena material. We also drag the arena every other day to keep it smooth and fill in the hoof marks. USDF has a great resource...

Hmm...no comment on the weight of pellets on the muck fork when mucking. That what turned us off and we went back to shavings. And we aren't in our 90's yet nor have a lot of horses....

Dear Jazzrider: we tried wood pellets and frankly all of us got backache dealing with the extra weight on the forks. We went back to shavings.
But yes we do grind thru a couple of bags per horse a...

Just in case they are actually flies: are the owners aware of Spalding Fly Predators? We use them and have very few flies..even during this heat wave. And the cost is only about $18 a month during...

Stalls: we use rubber matts with a dirt base. Just be sure to compact and level the base carefully before installing matts. Use some stone dust for the top/last 2-3 inches before the matts.
I...

In regards to Equibrit's composting: I haul all our manure to a local large volume composter who then trades me his compost in exchange on a 5:1 basis. Other horse farms call this composter and he...

Since you mention brush clearing with the new tractor: I did the same with using just the FEL, but then found a pair of clamp-on forks(about $150 maybe on eBay) that greatly increased the amount of...

Hi,
Can anyone explain the reported dressage rankings of the riders compared to their dressage scores in the Bromont One Star division? For example only 2 riders had a dressage score of 55, Heidi...