Farm & Barn Blog
Tips, stories, and advice from our team and community.
How to put on EquiCrown compression wraps (and when to use FIT, ACTIVE or Silver)
How to measure, put on, wear and wash EquiCrown compression wraps, when to choose FIT, ACTIVE or FIT Silver, and when to...
How to get rid of ammonia smell in a horse barn (without masking it)
Barn ammonia comes from bacteria breaking down urine and manure. Here is what it does to a horse's lungs and how to...
Wall-mounted hay feeders and square bale nets: slow feeding inside the barn
Wall-mounted feeders, hanging bags and square bale nets for slow feeding inside the barn: capacity, mesh size, prices, mounting height and safety,...
How to store hay so it doesn't go mouldy (and what mould does to a horse)
Hay goes mouldy when it is baled too wet or gets wet afterwards. Here are the moisture limits at baling, how to...
Stocking up and lymphangitis in horses: what the swelling means and what helps
Cool, puffy legs that go down with a walk are stocking up. A hot, painful or one-sided leg is a same-day call...
Horse stall mats in Canada: interlocking mats vs pre-cut kits vs a stall mattress
How many 4 × 6 ft mats a 10 × 10, 10 × 12 or 12 × 12 stall takes, how interlocking,...
First-year horse owner: barn, feeding and vet-bill basics
What we would tell a new horse owner on day one: how to feed, how to set up the barn, and how...
Winter Barn Prep in Alberta: The 12 Things We Do Before First Snow
A working checklist for getting a Canadian horse barn ready for winter: hay, feeders, water, bedding, footing, arena dust, leg care and...
Arena Dust and Your Horse's Lungs: What Heaves-Prone Horses Need
Horses breathe at footing height and inhale far more arena dust than the rider. What that dust is, why it triggers heaves...
