Farm & Barn Blog
Tips, stories, and advice from our team and community.
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...
Arena Dust Control in Canada: Water vs Magnesium Chloride vs WHOA Dust
Every arena dust control option available in Canada compared: water, magnesium and calcium chloride, oil, wood, and WHOA Dust. Cost per year,...
Why Is My Arena So Dusty? Five Causes and the Fix for Each
Arena dust has five common causes: worn footing, dry footing, the wrong sand, no binder, and over-dragging. Here is how to tell...
How to Apply WHOA Dust: Step by Step, With a Coverage Chart
Four steps, under two hours, no special equipment. How to apply WHOA Dust to an indoor or outdoor arena, how much you...
How to Water a Horse Arena Less (Without Riding in Dust)
Arena footing needs 20–25% moisture to stay dust-free. Here is how to hold that moisture with less watering: timing, wind, sprinklers, and...
