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As many horse owners know, utilizing an equine hay feeder can significantly reduce the waste and thus cost, of the horse hay budget. The use of a hay feeder can also be beneficial to a horse’s health, as it reduces the pace at which they feed. This encourages better mastication of the hay before ingestion, and provides chewing satisfaction, that translates to less stress on the horse both mentally and physically.

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Owning a horse is pure happiness, and if you are one proud owner, you will know that having a four-legged friend can be tiresome and expensive. A lot of effort goes into maintaining a horse and its barn, even though it is worth it. Although horses spend most of their time outdoors, they need to have a cozy and spacious barn to keep themselves warm and comfortable.  Thus, your barn needs to be well-maintained and upgraded to its best version. But how will you know that it needs an upgrade? Here are five signs that your barn needs a makeover

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Horizon Structures has received approval to continue delivering animal shelters during the COvid-19 crisis.
However, in accordance with the PA Governor’s mandate and for the safety of our customers and employees our offices will remain closed to the public until further notice.  However, we are here answering the phones and can continue taking orders and scheduling deliveries to meet the needs of our customers and the animals that depend on us.
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Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

When you set the wheels in motion to set up your dream horse farm and house your horses on your own property, the notion of an instant and horse housing appropriate set of buildings offers sincere appeal. Who has time to spend on extra stuff when they own horses! Not me. The quicker and easier the process of building the farm, the faster you can be out riding the trails or training for competition and enjoying your horses.

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Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

It’s true that good things come in small packages and horses are no different. But what about their housing needs? It’s important to consider the challenges that stabling minis and smaller animals face when housed in a regular horse stall.

When it comes to the value of the less common equus, and the smaller of the species, this author loves the ‘wee beasties’ of the horse world.

When I was 10 years old my family headed down to...

Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

Why wait to enjoy a new horse barn? With the magic of modular horse barns, you can have your new shed row, low- or high-profile barn ready to go in an instant and free up valuable time to go show, clinic and enjoy riding, driving and competing your horses.

There are many good reasons to choose modular horse barn construction over on-site building.
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No matter what style or theme you have planned for your dream wedding, there’s a chance that you will be saying your vows under a pergola or arch. If you’re struggling to come up with the perfect wedding pergola decor for your special day, take a look at this list of nine tips on how to decorate a pergola for your wedding.

Flowers

Easily one of the most traditional approaches to wedding pergola decor, you can’t go wrong with flowers.

Flowers on your wedding arch tie...

Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

Finding the time and energy to complete all the tasks on a Honey-Do list can be elusive. Even with the best of intentions and efforts to work diligently through the list of assignments, there exists a strange phenomenon where the Honey-Do list seems to magically grow. As horse owners and their families know, the endless requests from a spouse or partner to complete chores doesn’t stop at the front door of the household, it extends outside.

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Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

When you make a significant financial investment in a new horse you probably wouldn’t undertake the purchase without a pre-purchase exam and a clearly worded bill of sale. Why should buying a new horse barn be any different?

Just as you want to know the horse you are buying is sound for your purpose, you want to be certain that your new horse barn is sound for your needs. It must be of sturdy build with...