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Blog by Nikki Alvin-Smith

Most horse owners are dog owners too. Smart horse owners know that having dogs around their equine facility provide more than companionship. Dogs are an early warning device announcing the arrival of visitors to the farm and can provide a level of security, they chase down vermin, and are of course a great source of amusement with their antics providing a de-stress therapy treatment. A dog is a multi-faceted talent and consequently many of us have more than just one.

But dogs can also be an issue. Here are the top five...

Blog by Nikki Alvin-Smith

There is a lot more to haymaking than 'Making Hay While the Sun Shines' though that is a necessary start. Sadly each year horse barns and farmers storage barns burn down, horses become sick from respiratory disease and colic and a myriad of other diseases such as Cushings. Many of these situations are avoidable so here are, in my opinion, "The Seven Deadly Sins of Horse Hay Making," in no particular order.

1. Hay Moisture.

Baling hay that shows a moisture content of over 14% can...

Blog by Nikki Alvin-Smith

Don’t Fool Around With Foal Safety

The foal is the goal and the goal is to keep that foal happy and healthy. Every year foals die due to accidents. While some no-one could have foreseen, some are preventable. Many occur due to poor stall design.  Below are 7 easy ways to “baby proof” your barn…

1. The comfort and safety of ‘Mom’...

Blog by Nikki Alvin-Smith

When Dreams and Reality Collide

Do you remember the first time you met a horse? Was it a monumental moment? Was it love at first sight?

For me the answer is a big fat YES! I lived on a tiny residential street in Southern England and three doors down the blacksmith toiled day after day and...

Part 4: Permits

Some people wrestle with whether or not they should obtain a permit for their prefab horse barn or indoor riding arena project.  They ask themselves "Why should I have to get a permit to put a building on my own property?"  As tempting as it might be to skip this process, putting up a barn without the permit could be a mistake you would later regret.  But, there’s more…

Obtaining the proper...

PART 2: Customizing Your Barn

Every Horizon Structures barn is built-to-order and; therefore, customized to some degree or another.  Your customization could be a simple as choosing the shingle color or as complex as completely rearranging the floor plan and adding every available option.

Chances are, you’ve been collecting ideas for your new prefabricated barn for some time now.  Each barn you pass...

"Adventures with backyard chickens"

Today Melissa Caughey (founder of Tilly’s Nest) is a go-to for newbie and seasoned chicken owners alike, sharing her advice in Country Living Magazine, Grit Magazine and on HGTV Gardens.

On her blog Melissa writes about her day-to-day life of chicken keeping, teaching people how to raise happy, healthy fowl and giving readers an inside look at her hens’ lives. 

Tilly’s Nest...

Emily Chetkowski is a children's book author living in New Ipswich, where her shed row horse barn is now safely installed.

A Man, A Machine, and a 48ft Barn

It was 2:30 pm when the call came in, earlier than expected. “We’re in...

Monday, October 21, 2013

It certainly has been a while since we have posted a new blog for all of our followers but when an opportunity arises to post such a great short story and pictures from a customer we can't resist posting. We hope you enjoy our Florida customer's new easy to clean chicken coop and pictures of his girls.