Build a Barn that Works

…sight of your house (and the road) but still convenient to the barn. Similarly, put your barn’s delivery area where it’s less visible-and put delivery and barn parking where they…

55 Tips for Better Barn Function

…and is thus in tune with equine requirements, such as barn materials and safety issues. As he points out, “A good barn shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg,…

Beat the Barn-Sour Horse Blues

…nose faithfully pointed away from home and in whatever direction you choose. Why is Your Horse Barn Sour? Barn sour, or “herd bound,” behavior is the result of anxiety produced…

Building Horse Barns

Barn Building from Top to Bottom From roof styles to flooring options, our free guide Building Horse Barns: Tips on Barn Styles, Barn Layouts and Practical Horse Barn Features has…

Spruce Up Your Barn

…and dust right out of the barn. She does this about every three weeks. Cobwebs and dust can also cloud barn windows and accumulate on light fixtures, making your barn

One-Hour Barn Fireproofing

Fire: Any property owner’s worst nightmare. For horse owners and stable managers, barn fires can be devastating. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) reported almost 1,100 barn fires per year…

The Perfect Small Boarding Barn

…decided on your barn rules, post them in a visible place and give all boarders a copy. Avoid under-charging. As a first-time small boarding-barn operator, it’s easy to underestimate the…

25 Cozy Bed & Barns

…forests, and mountain vistas. Credit: Territorial Bed and Breakfast and Barn Territorial Bed and Breakfast and Barn in Junction City, Oregon, is located near mountain and beach equestrians trails. The…