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  • 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A HORSE PROPERTY IN COLORADO
    Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    10 Things to Consider When Buying a Horse Property

    January 30, 2019 / No Comments

    By Andrea Price Valenzuela If you are in the market for a horse property, chances are you have a lengthy list of all of the attributes you want in your new property. These can be as specific as what features the house will have (though many equestrians will tell you, it’s not about the house, it’s about the barn!) down to the size of acreage. Through my years of experience in selling real estate and my firsthand experience of building my own horse property, I’ve come up with a list of ten things that are often overlooked when considering a horse property.

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  • CSU Extension - Resource for Colorado Horse Owners
    Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    CSU Extention – Tool for Colorado Horse Owners

    January 21, 2019 / No Comments

    If you are a horse (or livestock, or land) owner in Colorado, you want to know about the CSU Extension! The Extension is dedicated to serving current and future needs of Coloradans by providing educational information and programs that safeguard health, increase livelihood, and enhance well being.

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  • PortaGrazer in Colorado
    Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Product Reviews

    Product Review: Porta-Grazer™

    January 15, 2019 / No Comments

    We wanted to share a product that we have been using for a while now, and absolutely love. It’s the Porta-Grazer™ , which is a way to feed your horse’s hay naturally to them but in a slower manner. The Porta-Grazer™ comes in 3 different sizes: Mini, XL, and Corner Feeder. The image to the right shows approximately how many flakes each size will hold. We personally use the corner feeder, as it holds enough hay to last in between 3 feedings throughout the day/night for large warmbloods. So no more being on a feeding schedule/deadline before your horses tear down the barn!

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  • Tips and Tricks when Switching your Horse's Hay.
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Tips and Tricks when Switching your Horse’s Hay.

    October 24, 2018 / No Comments

    There are a variety of reasons, as horse owners, our hay supply changes. New hay provider, new cutting, new boarding facility, etc.

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  • Equine Vaccination Rules for Competition
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    Vaccine Rules for this Competition Year

    March 28, 2018 / No Comments

    If you compete, and any of those competitions are USEF licensed, then you need to stay up to date on the vaccine/vaccination rules. Also, be sure to find out the rules/regulations for your show’s manager and the facility you are showing at. Sometimes these can vary and be more strict, or also require things such as a veterinary health check prior to arrival at the grounds. We put a lot of money into each competition so we don’t want to get turned away at the gate for any reason!

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  • Horses without Halters in Turnout
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    To halter or not to halter in turnout, that is the question.

    March 19, 2018 / 1 Comment

    The age old question, should I leave a halter on my horse during turnout? Everyone has their own opinion (as with everything horse 😂), but here are our thoughts and reasoning behind the options. Horses are gigantic, amazing, strong, beautiful, graceful beings. That also happen to be uber clumsy and really breakable at the worst of times. So why add to the potential catastrophe horses are so good at serving us at the most inopportune times!

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  • Get Ahead of Thursday's Weather and Colic
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    Get Ahead of Thursday’s Weather and Colic

    December 18, 2017 / No Comments

    We are going to go from a high of 60° on Wednesday to 22° on Thursday (in the Parker area) with a snowstorm moving in overnight (80% chance of snow). This is prime weather for colic. Between the barometric pressure changes, rapid temperature drop, and moisture in the air – horses can colic much easier. This can be due to many factors.

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  • Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Equestrian Myths: Goosenecks and 5th Wheels are NOT the same thing!

    December 6, 2017 / No Comments

    Many people use these terms interchangeably! However, a gooseneck and a 5th wheel are not the same thing. While both types of trailers attach to the truck in the truck bed, the way these two attach is significantly different, and they are not interchangeable.

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  • Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    The Eclipse and my Equine: Will They Be OK?

    August 15, 2017 / 1 Comment

    A total solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. on August 21, the first time on the U.S. mainland since 1979. Depending on where you live in the United States, up to 99.4% of the sun will be covered by the moon. What does that mean for your horse, donkey, mule, or even other non-equine pets?

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  • More great facts about donkeys!
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    What Is My Donkey DOING!?

    July 21, 2017 / No Comments

    We have partnered up with Rachel from Foghorn Farm Donkey Training again to bring you another informative article about Donkeys! Donkeys are not small horses with long ears and small tails. Oftentimes owners get surprised at certain donkey traits and behaviors because they are either unused to all things equine or very used to horses. Again, donkeys are not small horses! They are an entirely different species and have entirely different behaviors and needs.

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