Category: Stable Management

Free-Choice Hay for Horses: Beneficial and Practical

If there is one thing I will always promote, it’s providing your horses with free-choice hay. Free-choice hay is offering your horse hay at all times of the day and night. The hay is typically distributed to the horses through hay nets, feeders, or bags.

This week I wanted to share the benefits and practicality of feeding your horses free-choice hay. Some of the reasons may surprise you, so be sure to read on!

We’ve Got Kittens! – MWE Barn Cat Update

Hello, my fellow equestrians and horse (cat) lovers! I wanted to share a quick update on our future barn cat Lola and her babies! Lola had five kittens on August 20th, 2023, but, sadly, one did not make it through the first night. The four remaining kittens were thankfully healthy and huge! Each weighing in…… Continue reading We’ve Got Kittens! – MWE Barn Cat Update

10 Crafty Ways to Reuse Feed Bags Around the Farm

Are you being overrun with empty feed bags? Almost every barn I have been to seems to have an abundance of these empty, plastic receptacles. Luckily, there are tons of ways to reuse them! Check out these 10 awesome ways to reuse feed bags around the farm or stable! Trash bags This one is the…… Continue reading 10 Crafty Ways to Reuse Feed Bags Around the Farm

7 Clever Uses for Dry Erase Boards in Your Boarding Barn

As someone who has experienced 15 stables in my time as an equestrian, I cannot stress enough how much communication in boarding barns is critical! With so many people coming and going at all times of the day, it can be hard to relay important information to the right people. That’s where dry erase boards…… Continue reading 7 Clever Uses for Dry Erase Boards in Your Boarding Barn

Important Costs to Analyze When Building an Outdoor Riding Arena

So you are thinking of building an outdoor riding arena? That’s awesome! Riding outdoors can be an excellent opportunity to enjoy the weather and give your horse a more natural working setting. Unfortunately, building your arena can sometimes be headache-inducing. With so many size and material options available, it can be hard to make a…… Continue reading Important Costs to Analyze When Building an Outdoor Riding Arena

9 Important Fire Safety Tips to Keep You & Your Horses Safe

Let’s be real for a moment: Barn and stable fires are horrifying. Not only can you lose your property, there is a great chance of loss of life (equine or human). Fire safety should always be a number one priority for barn and stable owners. That’s why we wanted to share 9 important stable fire…… Continue reading 9 Important Fire Safety Tips to Keep You & Your Horses Safe

How to Acclimate Barn Cats at Your Stable – Part 1

Even with all the complications of our barn build, we decided that we wanted to start acquiring some barn cats! We recently “adopted” an indoor/outdoor cat named Miyuki (now Lola) from a local family that could no longer care for her. So we thought we’d share what we are doing with Lola to help you…… Continue reading How to Acclimate Barn Cats at Your Stable – Part 1

A Brief Overview of Equine Forage Species

Almost everyone knows that horses eat grass but many may not know what kind of grass horses prefer and are provided. There are many different forage species that are available to horse owners and today we are going to go over a few of them. Cool-Season Perennial Grasses Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass is considered one…… Continue reading A Brief Overview of Equine Forage Species