Horses

If you own a horse you can cut your costs significantly by keeping your horse at home instead of at the boarding stable. With full-care board costing $400, $500 or even more every month, horse...

Horse theft is not just lore from the Old Days. It is still prevalent today. On August 23, 2009, someone tried to steal my horse. Here is what we have done to try and prevent further attempts.

The fence surrounding a field is essential to the care of horses or other livestock. The type of fence is determined by the ability of the enclosed animals. If animals are capable of remaining...

Installing a portable electric fence is the perfect way to keep your horses safe at home--or away from home. If you love to trail ride, you will need a way to keep your horses contained on those...

Three-board wood fencing, despite the amount of maintenance it needs with painting and board replacement, is a good fencing type to choose if you want a safe, highly visible fence. It is...

A properly built and maintained horse fence is the most effective way to separate pasture from areas where horses should not be. Horses are less inclined to run through a board fence because of...

Wood and plastic fencing can both provide a traditional look to your horse property. Both are considered safe, visible fencing for horses. You can also combine the strengths of both fences by...

Vinyl fencing is a popular choice for horse owners because of its traditional look, relative safety compared with some other fencing types and lack of maintenance compared with wood. Vinyl fencing...

If you have decided to stable your horse at your home, you will need a pasture. An electric fence can be used to keep your horses from wandering off in search of "greener pastures." After you have...

Strong, safe pasture fencing is a necessity for horse owners. Many horses' injuries result from fencing that is not safe or is not properly maintained. Fencing can be expensive initially, but can...

If you want to keep a horse successfully on your property a quality fence is an absolute must. A loose horse is a danger to itself and others, and as the homeowner you are responsible for any...

Hot wire used to be avoided because horses have difficulty seeing it and could be seriously injured if caught up in the wire strands. Now, however, hot wire is used in conjunction with other...

Red Brand horse fence is one of the most safe types of horse fence available. The fence is made with very small openings so a horse cannot get his head or hooves through it. The wire is strong but...

A horse fence must be built according to the needs of the horse and not thrown together without forethought. Horses are playful and strong, and they can get into a lot of trouble and cause damage...

PVC pipe can be used to make a horse fence of any size. Putting up a PVC fence is similar to building almost any other type of post and rail system fence. When PVC breaks, it tends to shatter into...

Horses constantly want to see what they can reach over the fence to get at. No matter what the majority of your fence is made of this can cause serious issues over time as their weight will...

Fence eating, like any other bad habit in horses, is difficult to stop. One can spend hundreds of dollars buying products to attempt to do so. Top all this off with the knowledge that as your...

Easy to install, polytape electric fences last as long as mesh fencing but are less expensive. Polytape electric fences can be customized to fit your needs. For large pastures or other areas...

Horse fences are typically long, wooden plank structures painted white that decorate miles upon miles of green countryside. This type of fence is very costly both to build and to maintain. If you...

Horses are notorious for getting into things and getting into unusual accidents. They are most commonly injured by fencing and gates in their own pastures. Horse fencing and horse fence gates have...

Building your own Horse Stalls can be a simple solution to save you a lot of money because they can be very costly just for a material kit. This article will cover the basic construction for...

The foremost requirement that horse fencing must meet is the safety of the animals. Your local community will have its own requirements about the type of fencing and the way it can be installed....

You'll learn what to buy to fit your horse, land and budget and how to install and maintain the chosen product.

Keeping in livestock can be a real challenge: even more so with horses. Why? Because they're darn clever! What you need is a sturdy, durable way to keep them enclosed. You have three basic...

Horses are master escape artists and keeping them in a pasture can be a challenge. An electric fence is a good way to keep them contained and is less maintenance than a wood fence. Horses are...

Owning and keeping horses is a wonderful experience, but it demands a great deal of time, money and responsibility. Fencing is one of the most important purchases a horse owner will make, and it...

When someone installs a horse fence, the first step is to survey the line for the fence. This is usually done by walking the desired line and marking it with stakes, using cord to keep the line...

There are several types of fencing suitable for horses and determining which one is right for you depends on several factors, such as the size, number, and gender of the horse(s) you wish to...

When you're on the trail in unfamiliar woods, you might come upon a closed gait that you need to open to access another field or part of the trail. Opening gates on horseback is fairly...

Learn how to bridle a horse in a western style in this free video series. Get horse care and maintenance tips from an expert.

Those with open land find that riders of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles often trespass on their property, tearing up their land and frightening their livestock. However, fencing off their...

Jumping a horse may seem hard, but it can actually be easier than it looks. Jumping horses is great fun(unless your horse goes crazy and decides to buck you off at the approach of the fence and...

Trail riding is one of the most relaxing things for a horse person to do. Both the rider and the horse get to leave the arena, stop working and enjoy the outdoors together. Minimizing any...

Keeping a horse safely and securely contained is part of having a healthy horse. Horses are smart and can open closed barn doors or slip out of fenced-in areas. For the safety of your horse, other...

An electric fence can keep your horses from chewing wood leaning on the fence. Here is all the information you need to install an electric fence.

Cribbing is an addictive, unhealthy habit some horses have. Cribbing is when a horse bites down on a wooden object, such as a fence or stall, and proceeds to suck in air. This can cause many...

A properly installed and maintained electric fence can be the safest fence option for horses in a pasture. Electric fence is also economical, is easy to install and can outlast even more expensive...

Building a pen for miniature horses is very similar to the process for building a regular-sized horse fence, with different measurements. Miniature horses don't need a lot of space, but do need to...

Caring for a pony is much like caring for a full-sized horse, but there are important differences. Caring for a pony should be closer to the care you give a horse, not the care you give a pet such...

If you breed horses or have mares and foals, you must wean the foals at some point. Weaning can be stressful to both mare and foal, but you can make it easier with different weaning methods. Learn...

If you own a horse, you can use a round pen for training and exercising the animal. Your pen should be between 50 and 60 feet in diameter for both you and your horse to be comfortable. You can...