Category: Horse Barn Tips

3 Benefits of Cypress Siding for Your Barn

Buying a barn is an investment not only to improve your property, but also to improve the quality of life for your animals. To serve those purposes, you want to choose a building that looks good, lasts a long time, and will protect and comfort your livestock. The type of siding you select for your… Read more »

4 Things to Consider Before Buying a Portable Barn

Portable structures can be a very useful addition to your property. They’re great for storage, creating workspaces, and, of course, providing comfortable and secure shelter for your animals. But even though a portable building is a quick and easy solution for auxiliary space, that doesn’t mean you can choose any random model without putting some… Read more »

Getting Your Horse Barn Ready for Spring

It’s getting to be about that wonderful time of year again when the days aren’t quite as frigid or short and the sounds and scents of spring are starting to emerge. Do you know what that means? It’s also time to start thinking about spring cleaning! The onset of warmer weather is the perfect time… Read more »

Tips for Helping Your Horse Settle into A New Barn

Moving into a new home is stressful for anyone. The process itself requires a lot of work, then it takes a few weeks to acclimatize to your new place before you really start to feel at home again. For a horse moving to a new barn, the experience is very similar. Moving between boarding barns,… Read more »

Why You Should Consider Metal Roofing for Your Barn

When you’re building your own custom barn, searching for a prefab model, or even just making some updates to your current structure, there are a lot of building materials for you to choose from. One of the most important decisions you’ll make when it comes to these materials is what to use for your roof…. Read more »

Tips for Maximizing Storage Space in Your Barn

Does it take you 20 minutes to find your horse’s comb when you go to the barn to groom them? Do you have to move a pile of junk just to get to that comb when you do find it? Is that the same pile of junk you had to move yesterday when you were… Read more »

3 Qualities of a Healthy Horse Barn

As a horse owner, it’s your job to make sure your horse is happy and healthy in a safe and nurturing environment. Along with routine care for your horse themselves—grooming, exercise, bonding, feeding—the biggest factor in your horse’s health will be their living conditions. Once you’ve invested in a high-quality horse barn or shed, you… Read more »

How You Know It’s Time to Upgrade Your Barn

With the strong desire to preserve historic barns nowadays, it can be challenging to determine if you really need an upgrade. If your barn is looking drab, it’s likely time for a change! Your barn should never be more trouble than what it’s worth, so it’s best to detect these signs early before your barn… Read more »

Deck the Stalls: Decorating Your Horse’s Barn for Christmas

Most of us spend the first half of each year thinking of Christmas as a holiday far off in the distant future we don’t have to worry about for a while. But once those leaves begin to change and the Halloween costumes start popping up in the stores, Christmas sneaks up on you before you… Read more »

Four Ways to Be Green with Your Horses

Going green isn’t just good for the environment; it’s also healthier for your horse and better for your wallet. Read on for a few easy ways to go green with your horses. Buy thoughtfully When choosing green products for your horse, consider the product’s ingredients, as well as how it’s packaged and how it’s made…. Read more »