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Better Horse Farm Planning, Design and Visualization Through Drone Imagery
The use of drones provides higher-resolution geo-spatial data for better, more cost-effective horse farm and ranch planning.

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Horse barn design that allows a horse to be a horse: Benefits of group housing
When considering the planning, layout and design of your horse barn, a wide spectrum of stabling options exists, from traditional box...

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Horses, Clean Water and Riparian Buffers
The problem Clean water is a resource that is required for all living things, and horses are no exception. With increased land use,...

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Sustainable Stables: 2023 Year in Review
2023 marked a year of impactful projects and exciting growth for Sustainable Stables. Engaging in the creation of twenty-four equestrian...

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Stable Spotlight: Servant’s Heart Ranch in Clover, South Carolina
At Sustainable Stables, we love seeing our equestrian planning and design projects begin to come to life. The images below highlight how...

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Building a Better Horse Barn
We are excited to announce the launch of our new pre-designed line of horse barns. Read our post to learn more!

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Important Things to Consider Before Purchasing Farm Property (Guest Blog)
For some people, buying a farm can be a huge part of the American dream. Not only do you instantly have your own business, but you get...

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Innovative Materials for a Horse Barn (Guest Blog)
-- Todays guest blog comes from Todd Gillman, content director for the Innovative Building Materials blog and a content writer for the...

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A Better Way To Test Horse Pasture Soils – An Introduction to the Haney Soil Health Test
The Haney Soil Health Test measures soil biological health in addition to nutrient levels to inform betterpasture management practices.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 6 - pH
In this post, we discuss soil pH, a soil property responsible for determining the availability of key nutrients to pasture forage.

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Product Spotlight: Mud Control Grids
Got mud? Check out one of my favorite new eco-friendly products to hit the U.S. equestrian market, the 100% recycled plastic Mud Grid.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 5 - Calcium & Magnesium
In this post, we discuss the last two (of six) soil macronutirents, calcium and magnesium.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 4 - Sulfur
Sulfur is increasingly recognized as being as important as N, P and K when it comes to soil and plant health.

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Horse Barn Design - The Power of 3D Modeling
It's well worth your investment to have a professional like us create accurate, to-scale 3D renderings of your planned barn.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 3 - Potassium
Potassium, known as the "great regulator," plays a key role in regulating metabolic activity, water pressure and water movement in grasses.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 2 - Phosphorous
In Part 1, we discussed nitrogen (N), perhaps the most challenging soil nutrient to manage. In part 2, we discuss phosphorous.

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Soil Health for Horse Pastures: Part 1 - Nitrogen
Sixteen nutrients are necessary for healthy horse pastures. Perhaps none are more challenging from a management perspective than nitrogen.

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New Services Offered by Sustainable Stables
We've been busy updating our website to reflect new services we offer including soil & hay testing & sales of eco-friendly stable supplies.

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Equestrian Property Pre-Purchase Tips: Soils & Mud
One example of why you should hire an expert to find the right equestrian property for you.

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