Recycling Stall Muck – Think Gardens

You know that old expression, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure?” For Vern Grubinger one horse farm’s muck is his mulch.

Manure, as anyone who has ever cleaned a stall knows, is an ever present, o...Read Full Story

A Road Map for Going Green

Whether you already have an equine facility or are thinking of building one, the thought of going green, while foremost in everyone’s mind these days, can seem daunting. With help from a couple of my professional colleagues the next several columns will map out the ...Read Full Story

Resilient Farms, Sustainability Tips for the Horse World

A lot of consideration goes into planning a horse facility especially in this era of environmental awareness and concern. The topic of manure and its potential for polluting nearby ecosystems is central to this endeavor. What we can do to alleviate this situation has beco...Read Full Story

Pasture Management and Herbs for Horses

This is the third in a series of columns that feature veterinarian Regina Downey and her horse farm in South Hampton, New Hampshire. Over the last couple of months we have featured her use of solar and geothermal power to provide electricity and water for her farm. This m...Read Full Story

Use the Sun to Power Your Barn

To say Regina Downey has a “can do attitude” might be a bit of an understatement. When asked what she would suggest for people just getting started with a project like hers, her immediate response is ”first you get a chainsaw” (Regina cleared her s...Read Full Story

Go Green and End Frozen Buckets

This month we visit with Regina Downey, a holistic veterinarian, who always wanted horses in her life and at her home. Over the last few years she has been working hard at making this dream come true at her home in South Hampton, NH, and her dream has a decidedly green ti...Read Full Story

Clever Planter Boxes That Can Control Water Run-off from Roofs

The Value of a Partnership

Last month we featured a project at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Hadley Farm Equine Center that controlled water runoff and soil erosion in pasture turn-outs. You will recall that this proje...Read Full Story

Working Together to Preserve Our Waterways: Run-Off Management in Pasture Turn-Outs

Current work at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Hadley Farm Equine Center exemplifies what can be achieved if farm owners take the opportunity to partner with their local environmental groups and employ best management practices (BMP) to protect local waterways. O...Read Full Story

A “Green” Architect with Horse Sense

My co-author Ellen Whittemore is a “green” architect with horse sense. This month, I’m flying solo to feature Ellen herself and showcase her balanced and sage guidance for horse lovers who want more &ldqu...Read Full Story

Going Green

As we wrap up our first year of “Going Green” (and look forward to the coming year!), we look back on our columns and repeat our simple message: We live in one world, together – let’s care for it, together.

Our column’s purpose is to info...Read Full Story