Hello Horse Owners! What Are Your Tractor Regrets and Wishes?

[Silly Filly]

Having a manure pile near the barn is just asking for flies, even if it is only there a couple of days. We tried a dumpster 100' from the stables that was emptied once a week, used the FEL bucket to gather and dump the manure into it. Just generated too many flies, even with the fly spray system in the stables.

We now use our Mule with a Loyal spreader to prevent manure from stacking up. It pulls easily thru the barn and you can just fork into it. Really nice when we strip stalls. During really bad weather we use a few muck buckets to hold manure for a day, till weather permits to spread it.

That's a good idea, thanks!

 

[Silly Filly]

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In the previous photo I had the gates off their hinges as I didn稚 have a reason to have divided stalls.
This photo I set it all up to show how they were configured on a 4H horse Facebook group page I知 the leader of.

Ah that makes sense and is a pretty convenient setup you got there.

 

[Silly Filly]

Watch out for the IRS. They hear horses and think hobby farm, not a business.

This is the requirement in Guilford county. Yours may differ a bit. BF farm status gives you some zoning and land use protections. A worth while status to get.

Thanks!