“Help! My arena footing froze!”
We occasionally hear from riders and trainers ...
“Is it time to change my stall mats?”
We’ve discussed the benefits of using stall ...
10 Most Popular on Carolyn’s Footing and Bedding Blog
Several years ago I created a blog not knowing ...
Are Your Stalls Ready For Winter?
With the Farmers’ Almanac calling for ...
Arena Footing: It’s Not Just About Feet.
Arena footing isn’t just about the feet—but ...
Arenas “Go Green” Too!
In today's world "Green is good"!! When ...
Biggest Mistakes When Installing an Outdoor Arena
The summer weather has everyone wanting ...
Breaking Down the Recipe of our Footing
We get many questions about what our footing ...
Breathing in Dusty Arenas
Everyone that rides horses has probably ...
Broodmare Stall Tips
If you intend on breeding any of your horses ...
Come See Us at the Empire Farm Days!
This week, from the 11th to the 13th, we ...
Correct Footing for Horse Disciplines
Horse disciplines are all so diverse. There’s ...
Cutting Back On Horse Bedding
Horse bedding can be straw, sawdust, wood ...
Daily Hoof Care
“No hoof, no horse!” We seem to hear ...
Do Your Research Before You Build!
Researching horse arenas is your very first ...
Empire Farms Days, Seneca Falls NY
Come and see us at the Empire Farm Days, ...
Equine Affaire
November 12-15th was the Annual Equine Affaire ...
Extend Life of Arena
Everyone wants to extend the life of their ...
Flaking out on Magnesium Chloride Flakes
I have been getting a lot of questions about ...
Horse Foam, No Compaction, Ever!
I’ve had a few questions lately on how ...
Horse Stalls Rubber Mat vs. Foam Mattress?
When choosing a surface for your horse stalls, ...
Horses “Go Green” Too!
The popularity of “go green” has been ...
How to Create a Safe Foaling Stall
With foaling season upon us, you may have ...
IGK Arena Footing Ads Win Big!
I am thrilled to announce two of the IGK ...
IGK Equestrian Teams With Project Green Ball
In 2012, IGK Equestrian teamed up with Project ...
Is Slippery Footing Causing Damage To Your Horse?
A five-day rain stretch has finally come ...
Is Your Horse Eating It’s Bedding?
What is your horse eating throughout the ...
Meet TruStride™ customer Nancy Rosen!
Nancy Rosen is the owner of Frog Hollow ...
Oops! I Spilled Water In My Stall!
I’ve helped out at a lot of different ...
Our Footing Can Help You Go Green!
Farms all around the country have been working ...
PARMA Groomers are the Perfect Accessory
Maintenance can be one of the biggest hassles ...
Phew stall odor?!?
Fuming over stall odor, Phew? The average ...
Picking Up Manure in Horse Arenas
We love to catch up with customers. If we ...
Promoting Safety and Good Health in Barn
Safety and Good health in barn are always ...
Respiratory Issues for Performance Horses
I recently came across this article in The ...
Retaining Boards in Arenas
Let’s talk about outdoor arenas. What ...
Sand Vs. Mattress … What is Your Horse’s Preference?
Only if horse's could talk, then maybe we ...
Should You Cut Back On Horse Bedding?
Are you using hay bedding in your stalls? ...
SmartStall Vs. Rubber Filled Mattress
You all know by now that I like to write ...
SmartStall™ Can Help You Go Green Too!
Our SmartStall™ Mattress system is a ...
SmartStall™ Saves on Time and Money!
Who loves spending hours and hours taking ...
Stall Floors
You would not believe the kind of questions ...
Stall Rest
At some point when owning a horse you may ...
Stall Rest Recovery
Having a horse dealing with stall rest recovery ...
The Link Between Sand Footing and Lameness
Need another reason to avoid sand arena ...
The Top 5 Complaints About Arena Footing
Over the years, I have heard dozens of complaints ...
The Top 5 Complaints About Arena Footing
I know I know, it has been awhile since ...
Tips for Cooling Down Stalls as Temperatures Heat Up…
Cooling down stalls as temperatures heat ...
Top 10 Blog Posts
We have had our blog up and running again ...
Top 4 Signs of Arena Footing Amendment
The ideal arena footing would be cushioned ...
Transitioning our Topcover
Since the start of our mattress system journey ...
Visit Us at Equine Affaire!
Once again we visited everyone at the Equine ...
We’re Headed to Switzerland!
We never ruled our a trip to Switzerland ...
Why Mixing Equestrian Footing Is Not Okay!!
Around this time of the year, many equestrian ...
Winter Watering Tips
Well, today is December 14th, and it is ...
Winterize Your Horse Barn
Here in Upstate NY, our winters are brutal. ...
