| I used to love to look down the aisle of a barn | | | | health. You want to do everything you can to |
| and see hay nets hanging at the fronts of the | | | | make sure he or she is not inhaling unhealthy |
| stalls, horses lazily munching away. But I don't | | | | amounts of it on a daily basis. Dust is inevitable, |
| anymore. What was once thought of a healthy | | | | and ideally, you want a nice airy barn. In the |
| efficient way to feed your horses and save on | | | | event you need to use fans during the summer |
| bedding and hay in the long run since there was | | | | season, be careful where you place the fans. Fans |
| very little waste, is now considered unhealthy for | | | | on the floor stir up dust. Fans should be placed off |
| your horse. Hay nets and permanent structured | | | | the floor, if possible, preferably mounted on the |
| hay racks alike, are out. Studies have shown that | | | | stall fronts, with the cords out of the way of |
| horses inhale dust and hay particles when eating | | | | man and horse. Be careful when you sweep the |
| hay this way. They need to eat with their heads | | | | aisle ways. Wet them down lightly first and use a |
| down. Hay on the ground is the healthiest route. | | | | broom and light strokes. You don't have to get |
| It's is the natural route. | | | | every last dust speck. Do not use a leaf blower. I |
| Dust of any sort, whether it be hay dust, | | | | shudder at the thought. There is a fine line |
| sawdust, manure dust, or just plain old dirt dust, is | | | | between diligent and fanatic. Find it and don't walk |
| a major issue when it comes to your horse's | | | | that line. |