Horses for Clean Water
Horses for Clean Water is a program developed by horse owners for horse owners. Our mission is to help other horse owners manage their land in the best way possible for horse health and the environment. Horses for Clean Water offers workshops, farm tours and educational materials on a wide range of topics including: mud management, manure management, pasture management, composting, horse keeping and more.
Our goal is to provide horse owners with the latest available resources and information so they can achieve their own goals with their horses and land.
Services
Educational materials, development, and program implementation for topics such as:
- Pasture Management and Climate Change
- Firewise for Horse Properties
- Water Conservation on Farms
- Using Beneficial Native Plants, Animals, and Insects on Farms
- Spring Horse Pasture Management
- Wild Horses in the American West
- Shopping for Horse Property: How to Select a Suitable Site
- Eco-Friendly Ways to Control Mud, Dust, Bugs & Weeds – for Horse & Small Acreage Livestock Owners
- Designing Chore-efficient, Horse Healthy Properties
- Livestock Manure Management and Composting
For more information, visit the Horses for Clean Water website.
People
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Alayne Blickle
Founder and Educator
Alayne Blickle, M.A., is an educator, journalist, and a lifetime horse enthusiast. She works with horse and livestock owners teaching agricultural best management practices (BMPs) which improve animal health while reducing non-point pollution and solid waste, and conserving natural resources. Alayne looks for nature-based solutions to on-farm challenges such as encouraging insect-eating birds for fly control, barn owls for rodent control, or native plants for mud management and wind breaks.
Sustainable, simple solutions are key: creating a heavy use dry lot for horses keeps pastures from becoming overgrazed. Installing rain gutters and downspouts reduces mud by diverting clean rainwater away from animal high traffic areas. These approaches reduce chemical use and make properties healthier for livestock, humans, and wildlife.
Alayne Blickle, M.A., is an educator, journalist, and a lifetime horse enthusiast. She works with horse and livestock owners teaching agricultural best management practices (BMPs) which improve animal health while reducing non-point pollution and solid waste, and conserving natural resources. Alayne looks for nature-based solutions to on-farm challenges such as encouraging insect-eating birds for fly control, barn owls for rodent control, or native plants for mud management and wind breaks.
Sustainable, simple solutions are key: creating a heavy use dry lot for horses keeps pastures from becoming overgrazed. Installing rain gutters and downspouts reduces mud by diverting clean rainwater away from animal high traffic areas. These approaches reduce chemical use and make properties healthier for livestock, humans, and wildlife.