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More than one horse in a stalled situation can create a heap of unwanted manure. But owners can turn that daily chore of mucking stalls into a pile of "green" compost material, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Horse manure is the easiest type to compost, said Kevin Heflin, MS, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension associate in Amarillo.

While creating windrows might be the traditional way of composting manure, Heflin said, in a setting where multiple horse owners are cleaning their own stalls, it might be easiest to build a specific location for them to dump the manure.

These simple and environmentally-friendly horsekeeping practices can bring your farm into harmony with the land.

I'm up before dawn, because it'll be a big day here on our 10-acre horse property in Maple Valley, Wash. In a few short hours 50 or more vehicles will come up my driveway full of horse owners eager to learn about the environmental practices of my farm.

This is what I do for a living: As the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water, I teach people how to manage horses in a way that works for them, their animals, their neighborhood and the environment. In other words, I promote ways to manage horses that minimize our impact on the world around us.

Greening' the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

When the world comes to Kentucky next September, we want to put our greenest foot forward.

That's according to Carol Hanley, director of engagement in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability & the Environment.

Hanley said to accomplish that, the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community is working with the Kentucky Horse Park and the FEI World Equestrian Games team to implement green projects, such as recycling, sustainability measures in hotels and restaurants, and introducing native plant species at the Horse Park. "Our European visitors have a different standard of sustainability and we want to make a good impression and welcome them to the Bluegrass State," Hanley said.Green Friends of the Games is a fundraising initiative that will give Kentuckians the opportunity to help make the 2010 Games greener and reduce their environmental impact.

Artist transforming Hummer into horse cart, i.e. why we love modern art [w/video]

by Jonny Lieberman (RSS feed) on Jan 29th 2010 at 7:24PM

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Park hopes to turn muck into bucks.The park is undergoing a $5.7 million energy overhaul that officials said will save more than half a million dollars a year.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that at the center of the project is a biomass gasification plant that will turn 3,450 tons of horse muck produced at the park every year into gas that can generate about 1.6 megawatts of electricity.The savings will be guaranteed by the energy company that is the park's partner.The annual savings are estimated to be $582,000.Federal stimulus dollars and low-interest loans from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority funded the project.

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Horse Poop to Hydrogen Stimulus Package

Critics of fuel cell cars have long said that producing hydrogen at an economical rate is just a bunch of horse crap. Now, in Ocala, Florida this criticism is being turned on its ear into reality as thoroughbred racehorses will now be used to generate the world’s lightest element.

Yes, it’s true that pooh is the new hydrogen as the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) along with MaxWest Environmental Systems has received a $2.5 million grant from the State of Florida to build this waste to hydrogen facility. The waste plant is expected to process 50,000 tons per year of horse poop plus another 50,000 tons or organic waste and wood.

The Naturmobil is the ultimate green car

The secret of its eco credentials? Just one horse power

• The Gaurdian, Monday 17 August 2009

The Naturmobil can gallop to speeds of 28mph. Photograph: Public Domain

Those thinking of buying aToyota Prius may be disappointed to learn that the future of eco-friendly travel has nothing to do with hybrid synergy drives - instead it involves six wheels, a treadmill, and a horse. The Naturmobil, the brainchild of an Iranian engineer, Hadi Mirhejazi, combines 19th-century travel with 21st-century gym equipment.

Manufacturers are looking at how to make equine feed more environmentally friendly, from packaging to ingredients, while not sacrificing nutrition.

In the 1970s, The Greening of America topped the bestseller lists. Fast-forward 30 years, and now the horse feed industry finds itself in its own greening process. The term "green horses" has taken on a different meaning than untrained or young stock, and it carries far more panache with today's consumers.

The question of the day is: Should the equine feed industry "go green?"