by A.B. Card and J.G. Davis
 

Horses provide utility and pleasure to many Coloradoans and visitors to the state.  However, the buildup of horse manure for operations with horses on drylots or in stalls creates a management issue that cannot be ignored.  Too often manure or manure mixed with bedding is piled on site for years without a plan for disposal or adding value to this raw product.  This stockpiling can become a pest breeding ground and a water quality and nuisance issue. Some horse owners end up paying someone to haul the material away or hoping that gardeners and landscapers will remove it at no cost.  In any case, horse manure is a resource to reuse.  It serves no purpose sitting in a pile indefinitely. With minimal amount of equipment, time, and money, horse handlers can implement an appropriate plan for composting this resource on site.  Effectively composting horse manure will increase its value for application to pastures and for sale to farmers, gardeners, and landscapers.

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