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Environmental Stewardship


WELCOME TO HOP HILL STABLE Part 3: Tips for Dealing with the End Product


Written by Nadine Abrams Photo credit: Nadine Abrams


In our summer issue; Hop Hill Stables, owned and operated by Michael Jewett and his family was highlighted for its unique approach using recycled materials for construct- ing a barn, adjoining tack room and riding arena. Using salvaged materials sourced from building demolitions around the province and repurposed on site features like the original home- steads’ masonry stove, Hop Hill Sta- bles illustrates its commitment to reducing its environmental ‘hoof’ print.


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With 26 horses residing at Hop Hill Stables at any given time, there are a lot of hoof prints to consider. With the average horse consuming 2% of its body weight per day (about half a square bale) and an estimated 300,000 horses in Ontario; that is a lot of hay making and hay eating! How- ever, it was the end result of the hay eating that concerned the Jewett fami- ly. With 220 feeding days when pas- ture is not available, the end result is a lot of accumulated manure. This needs to be removed from stalls, stored, composted and recycled to ensure that it does not contribute to contamination of nearby ground and surface water sources integral to the health of Hop Hill Stable’s two and four legged residents!


saves us the cost of trucking it to another facility for composting or dis- posal”. The manure storage facility was specifically sized and designed for Hop Hill as per the recommenda- tions provided in the farms’ Environ- mental Farm Plan (EFP) and subse- quent Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS). For more information on how you can complete an Environmental Farm Plan, contact your local repre- sentative at OSCIA (www.ontariosoil- crop.org).


With funding assistance from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA), the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and Environment Canada, the Jewett’s have constructed a mod- ern 200m2 (2,150ft2) covered manure storage facility adjacent to the barn. The facility consists of a cover-all type roof, pre-cast concrete walls and a sloped concrete slab to facilitate drainage. “While we understand the risk of contamination, we also recog- nized the benefit manure can provide to improve pasturing for our horses. By keeping the manure on site, it also


The cost for a manure storage facility can range significantly depending on the farms needs and size of operation. The cost of labour and materials must also be considered. Based on manure storage facilities completed in 2010 by landowners in the Greater Toronto Area, the cost var- ied significantly ranging from $6/m2 for a 15m x 23m facility to $17/m2 for a 14m x 9m facility. The size and location of the facility, which should provide a minimum of 240 days of manure storage as per the EFP guide- line, is based on a number of factors which are investigated during the


From Our Founder


Remembering January 1977.


Rider had a lead story on children playing in a field near the QEW and Greens Road in Stoney Creek where they found a mutilated pony.


An Ontario provincial report which recommends major changes in the emphasis and administration of veterinary services was out dated before being released. What else is new.


Ontario Combined Driving Association


The newly chartered Quarter Rac- ing Owners of Ontario Inc. held their


The January 1977 issue of The


first general meeting at Humber Col- lege.


Hackensack, NJ. horse owners sued the Meadowlands Raceway, charging that it withheld $1 million in funds it is required to spend to improve the quality of horses at the track.


The Canadian Pinto Horse Asso- ciation advised the membership that the fees for Individual membership for one year was $5.00 and a family was $12.00.


The Ontario Rodeo Association announced their “Black List” of riders not permitted to participate in ORA events. They listed 15 members. Noth- ing was listed as to why they were sus-


development of your NMS. The num- ber of livestock on the farm, topogra- phy of the land, the amount of pasture available to spread the manure and if there are any significant natural fea- tures nearby such as a creek or wet- land are just some of the factors inves- tigated. With so many variables to consider, one can see that a NMS is unique to each farm and that the cost of a manure storage facility can be easily affected.


At Hop Hill, the manure subject is still up for discussion as the Jewett’s investigate phase two of their manure management plan, a composting sys- tem. Over the past year, Mr. Jewett and his family have investigated vari- ous uses for horse manure. After care- ful consideration and analysis of anaerobic digestion (composting with- out oxygen) for biogas and fertilizer, gasification and basic composting, the decision was made to pursue compost- ing in a series of windrows. In agri- culture, windrow composting is the production of compost by piling organic matter or biodegradable waste, such as animal manure and crop


pended.


The Rider advertised that in the event of a postal strike we would con- tinue to publish and that subscribers were to pick up copies at their local tack store. Canada Post are hoping to avoid a strike in 2012.


This issue was our Stallion edi- tion. A great deal of stallions of all breeds were offered for service.


Dash of Cash, owned by the Phillips and King Ranches, became the ninth Quarter Horse to be extended an invitation to the fifth $75,000 Champi- on of Champions race at Los Alamitos.


The Ontario Trails Council set up by the Ministry of Natural Resources were presented with details of a pro- posed 200 mile trail.


Back in 1977 colic was the num-


residues, in long rows (on level ground). In the case of Hop Hill, the farms’ tractor is used to sculpt the manure into windrows. It is then turned every two days initially and then approximately once a week. The windrow is simultaneously watered via a compost turner (attached to the back of the tractor) which has built-in nozzles that spray the windrow during turning. The nozzles are attached to a 1,500 gal tank, acquired from a maple syrup equipment supplier, and is filled using the “recycled” water out of the existing cistern (rain water collected from the arena roof). Of course, a good watering from a hose works as well. The windrows are also moni- tored for temperature as the optimal temperature to kill pathogenic organ- isms and undesirable weed seeds is 1300F to 1600F. The turning process is repeated for approximately 10 to 12 weeks or until the manure has been suitably composted for application to the pasture or lawn area. There is no definitive rule but finished compost should be dark in color and have an earthy smell (like the smell of soil). Mr. Jewett commented that manure from horses is not well studied as it is mixed with wood shavings or straw/straw pellets and that he is still learning about basic composting, the material compositions as well as more technical data such as the carbon- nitrogen ratios within the compost. The first round of composting at Hop Hill was successful with product being spread on the paddocks by early August. “The advantage for us, “ says Jewett, “is that we no longer need to haul manure off-site, but we eliminat- ed spreading raw, nutrient high manure on the land, which is so much better for the environment and our water resources.”


It is estimated that Hop Hill Sta- ble produces 400 tons of manure each year, providing a considerable amount of invaluable nutrients for other uses


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ber one killer of mature horses. Two USA Universities had been investigat- ing this problem.


The Ontario Thoroughbred season closed for 1976 with increases in both attendance and wagering entered into the books of the Ontario Jockey Club, and the operators of Greenwood, Woodbine, and Fort Erie. Quarter Horse racing at Fort Erie saved the track from closing. 34 years later the track invited Quarter Horse racing back.


Quarterama 1977 was advertising for entries with $200.00 Performance Classes and up to $5,000 for Cutting and NRHA Maturity Classes.


Aidan W. Finn CD President


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