Learn how to find, create, and curate and equestrian-inspired home decor for all season, with our articles on integrating equestrian-inspired elements of traditional British American style.
Whether you’re in the investigation/planning stage of installing a doggie door or if you’ve already installed one and discovered the freedom a doggie door gives owners and pets, this article …
First, pick the litter. Then, pick from the litter. You’ve considered the options and chosen to get a dog through a breeder. Now what? No matter what breed of dog …
If you have more than a handful of chickens, and maybe even if you only have a few, you likely know that one of the challenges of maintaining a …
Let’s talk about a not fun topic: rehoming a pet. Increasingly a taboo topic as pets are more often thought of as family members than as pets, sometimes rehoming …
Nesting boxes are a recent addition to my vintage 1920’s era chicken coop. Tired of retrieving eggs from plastic-totes-turned-nesting-boxes (which had a tendency to migrate across the floor of …
Chickens are hardy birds that adapt well to a wide range of temperatures if given the resources needed to keep themselves warm. In this article we’ll talk about a …
When most of us start decorating for Christmas, we usually just decorate typical things: putting up a Christmas tree, placing a wreath on the door, and perhaps putting outdoor …
A few years ago I raised a flock of meat birds. I accompanied these birds from brooder to butcher and along the way, I shared with readers how I made a …
Did you know that you can make your own freeze-resistant water buckets, troughs, or ponds using natural materials you already have on your farm to make a DIY bucket heater? …
This delightfully absurd pairing of stable chandeliers is a bit of your own creation, dear blog readers. 80% of Hawk Hill’s visitors surf in for articles related to A. chandeliers …
Hatching chicks from your own eggs- or convincing a motherly hen to raise a batch of hatchery chicks- is a fun way to experience a less popular side of modern …
This framed horse shoe is one of my dearest possessions, but taking it from the rusty mess I found in my horses’s pasture to this elegantly framed piece took several …
One of the most frequently Pinterest pinned images from this site is this photo, above, from my chicken coop / barnyard, taken in the summer of 2013 (give or take …
Even if you’ve checked out my articles on repairing broken horse halters, sometimes a halter is just beyond repair. Whether it’s terminally broken or just too worn to be safely …
What comes to mind when you think of rescued dogs? Mixed breed? old? Aggressive? Crazy? Modern dog rescue is so different from the idea brought up by older ideas about dog …
Necessity is the mother of invention- and in this case, a need to not frequently handle feed bags due to a dust allergy inspired the creation of this multiple-week feeder. …
Step by step instructions for attaching an engraved metal plate to a leather strap (halter, belt, etc) WITHOUT using a leather punch or rivet setting tools. Using tools from …