The small horse farm presents a unique challenge in waste disposal, where space is at a premium and issues of run-off and groundwater contamination may exist. The large quantity of manure generated along with waste bedding and hay can be reduced significantly through composting but not eliminated entirely. Spreading requires equipment, sufficient area to spread, and as well may be restricted in some areas.
A small property likely also reflects a limited source for wood fuel unless purchased, thereby presenting an elegant solution - supplementing or substituting wood fuel with barn waste biomass. You've already paid for this once, putting it into the feed, pasture, and bedding your animals use, so why not let it pay you back? The work of removal and storage already exists, and further processing is comparable to wood but without the tools and potential dangers of mauls, axes, splitters, chainsaws, and heavy timber.
A small property likely also reflects a limited source for wood fuel unless purchased, thereby presenting an elegant solution - supplementing or substituting wood fuel with barn waste biomass. You've already paid for this once, putting it into the feed, pasture, and bedding your animals use, so why not let it pay you back? The work of removal and storage already exists, and further processing is comparable to wood but without the tools and potential dangers of mauls, axes, splitters, chainsaws, and heavy timber.