Trish didn’t grow up around horses, but in 2001, after years of lessons and borrowed mounts, she purchased a retired polo pony named Gus. A Denver 'native' for over 15 years, Trish has ridden Western and English disciplines. She respects horses, believing they offer people a unique opportunity to learn a little extra 'horse sense'.

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Going Green? Compost Your Horse Carcass!

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October 7, 4:42 PM

by Trish Green, Denver Horse Examiner

"So am I turning it this time or are you?"

When the time comes what DO you do with old Duke when he goes to the great green pasture in the sky?

West Texas A&M has come up with a composting recipe for large animal carcasses - including horses. Composting is a much more environmentally friendly way of dealing with carcasses as opposed to burial, rendering or landfill disposal (which is how most do it in Colorado).

The best recipe for composting a body was a 50/50 mix of hay waste (like old bedding) and manure. Place the body on a thick bed of straw, then place the 50/50 mixture on top. It is also helpful to add other in-progress compost material into the mix to speed up the process - as the in-progress material has the beneficial bacteria included in it. Don't be afraid to top it off with coffee grounds, banana peels and kitchen scraps!

Of course you have to make sure the compost heap reaches the appropriate temperature between 130-155 degrees F in 24 hours and stays there for about thirty days. After three months you should be able to turn the heap and only find a few large bones remaining.

Common sense dictates that no matter where you live in Colorado, the carcass compost heap should be protected from interested local critters and varmints such as foxes, raccoons, coyotes, mountain lion, bear, alley cats and your own dog.

Got some free time? Head on out to The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service which is hosting a Large Animal Carcass Composting Field Day on Oct. 14, in Stigler, Oklahoma.

Compost Correctly! Get your 48 inch compost thermometer here at Reotemp Instruments

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