LEPS offers the following manure composting resource materials:

LEPS Compost Management Guide  Link under development
Do you want to learn what is involved in managing a compost system? This short document will help you manage your compost system so that you can turn out quality compost. This document provides information on aspects of compost management that require monitoring such as inputs, C:N ratio, aeration, temperature and moisture content. There is also a Trouble Shooting Guide that will help you figure out what may be going wrong when you have trouble with your compost system. Keep this guide handy in the barn for when you might need it!

Alternative Bedding for Better Composting Tip Sheet:

Alternative Bedding 
Creating quality compost can be a challenge for horse keepers due to the high amounts of carbon materials such as shavings going into their pile. Consider using an alternative type of bedding such as wood pellets instead of conventional products such as shavings and sawdust. Converted to pellets? Get some tips and tricks on how to use wood pellets effectively.

Improving Current Practices Tip Sheet  
Don’t have the money to install a brand new composting system? Making small changes to your existing system can make a big difference to the health of the local environment, your community and your animals. Whether you have a rented bin or are piling manure in your field, small steps to manage your system better can also help you turn out quality compost that you can use on your pastures, gardens, and by your urban neighbours.

Siting Your Compost/Manure Management System Tip Sheet 
Figuring out a good location for your composting/manure management system can be tricky business. This guide will help guide you through the many things you need to consider before deciding on a location for your system. Check this sheet out to make sure that cover all your bases!

Compost System Selection Tip Sheet  
Now that you’ve found a place to put your system, what are you going to build? This guide will help walk you through deciding on building materials, the types of systems you can choose from and the size that you need to build.

Pasture Management Tip Sheet
Managing your pastures may seem like a difficult task but with this sheet you will see it is not that tough after all! The benefits of properly maintaining your pastures will be many. Improving the health of your horses and reducing hay costs by having forage available for a longer period of time are just a couple.