Hi there, I've recently purchased my first horse property in Arizona (Phoenix SE Valley). In addition to a 4-stall mare motel, the property has two irrigated pastures; one that's just over an acre, and another that's only 11,200sq ft (.25 of an acre). I'm planning on turning the smaller pen...

We will have to make a hard decision about euthanizing a retired horse within a few months. My question is not about the merits of euthanization. It is about composting the body. We do not have enough soil depth on this property to properly bury a horse. The rendering plants in the area...