I agree that woodsmoke is an irritant, I hope your horses are rarely downwind of your neighbours' chimneys. I think paper production is causing a greater drain on standing wood than selective firewood harvesting. This morning in the business segment on the radio it was said book sellers are having trouble shelving books due to online shopping -- the paper is going to feed the demand for packaging and boxes, leaving insufficient paper for book printing. Also, unless you cut your own wood, firewood is really expensive. I too have a woodstove as a failsafe in case of extended power failures.