Download or read book Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage written by and published by Pownal, Vt. : Storey Communications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design safe, functional horse housing that meet the needs of your horse and you. Covering all the necessary steps - from selecting acreage and designing layout to constructing barn and storage facilities - Hill stresses the importance of considering the behavior, needs, and safety of horses in planning their facilities. Also included is information on fencing, selection of heavy equipment, and much more.
Download or read book Horses and Practical Horsekeeping written by Frank Townend Barton and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping your own horses requires dedication, hard work, and a sincere interest in the well-being of your animals. This practical guide shows you how to design efficient facilities and establish effective maintenance routines so that your horses can stay happy, healthy, and safe on even the smallest plots of land. Offering expert advice on barn designs, fencing options, and pasture management, Cherry Hill stresses the importance of understanding horse behavior and environmentally responsible land stewardship as integral aspects of a pleasurable and rewarding horsekeeping experience. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Download or read book Horses and Practical Horsekeeping written by Frank Townend Barton and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Backyard Horsekeeping written by Joan Fry and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced backyard horsekeeper Joan Fry leads the prospective horse owner through the process of assessing suitable land; choosing a veterinarian and farrier; constructing and furnishing a small barn, paddock, and arena; purchasing a horse; and feeding and care. Of special value to both novice and experienced owners are the sections on feed, which take into account the most up-to-date nutrition research, and training the horse for safe and enjoyable trail riding. Written with encouraging cheer and plenty of “horse sense,” Backyard Horsekeeping leads the way to maintaining and enjoying your own horse on your own property.
Download or read book Traditional Horse Husbandry written by Carl W. Gay and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic guide to horse husbandry, first published in 1914, features every topic of interest to those who own or use horses for practical purposes or pleasure. Published at a time when horses were regarded as an industry, it emphasizes methods to increase equine productivity. As a matter of fact, it was originally written as a textbook for the student of agriculture in a less mechanized era, complete with review questions at the end of each chapter. Today's readers will enjoy the well-illustrated historical depiction of the horse as machine before the imminent arrival of Henry Ford and his horseless carriage.
Download or read book How to Think Like a Horse written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse’s sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how recognizing the thought processes behind your horse’s actions can help you communicate effectively and develop a trusting relationship based on mutual respect.
Download or read book The Practical Horse Herbal written by Victoria Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Care and Management of Horses written by Heather Smith Thomas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equine authority Heather Smith Thomas provides a commonsense approach to keeping a horse healthy, sound, comfortable, and happy. Intended for the serious horse person, Care and Management of Horses emphasizes the whole horse—mental and physical—and encourages the owner to center horsekeeping practices around the horse’s needs. Topics include nutrition, seasonal care, safe handling, and foot care.
Download or read book Stablekeeping written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your horses deserve a comfortable and well-kept stable. In this easy-to-use guide, Cherry Hill shows you how to design and maintain an efficient and safe stable environment. With clear instructions and more than 250 photographs, Hill provides in-depth advice on every aspect of stable management, including stalls, tack rooms, work and storage areas, sanitation, safety considerations, and more. Good stablekeeping is an essential element of every successfully equine operation; it ensures a pleasant workplace and creates a healthy and happy environment for your horses.
Download or read book The Practical Horse Keeper written by George Fleming and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic work, George Fleming provides a clear and concise guide to the care and management of horses. From feeding and grooming to training and riding techniques, The Practical Horse Keeper covers all aspects of horse care and is an essential resource for anyone who works with horses. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders written by Heather Cook and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce your carbon hoofprint! Covering everything from environmentally sensitive trail riding to building a green barn, this guide is packed with simple, practical ways to create a healthy, chemical free, and sustainable environment for you and your horses. Heather Cook provides strategies for collecting rainwater, finding locally sourced feed, using natural cleaning products, and much more. Whether you keep a barn full of horses or rent a stall for just one, you’ll find dozens of suggestions for implementing practices that preserve land, water, and energy.
Download or read book Horse Health Care written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A healthy horse is a happy horse. Packed with dozens of essential health care skills every horse owner should know, this guide will help you keep your animal healthy, save you money, and make your horse operation more self-sufficient. Cherry Hill provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for routine medical maintenance like hoof care, dental exams, and checking vital signs, while also showing you how to deal with an injured horse and the correct techniques for treating wounds, giving injections, wrapping a leg, and preventing infection.
Download or read book 101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse and Handler written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents ground training exercises for every horse and handler, including catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, long lining, doing obstacle work, and more.
Download or read book The Improved Practical System of Educating the Horse written by Andrew H. Rockwell and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Horse keeping for Amateurs written by Fox Russell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Horse-Keeping for Amateurs: A Practical Manual on the of Horses, for the Guidance of Those Who Keep Them for Their Personal Use The remarks contained in the chapter devoted to the sub ject of feeding must naturally be read by the light of each horse's individual temperament, the old adage of Where one would starve, the other grows fat, applying with peculiar force here. With some, the apparently trifling circumstance of their having a piece of rock-salt to lick will make all the difference between a healthy appetite and an utter dis inclination to feed. Horses are peculiarly dainty feeders, and I have known a horse suffer very severely from thirst before he would touch water offered him in a pail which had been fouled by a dog drinking out of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
