Download or read book The Joy of Keeping Horses written by Jessie Shiers and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joy of Keeping Horses is a celebration of how to best keep happy and healthy horses at home. With an emphasis on the differences between owning a horse at a boarding stable and keeping that same horse at your own small farm, this beautiful, clear guide is written specifically for horse lovers who are considering taking the plunge into farm ownership. Jessie Shiers lays out all the important facts and information, from purchasing property and building facilities to daily grooming and nutritional needs. Shiers also dispels some common myths and misconceptions about horses, and answers questions the novice owner may not know to ask. Along the way, she shares anecdotes from her own experiences and from interviews with other horse owners that demonstrate the main reason people choose to keep horses: the joy they bring to the lives of their owners.
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 The Joy of Keeping Horses written by Jessie Shiers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joy of Keeping Horses is a celebration of how to best keep happy and healthy horses at home. With an emphasis on the differences between owning a horse at a boarding stable and keeping that same horse at your own small farm, this beautiful, clear guide is written specifically for horse lovers who are considering taking the plunge into farm ownership. Jessie Shiers lays out all the important facts and information, from purchasing property and building facilities to daily grooming and nutritional needs. Shiers also dispels some common myths and misconceptions about horses, and answers questions the novice owner may not know to ask. Along the way, she shares anecdotes from her own experiences and from interviews with other horse owners that demonstrate the main reason people choose to keep horses: the joy they bring to the lives of their owners.
Download or read book Livestock on Dry Land Farms With Information on Keeping Horses Cattle and Sheep on the Dry Farm written by Thomas Shaw and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains a concise guide to keeping livestock on dry land farms, with information on keeping horses, cattle, and sheep. Written in clear, simple language and filled with interesting information and handy tips, this practical guide will greatly appeal to farmers of dry land farms with an interest in keeping animals as a profitable enterprise. It discusses the benefits, drawbacks, feeding, general care, shelter, and much more besides - of horses, cattle, and sheep. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text in an affordable modern edition, complete with a new introduction on farming.
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 Paddock Paradise written by Jaime Jackson and published by STAR RIDGE PUB. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paddock Paradise is a revolutionary model for safe, natural horse keeping, hoof care, and the healing and rehabilitation of lame horses. The premise of Paddock Paradise is to stimulate horses to behave and move naturally according to their instincts.
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 Horses For Dummies written by Audrey Pavia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features new full-color photos and online resources Train, care for, and have fun with your horse If you're crazy about horses, this hands-on guide is all you need to giddy up and go. Featuring updates on breeds, boarding, nutrition, equipment, training, and riding, as well as new information on various equine conditions, this resource shows you how to keep your horse happy - and take your riding skills to the next level. Discover how to * Select the right horse for you * Feed, groom, and handle your horse * Recognize common horse ailments * Have fun in the saddle * Get involved in equestrian competitions
Download or read book Horse Housekeeping written by Margaret Korda and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Horse Housekeeping, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home. Authoritative, inspirational, highly accessible, full of common sense and down-to-earth advice, all of it based on twenty-five years of experience, the Kordas' book is a basic resource for anybody who wants to keep horses in a safe, content, healthy, and cost-effective way at home, from detailed lists of things you need to have on hand to the basic (and not so basic) dos and don'ts of horse care. Divided into such useful chapters as "Fencing and Paddocks," "The Barn Routine," "The Care of the Horse," "People," "Feeding and Caring for the Horse," "Tack," "Horse Clothing," "Equipment," and "Care for the Aging Horse," it is helpfully illustrated and written in a voice that is at once informative, supportive, and full of funny (and not so funny) stories about horse housekeeping. The Kordas offer a unique and reliable guide to horse care that not only will be invaluable to beginner and experienced horse owners alike, but also is astonishingly readable. They take you through the steps of deciding if having a horse barn is practical for you, including helpful suggestions on space-saving barn designs, creating pastures, building fences, sample exercise routines, the right feed, the basics of horse health care, and the equipment needed for both horse care and property maintenance. This detailed, user-friendly compendium of down-home wisdom, entertaining stories, and straightforward horse sense will help you to set up a barn the right way, so you will have time to actually ride your horse.
Download or read book Managing Horses on Small Properties written by Jane Myers and published by Landlinks Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A few horses on a small property on the fringes of a city or town somewhere is a dream shared by many people ... [this] shows how to combine sustainable land management practices with a style of horse keeping that will protect the health and well-being of your horses, as well as thew land and its wildlife ... a practical book written with a minimum of jargon especially for those who are new to horse ownership and small properties"--Back cover.
Download or read book Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses written by Rachaël Draaisma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'. Key features: includes detailed description of language signs of domestic horses, with a special emphasis on calming signals includes 275 pictures to visualize various language signs, calming signals, behaviour sequences and facial features presents communication ladders to show how a horse responds to incentives in his environment, and what signals he uses at certain moments contains tips on the use of the communication ladders and calming signals to improve the socialisation, training and wellbeing of your horse considers equine psychological stress from an environmental perspective, providing a valuable alternative to the current common clinical perspective. After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers.
Download or read book Horsekeeping Almanac written by Cherry Hill and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping horses healthy and happy is all about establishing good routines and following the natural cycles of the animals and the land. Nobody knows this better than Cherry Hill, professional horsekeeper, lifelong horse lover, and author of more than 30 books on horses. If it involves horses, Hill knows what to do and when to do it. Her routines Ñ daily, monthly, and seasonal Ñ are the framework for Cherry Hill's Horsekeeping Almanac, a gold mine of knowledge for all horse enthusiasts. Month by month, Hill touches on every issue likely to affect horses, horse farms, and the people who care for them both. Each month opens with a brief description of what's happening on the farm, followed by notes on specific, month-appropriate topics. May, for example, includes advice on grazing, snakes, composting, bathing and clipping, and fire strips. November features colic, fire ants, winter water, dry shampoo, and outdoor horse clothing. Every month includes recurring reminders, to-do lists, reference charts, climate notes, equine wit and wisdom, a word of the month, and an "Ask Cherry" section featuring seasonally relevant excerpts from her newsletter Ñ all the fascinating tidbits, lore, and handed-down insights that make almanacs so fascinating. Tying everything together is Cherry Hill's trusted voice and deep-seated knowledge of horses. This is a book readers will keep on hand to welcome each new season on the farm. Horsekeepers will browse it frequently, use it as a reference in times of doubt, keep reminders in it, and come back to it year after year Ñ a reminder of their own horsekeeping seasons. It will become, in Cherry Hill's words, a Horsekeeping Master Plan.
Download or read book Horses Never Lie written by Mark Rashid and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary approach to the techniques of working with horses, by a renowned...
Download or read book Horse Keeping Guide written by Kenton Riggs and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-06 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you thinking of buying or leasing a horse, but aren't very confident about your ability to take care of this unique animal- or even how to get started with its acquisition in the first place?If you've answered YES, keep reading....You Are About To Discover The Ins And Outs Of Taking Care Of A Horse In Simple, Straightforward Language That Is Appropriate For Both Beginners And Intermediates!Owning a horse can be one of the most exciting experiences anyone can have, and even though they're expensive and intimidating when it comes to taking care of them, the rewards are massive. Horses give you a sense of power; spending time with them takes you away from this world and relieves stress; they keep you fit and make you more confident and social- just to mention the least.Unfortunately, most people find it difficult to get their heads around the actual experience of taking care of this animal safely, and establishing a good relationship with it.Tell me, have you been asking yourself: How do horses communicate?How does one create and maintain a good relationship with a horse?What do horses like eating?Why do horses flee? Would I be able to handle a restless horse?How do I acquire a good breed?If you have, then be prepared to be blown away because these are some of the questions that form the bedrock of this simple, beginners' book. You'll get all the answers to these and similar questions as you learn everything you need about horses.More specifically, you'll learn: How to understand your horse's communication, behavior, social structure, body language and survival tactics How to get started with horse-keeping right- including how to select the right animal and factors to consider before making a purchase How to prepare and manage the stable How to handle a horse including how to approach it and lead it properly How to groom a horse How to feed your horse How to take care of your horse's feet How to afford your horse the right health care How to control parasites and various horse disorders...And much more!Even if you've not had a particularly pleasant experience with horses in the past, and had/have started seeing horses as difficult animals, this book will change your perspective to see horses as the gentle, useful, easy and empowering animals that they truly are.With the tips and techniques this book gives you, taking care of horses will become your favorite activity in no time!Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!
Download or read book Horse Keeping For Beginners written by Yolanda Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you thinking of buying or leasing a horse, but aren't very confident about your ability to take care of this unique animal- or even how to get started with its acquisition in the first place? If you've answered YES, keep reading.... You Are About To Discover The Ins And Outs Of Taking Care Of A Horse In Simple, Straightforward Language That Is Appropriate For Both Beginners And Intermediates! Owning a horse can be one of the most exciting experiences anyone can have, and even though they're expensive and intimidating when it comes to taking care of them, the rewards are massive. Horses give you a sense of power; spending time with them takes you away from this world and relieves stress; they keep you fit and make you more confident and social- just to mention the least. Unfortunately, most people find it difficult to get their heads around the actual experience of taking care of this animal safely, and establishing a good relationship with it. Tell me, have you been asking yourself: How do horses communicate? How does one create and maintain a good relationship with a horse? What do horses like eating? Why do horses flee? Would I be able to handle a restless horse? How do I acquire a good breed? If you have, then be prepared to be blown away because these are some of the questions that form the bedrock of this simple, beginners' book. You'll get all the answers to these and similar questions as you learn everything you need about horses. More specifically, you'll learn: How to understand your horse's communication, behavior, social structure, body language and survival tactics How to get started with horse-keeping right- including how to select the right animal and factors to consider before making a purchase How to prepare and manage the stable How to handle a horse including how to approach it and lead it properly How to groom a horse How to feed your horse How to take care of your horse's feet How to afford your horse the right health care How to control parasites and various horse disorders ...And much more! Even if you've not had a particularly pleasant experience with horses in the past, and had/have started seeing horses as difficult animals, this book will change your perspective to see horses as the gentle, useful, easy and empowering animals that they truly are. With the tips and techniques this book gives you, taking care of horses will become your favorite activity in no time! Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!
Download or read book Common Sense Horse Keeping written by Lori E Tankel and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Sense Horse Keeping is an essential guide for horse owners and stable managers, providing comprehensive advice on proper horse care to educate horse owners and stable managers and to remind them that "it is all about the horse!"
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.
