Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage: Designing and Managing Your Equine Facilities
| AUTHOR | Hill, Cherry |
| PUBLISHER | Storey Publishing (03/01/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
The Essential Handbook for Every Horse Owner Effective management requires knowledge, dedication, and a sincere interest in the well-being of horses. In this thoroughly updated edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill teaches you how to be a responsible steward of the land and refine your "horsekeeping consciousness" while providing horses with the best care possible. A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping. Hill explains the behavior and needs of the horse, then helps you choose a management method that fits your lifestyle and locale. Read this book, and learn how to maximize your horsekeeping effectiveness with careful planning of facilities and diligent management routines that will keep horses happy, healthy, and safe. Generously illustrated with photographs and instructive plan drawings, this new edition features expanded coverage of environmentally responsible management methods, acreage selection, plot layouts and barn designs, fencing options, pasture management, and useful checklists.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781580175357
ISBN-10:
158017535X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
14
Product Dimensions:
8.46 x 0.76 x 10.86 inches
Weight:
2.51 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
Technology & Engineering | Horses
Technology & Engineering | Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General
Dewey Decimal:
636.108
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004025198
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The Essential Handbook for Every Horse Owner Effective management requires knowledge, dedication, and a sincere interest in the well-being of horses. In this thoroughly updated edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill teaches you how to be a responsible steward of the land and refine your "horsekeeping consciousness" while providing horses with the best care possible. A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping. Hill explains the behavior and needs of the horse, then helps you choose a management method that fits your lifestyle and locale. Read this book, and learn how to maximize your horsekeeping effectiveness with careful planning of facilities and diligent management routines that will keep horses happy, healthy, and safe. Generously illustrated with photographs and instructive plan drawings, this new edition features expanded coverage of environmentally responsible management methods, acreage selection, plot layouts and barn designs, fencing options, pasture management, and useful checklists.
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Author:
Hill, Cherry
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including "101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, "and "Horse Care for Kids""."Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.
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