Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage: Designing and Managing Your Equine Facilities

by Cherry Hill

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580175357
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	247,666
Product dimensions:	8.56(w) x 10.94(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments

Part One: Knowing Horses
1 Ownership
2 Behavior
3 Needs
4 Program

Part Two: Designing Your Acreage
5 Site
6 Layout
7 Barn
8 Interior
9 Outbuildings
10 Equipment
11 Fencing
12 Arenas

Part Three: Management
13 Land
14 Water
15 Sanitation
16 Disasters
17 Security
18 Routines
19 Records

Recommended Reading
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

“A comprehensive, practical discussion of all aspects of equine ownership…” – Library Journal

“Recommended for public and academic libraries maintaining equine collections.” – Library Journal

“… an intelligent and useful book that has something to offer almost every horse owner.” – The Quarter Horse Journal

“This book is highly suited for the family getting a first horse, and for those who are buying a farm to live with their horse after boarding out for too many years.” – The Quarter Horse Journal

“…a wealth of information for first-time horse owners as well as for more experienced horseman. In fact, about the only thing Hill hasn’t done is choose a horse for the reader.” – Paint Horse Journal

“A thorough overview of the requirements of horses and the responsibilities of the horse owner, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, will provide all horsemen with valuable information regardless the size of their operation.” – Paint Horse Journal

“This useful book anticipates and heads off many of the problems which will confront the new horse owner.” – Driving Digest Magazine

“Through experience and research, Cherry Hill has compiled a wealth of practical information to help others get the most from their horse setups.” – Appaloosa Journal

“…land is expensive and…horse owners must find ways to get more from less. That’s what Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage is all about.” – Appaloosa Journal

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