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Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, 2nd Edition: Breeding, Care, Facilities (Storey’s Guide to Raising) Kindle Edition

by Heather Smith Thomas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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Raising horses successfully requires good preparation, hard work, and a sincere interest in your animals’ well-being. With in-depth information on all aspects of horsekeeping, including grooming, foaling, housing, diet, exercise, and medical care, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to raise healthy and happy horses.
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    Storey’s Guide to Raising
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    529 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    Storey Publishing, LLC
  6. Publication date
    January 27, 2010
  7. File size
    7289 KB
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“An experienced horsewoman and author, Heather Smith Thomas brings all of her experience to bear…” – Western Horseman

“…a handy reference guide for anyone…can really help an industry newcomer learn the many, many facets of horsekeeping.” – Western Horseman

“In this in-depth guide to intelligent horsekeeping, you’ll find the most up-to-date information about caring for horses from birth to old age.” – Equine Journal

“You’ll reach for this comprehensive reference again and again, acquiring knowledge and skills you need to keep your horses fit and healthy in both body and spirit.” – Equine Journal

“Learn how to care for your horses with knowledge and skill so you can fully enjoy them while providing them with a safe and happy environment.” – Log Homes Illustrated magazine

“…this comprehensive guide covers every aspect of ownership and care…” – American Small Farm

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A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Healthy Horses

Whether you're an experienced horse handler or are planning to own your first horse, Storey's Guide to Raising Horses is the only book on horse care you'll ever need! This complete guide to intelligent horsekeeping covers it all:

Facilities

Feeding and nutrition

Daily health care

Disease prevention

Horse handling

Selecting breeding stock

Breeding the mare

Foaling and weening

And much more!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003WOL564
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC; 2nd edition (January 27, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7289 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 529 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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Heather Smith Thomas

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Heather Smith Thomas grew up on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho.

She is the author of 20 books and thousands of articles on animal health care. Her books include Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, Storey's Guide to Training Horses, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Care and Management of Horses, Stable Smarts, Understanding Equine Hoof Care, Beyond the Flames--A Family Touched by Fire, The Cattle Health Handbook and Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle.

She began writing stories for children's magazines while still in high school and wrote articles for horse and farm publications to help pay her way through college (University of Puget Sound). She wrote her first book, A Horse in Your Life: A Guide for the New Owner, during the summer between her sophomore and junior year of college. She and her husband Lynn Thomas have been raising beef cattle and a few horses on their ranch in central Idaho since 1967. Most of her books and articles deal with horse or cattle health care, breeding, or handling. Her goal has been to learn all she can about the care of horses and cattle, and to share this with her readers. One of her books, however, discusses an entirely different subject. Beyond the Flames tells about her daughter's severe burn injury and how this changed their lives. For more information about that book, and updates on the Thomas family and their ranch life, see Heather's blogs at http://www.heathersmiththomas.blogspot.com and for short anecdotes about her experiences with some of the horses and cattle she has raised, see her author's blog at http://insidestorey.blogspot.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Brian M. Boshnack
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to horse breeding.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
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Most topics are covered quite well. I do wish that the differences between the behaviors of colt and fillies had been better addressed. Colts need a lot of gentle discipline.
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Lazy Gardener
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Horse Owners
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013
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This is a great book for first-time or experienced horsemen. The only (minor) negative is that some of the info is repeated-- but that does help in remembering it. There is a lot of info that is valuable from gentling your horse to training it to ride. Covers feeding and housing requirements too.
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Zachary D. Schlabach
5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
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Great intro, these books have always been solid. I have come to love them as reference books. Three more words.
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Miroslaw Janowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
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As expected
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Gene
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reference for Those of Us with Limited Experiences with Horses
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
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You get some good information about a variety of topics on horses. A great help for a novice like me.
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Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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Extremely in depth and large book. Lots of good stuff
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Andrea Reiss
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018
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Perfect exactly what I needed!
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Rio Abajo Community Library
5.0 out of 5 stars Super book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013
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We purchased this to add to our library inventory and it has been popular, even with those who have been working with horses all their lives. Great reference!
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