Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, Third Edition: Breeding, Care, Facilities - Softcover

Smith; Heather Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1635860857 ISBN 13: 9781635860856

Publisher: Storey Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available for first-time owners and experienced horse handlers. Covering everything they need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of many types of horses; expanded material on recognizing, preventing, and treating a wide range of health issues, including insulin resistance, skin conditions, and digestive disorders; new vaccination protocols, including vaccinating for West Nile Virus; and updated information on breeding methods, foaling problems, and the care of broodmares and new foals.

About this title

About the Author

Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, Storey's Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.

From the Back Cover

Equine expert Heather Smith Thomas coaches both first-time owners and experienced horse handlers with calm, clear advice on intelligent horsekeeping. From starting your newborn foal on a healthy path to caring for your aging horse, this go-to resource covers every situation that's likely to arise.

Topics covered include
- Seasonal horsekeeping and pasturing methods
- Routine health care and first aid
- Up-to-date disease prevention and vaccination protocols
- Hoof care and dental health
- The latest breeding care and techniques
- Pregnancy and foaling guidance

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635860857
• ISBN 13: 9781635860856
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 448