Overview
A dream shared by many is to run a few horses on a small property on the fringes of a city or town. This book 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 the land and its wildlife. Good property management does not need to be an expensive undertaking. Improved pasture means less feed bills, reduced mud or dust improves a horse's health and reduces vet bills, better manure management turns a liability into an asset. The reader is first introduced to the horse's natural behaviour as expressed in body language, intelligence, ability to learn, grazing, herd instincts and social behaviour. The book then goes on to cover all the basics of safe handling, routine care and common health problems. Property selection, property design, water supply, pasture management, horse facilities, fencing, trees and plants, manure management and equipment and tools are comprehensively dealt with in separate chapters. This is a practical book written with a minimum of jargon especially for those who are new to horse ownership and small properties. It will deliver real benefits to the landholder, including reduced horse keeping costs, better welfare of horses, increased productivity, and improved land management practices.
Full Product Details
Author: Jane Myers
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780643090675
ISBN 10: 0643090673
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 June 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
This practical guide is perfect for those people that are new to horse ownership and small properties.
Whether you're a prospective or an established equine landowner this book is a sound investment. Its practical approach to horse and property management is evident throughout, and this, coupled with the comprehensive detail, will ensure its place as a well-thumbed volume on any equine bookshelf. --SU (New Zealand Lifestyle Block) This practical guide is perfect for those people that are new to horse ownership and small properties. --Linda Sharman, WA Country Lifestyle
Whether you're a prospective or an established equine landowner this book is a sound investment. Its practical approach to horse and property management is evident throughout, and this, coupled with the comprehensive detail, will ensure its place as a well-thumbed volume on any equine bookshelf. This practical guide is perfect for those people that are new to horse ownership and small properties.
This practical guide is perfect for those people that are new to horse ownership and small properties. --Linda Sharman, WA Country Lifestyle Whether you're a prospective or an established equine landowner this book is a sound investment. Its practical approach to horse and property management is evident throughout, and this, coupled with the comprehensive detail, will ensure its place as a well-thumbed volume on any equine bookshelf. --SU (New Zealand Lifestyle Block)
""This practical guide is perfect for those people that are new to horse ownership and small properties.""--Linda Sharman, WA Country Lifestyle ""Whether you're a prospective or an established equine landowner this book is a sound investment. Its practical approach to horse and property management is evident throughout, and this, coupled with the comprehensive detail, will ensure its place as a well-thumbed volume on any equine bookshelf.""--SU (New Zealand Lifestyle Block)
Author Information
Jane Myers has worked in the horse industry for over 30 years and has a Masters Degree in Equine Studies from the University of Wales. She has conducted research at the world famous Edinburgh University School of Veterinary Science and worked as a lecturer in equine studies at the University of Melbourne, Glenormiston College. She has studied horse behaviour intensively and has a deep commitment to horse welfare and training methods that foster a more responsible relationship between the rider, the horse and its environment. Jane is a co-author of Horse Sense, the definitive guide to horse care in Australia and New Zealand, also available from Landlinks Press.
