Raising Horses

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.

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, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you 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. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Written for students and all with a general interest in breeding horses, this book sets out to provide a basic understanding with sufficient practical information for beginners to get started. Enough reproductive physiology of the mare and stallion is included to clarify the management techniques which are explained later in the book, but unnecessary details are avoided. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer are also explained, as are selecting the broodmare and stallion, management at covering and during pregnancy, and post-partum care of the mare and foal.

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, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you 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. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

DIVBacked by the National FFA Organization, our acclaimed series of How to Raise guides has helped countless first-time animal owners across the United States confidently care for their new companions. In this freshly updated second edition of How to Raise Horses, you’ll find all the information you need to raise and train any type of horse imaginable: the show horse or the racing steed, the draft horse or the companion, the friendly mount or the breeding stallion. Brother-sister writing duo and 4-H alumni Daniel and Samantha Johnson expertly walk you through all the basics on health care, breeding, housing, exercise, feed and nutrition, and raising foals. With clear and informative instructions, fully illustrated with beautiful how-to photography, How to Raise Horses continues to be an essential primer for the newcomer to horse care and a classic on any horse lover’s bookshelf./div

If you want to learn how to raise horses, then keep reading... Have you always dreamed of having a horse? Well, owning a horse is one thing that you'd think was simple - until you take a closer look. Raising a horse raising isn't a job for the lazy. But as you will see in this book, it is way simpler than you might have thought! This book breaks it down to the basics and provides you with everything you need to know about how to raise and train strong, healthy horses for racing, companionship, showmanship, and any other reason you can think of. Here's what you will discover... The reason ancient horses were domesticated and why we still keep horses today. How to choose the best breed for your needs. How to prepare for a new horse. How to handle and bond with you horse. The kinds and components of horse housing and how to get started with building your own. The basics of horse care, including nutrition, health, and grooming. Tips on how to take care of your horse and keep him happy. The reproduction in horses and the basics of horse breeding. How to manage horse foaling, foal care, and how to wean your foal at the proper time. Master the art of basic horse training. Discover how to train your horse advanced show tricks and athletic training. This book is the all-inclusive guide you need on your journey to learn how to raise horses. The powerful secrets in this book will take you from being a novice to an expert horse owner quickly. Using plain language and without complicated jargon, you will learn amazing new things you probably never knew about horses. Get this book now and get started on your journey to becoming an adept horse owner.