Books
I love books, and throughout my journey in setting up the property, building the barn and caring for my horses, I've come across some invaluable books that are now part of my collection.
- Looking for board?
- Building a barn?
- Looking to purchase a trailer?
- Breeding
- Nutrition
- Medical references
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The
Horse Owner's Survival Guide to Horse Boarding by Ronaye Ireland |
| If you're looking for a boarding stable for your horse and you're new to the scene, then this is an absolute must read! You will learn about budgeting, how to uncover the hidden costs, how to recognize safe and healthy surroundings, how to interpret business practices and what those tell you about the boarding stable... and much more to help you pick the right boarding stable from the get-go! Check out www.HorseBoardingSecrets.com for details. |
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Keeping
a Horse the Natural Way
by Jo Bird |
| This book covers a wide range of
topics including herd behavior and stabling from the
horse's perspective.
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Horsekeeping
on a Small Acreage
by Cherry Hill |
| All about designing and managing your equine facilities. She explains how to maximize efficiency through careful planning of facilities and implementation of diligent management routines that keep horses happy, healthy, and safe. | |
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Horse
Housing by Richard Klimesh |
| 201 pages packed full with information about picking the best building site to choosing stall latches. It explains in detail which materials are good around horses and how good lighting and flooring make a big difference to both horses and people. | |
Looking to purchase a trailer?
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The
Complete Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Servicing
a Horse Trailer
by Neva Kittrell Scheve |
| An excellent reference for any one looking to purchase a trailer. It considers the horse's point of view as well as yours - safety, good investment, ease of towing, loading, maintenance, etc. |
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The
Complete Book of Foaling by Karen E.N. Hayes DVM |
| An excellent book. Especially
if you're a first timer this book is a must have.
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Blessed
are the Broodmares by M. Phyllis Lose |
| Another excellent and
well known book on foaling.
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Beyond
the Hay Days by Rex A. Ewing |
| A definite must have. This common-sense horse nutrition book covers the hay-and-grain basics of feeding horses, plus horse supplements, including vitamins, minerals, MSM and glucosamine. | |
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Natural Horse Care by Pat Coleby |
A natural approach to horse nutrition. An excellent book.
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Nutrient
Requirements of Horses by National Research Council |
| Published in 1989, 112 pages. As some will say: "the bible to horse nutrition". Much of the data presented in here is referenced by other publications like "Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners". | |
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Nutrient
Requirements of Horses by National Research Council |
Updated and expanded to 520 pages and soon to be released.
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Veterinary
Notes for Horse Owners by M. Horace Hayes, FRCVS |
| This book is a must for all horse owners. It's an invaluable reference tool and covers too much to list here. | |
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Emergency!
The Active Horseman's Book of Emergency Care
by Karen Hayes, DVM |
| An excellent reference book. In the event of an emergency it gives you practical and concise information on what to do until the vet arrives on the scene. Very well written. | |
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The
Merck Veterinary Manual by Cynthia M. Kahn |
| This book was highly
recommended to me and is on my wishlist to be added
to the collection.
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The
Lame Horse
by James R. Rooney, DVM |
| Rooney covers fractures, injuries to tendons, and ligaments, etc. It's very in-depth and full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it. | |
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