Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, 3rd Edition: Breeding, Care, Facilities

Breeding, Care, Facilities

Author: Heather Smith Thomas Series: Storey's Guide to Raising

Now in full color, the third edition of the best-selling Storey's Guide to Raising Horses features the most up-to-date information on every aspect of housing, pasturing, breeding, and health.

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Now in full color, the third edition of the best-selling Storey's Guide to Raising Horses features the most up-to-date information on every aspect of housing, pasturing, breeding, and health.

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Now in full colour, the third edition of the best-selling Storey's Guide to Raising Horses features the most up-to-date information on every aspect of housing, pasturing, breeding, and health. Now with full-colour 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 recognising, 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. 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. SELLING POINTS: . Third edition of a best-selling reference, updated and in full color. Now features a full-colour photographic gallery of a wide range of horses, along with step-by-step photos and instructions for all the housing, breeding, and horse care essentials. . Includes new information on recognising, preventing, and treating a wide range of health issues, vaccination protocols, and caring for broodmares and new foals. . With more than five decades of experience in the field and many renowned books, Heather Smith Thomas is widely recognised as one of the foremost equestrian authors.

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.

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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