Equipping Your Horse Farm: Tractors, Trailers, Trucks & More - Softcover

Hill, Cherry; Klimesh, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158017843X ISBN 13: 9781580178433

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC., 2016

Synopsis

Running a horse farm requires acquiring, operating, and maintaining an assortment of heavy machinery. This practical guide shows you how to expertly equip your operation with trucks, trailers, tractors, and more. Learn how to compare models, select machines appropriate to your needs, troubleshoot problems, and work with attachments like loaders, disc harrows, and manure spreaders. Using the right machinery will help you work more efficiently, save you money, and leave you more time to spend with your horses.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Selecting appropriate, high-quality equipment is critical to running a horse farm safely and efficiently. The proper tractor, implements, trailer, and truck will lighten your workload and help you provide a clean, safe, and healthy environment for your horses.

Whether you keep one or two horses on a few acres or run a professional equine facility, Cherry Hill and Richard Klimesh, America’s trusted voices on all things equine, will guide you through all your equipment purchases. You’ll learn how to assess your farm’s needs and how to avoid making choices that could result in costly maintenance and repair bills.

Hill and Klimesh lead you through every aspect of equipment selection, including all-purpose vehicles and a wide variety of implements such as loaders, mowers, harrows, and spreaders. This comprehensive handbook also includes advice on evaluating used tractors and trailers, tips on keeping your machinery and equipment in good working order, and guidelines for safe operation.

A point-by-point inventory of desirable features and accessories, numerous photographs and illustrations, and thorough checklists provide additional information as you make the best choices for your farm.

About the Author:

Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 158017843X
• ISBN 13: 9781580178433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192