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

Thomas, Heather Smith

ISBN 10: 1580171273 / ISBN 13: 9781580171274

Published by Storey Books, Pownal, VT, 2000

About this Item

Textblock is very clean and tight, covers lightly edge scuffed; 499p., including index. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall.

Seller Inventory # EW740

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Storey's Guide to Raising Horses: Breeding, Care, Facilities
• Publisher: Storey Books, Pownal, VT
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580171273
• ISBN 13: 9781580171274
• Binding: Wraps
• Edition: First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Paperback
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agriculture/Ranching
  • Pets/Animal Science

About this title

Synopsis

Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses has earned a place on the equestrian's bookshelf as an authoritative guide to the subject. The book's comprehensive coverage includes information on grooming, foaling, housing, diet, exercise, and disease prevention and treatment.

The 2nd edition, now with 90,000 copies in print contains new and expanded features:
• Up-to-the-minute coverage of diseases and vaccination options
• Thoroughly updated advice on hoof care
• Expanded coverage of reproductive care and techniques

Storey's Guide to Raising Series is the essential animal husbandry information from the trusted source. With a combined total of 1.7 million copies in print.

Praise for the book:
"I own over 40 books on this subject of horses. This inexpensive Storey Guide is more useful, concise and complete (from a farm manager's point of view) than my veterinary text, Merk's." - Linda, Twin Brooks, SD

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.