Synopses & Reviews
Effective management requires knowledge, dedication, and a sincere interest in the well-being of horses. In this thoroughly updated second edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill explains how to be a responsible steward of the land while providing horses with the best care possible. Drawing on decades of personal experience and recommendations from hands-on Extension agents throughout North America, Hill provides detailed, practical information designed to help readers develop and refine their “horsekeeping consciousness.”
A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping, so Hill begins by explaining the behavior and the physical and emotional needs of the horse. She encourages readers to choose a management method that fits their lifestyle and locale. She then explains how to maximize efficiency through careful planning of facilities and implementation of diligent management routines that keep horses happy, healthy, and safe.
Well-organized and generously illustrated with color photographs and instructive plan drawings, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage is packed with information that horse owners need. Acreage selection, layout design, and checklists for daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal management routines are just a few of the essential topics covered in this invaluable reference.
Review
"A comprehensive, practical discussion of all aspects of equine ownership..." - Library Journal
"Recommended for public and academic libraries maintaining equine collections." - Library Journal
"... an intelligent and useful book that has something to offer almost every horse owner." - The Quarter Horse Journal
"This book is highly suited for the family getting a first horse, and for those who are buying a farm to live with their horse after boarding out for too many years." - The Quarter Horse Journal
"...a wealth of information for first-time horse owners as well as for more experienced horseman. In fact, about the only thing Hill hasn't done is choose a horse for the reader." - Paint Horse Journal
"A thorough overview of the requirements of horses and the responsibilities of the horse owner, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, will provide all horsemen with valuable information regardless the size of their operation." - Paint Horse Journal
"This useful book anticipates and heads off many of the problems which will confront the new horse owner." - Driving Digest Magazine
"Through experience and research, Cherry Hill has compiled a wealth of practical information to help others get the most from their horse setups." - Appaloosa Journal
"...land is expensive and...horse owners must find ways to get more from less. That's what Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage is all about." - Appaloosa Journal
Synopsis
The Essential Handbook for Every Horse Owner
Effective management requires knowledge, dedication, and a sincere interest in the well-being of horses. In this thoroughly updated edition of her best-selling classic, Cherry Hill teaches you how to be a responsible steward of the land and refine your "horsekeeping consciousness" while providing horses with the best care possible.
A thorough understanding of horses is critical to good horsekeeping. Hill explains the behavior and needs of the horse, then helps you choose a management method that fits your lifestyle and locale. Read this book, and learn how to maximize your horsekeeping effectiveness with careful planning of facilities and diligent management routines that will keep horses happy, healthy, and safe.
Generously illustrated with photographs and instructive plan drawings, this new edition features expanded coverage of environmentally responsible management methods, acreage selection, plot layouts and barn designs, fencing options, pasture management, and useful checklists.
About the Author
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor, horse-trainer, breeder, and judge for several national breed organizations. She has taught university-level courses in horse management and training in the United States and Canada. Cherry has also written over 500 articles for-numerous horse publications and gives seminars for horsemen and writers. Cherry is the author of a plethora of books helpful in the horse world, including 101 Arena Exercises--for which she received the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award for Specialty Writing in 1996. Her other Storey titles include 101 Horsemanship &Equitation Patterns, From the Center of the Ring, Horse Handling and Grooming, Horse Health Care, and Your Pony, Your Horse. One of Cherry's most recent books is Stablekeeping, a guide to creating a safe, healthy and efficient living environment for your horse. She has also written Trailering Your Horse, a helpful book on how to prepare for safe traveling. A concise, talented writer, Cherry has won numerous writing awards--among the most recent include the First Place in Editorial Excellence in Service to the Reader from American Horse Publications in 1993, and the 1994 Journalism Award from The American Farmers Association. Cherry has also authored Storey's popular Arena Pocket Guides, six handy ring-side manuals teaching successive English and Western skills. These series titles are: Beginning English Exercises, Intermediate English Exercises, Advanced English Exercises, Beginning Western Exercises, Intermediate Western Exercises, and Advanced Western Exercises. Cherry rides year-round in the Colorado mountains and in her arena where she enjoys the logical approach to training offered by dressage. She breeds and trains horses at her Colorado ranch with her husband, equestrian illustrator and photographer Richard Klimesh.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Part One: Knowing Horses
1 Ownership
2 Behavior
3 Needs
4 Program
Part Two: Designing Your Acreage
5 Site
6 Layout
7 Barn
8 Interior
9 Outbuildings
10 Equipment
11 Fencing
12 Arenas
Part Three: Management
13 Land
14 Water
15 Sanitation
16 Disasters
17 Security
18 Routines
19 Records
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Index