Caring For Older Horses And Ponies

Download or read book Understanding the Older Horse written by Robert E. Holland and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Older horses are like part of the family. Many owners still take care of the horses and ponies they had when they were younger. And these horses don't ask for much--just a place to live, food to eat, and a little love and attention. But owners can do more for their older equine friends. Written by Dr. Robert E. Holland, who drew upon his veterinary work as well as his childhood experiences caring for an older horse, UNDERSTANDING THE OLDER HORSE emphasized the importance of developing a complete and consistent wellness management program to fit each horse's needs.

Download or read book Caring for Older Horses and Ponies written by Susan McBane and published by Kenilworth Press. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for Older Horses and Ponies contains valuable advice on the appropriate care and management of ageing equines. Chapters include how horses age, age related health conditions, preventative management and useful complementary therapies.

Download or read book Feeding and Care of the Horse written by Lon D. Lewis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care. It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease. The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.

Download or read book First Guide To Horse And Pony Care written by Jane Kidd and published by *Howell Book House. This book was released on 1991-11-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the anatomy, life cycle, care, and grooming of horses and ponies.

Download or read book Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment written by J. Warren Evans and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2000-12-13 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost twenty years, Horses has been the definitive horse care manual, an indispensable reference for anyone who shows, races, breeds, or rides horses. Now Horses is available for the first time in paperback in a completely revised and updated new edition, offering all the latest information necessary for the competent care and recreational use of horses today. It covers every vital phase of buying, managing, enjoying, and raising horses and features a wealth of illustrations and photo sequences showing step-by-step management procedures, as well as more technical information for advanced owners. The Third Edition also reflects recent findings in health care and research, and includes * A new chapter on business practices in the horse industry * Current recommendations for internal parasite control * Information on equine assisted therapy * Linebreeding, the Dosage Index, and the Rasmussen Factor * Recent information on coat color inheritance * The physiology of conditioning performance horses * The practical use of behavior for training Comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible, Horses, Third Edition is an essential reference book for anyone who cares for a horse, from novice to experienced owner.

Download or read book The Carriage Journal written by Jill Ryder and published by Carriage Assoc. of America. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features The World Four-in-Hand Championship 155 "California, Here I Come" 158 Windsor Castle and the Sound of the Horn , 162 Tips on Caring for the Older Horse 167 West Nile Disease ······························ 170 The Craft of the Wainwright, Part Three 171 Leaf Springs for Horsedrawn Vehicles, Part III , 1 73 Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages, Part Two .. 176 Tack: Quality Is the Best Bargain 179 Departments The View from the Box 154 Memories Mostly Harsy 168 Questions and Answers 175 Letters to the Editor 180 Book Reviews 181 The Carriage Trade 182

Download or read book Care for a Wild Chincoteague Pony written by Mary Boone and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In parts of the United States, herds of wild ponies still roam free. The most famous wild ponies live on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. The animals on the Virginia side of the island the Chincoteague ponies are owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Every year, the fire department sells some of the ponies to raise money that will help care for the rest of the herd. Thousands of people attend the auction, and a few walk away proud owners of new pet ponies. Owning a Chincoteague pony isn't for everyone. Find out what it takes to own a wild Chincoteague pony, and you can decide if the pay off years of faithful companionship will be worth your while.?