Horse Housekeeping : Everything You Need to Know to Keep a Horse at Home

"In Horse Housekeeping, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home. Authoritative, inspirational, highly accessible, full of common sense and down-to-earth advice, all of it based on twenty-five years of experience, the Kordas' book is a basic resource for anybody who wants to keep horses in a safe, content, healthy, and cost-effective way at home, from detailed lists of things you need to have on hand to the basic (and not so basic) dos and don'ts of horse care. Divided into such useful chapters as "Fencing and Paddocks," "The Barn Routine," "The Care of the Horse," "People," "Feeding and Caring for the Horse," "Tack," "Horse Clothing," "Equipment," and "Care for the Aging Horse," it is helpfully illustrated and written in a voice that is at once informative, supportive, and full of funny (and not so funny) stories about horse housekeeping. The Kordas offer a unique and reliable guide to horse care that not only will be invaluable to beginner and experienced horse owners alike, but also is astonishingly readable. They take you through the steps of deciding if having a horse barn is practical for you, including helpful suggestions on space-saving barn designs, creating pastures, building fences, sample exercise routines, the right feed, the basics of horse health care, and the equipment needed for both horse care and property maintenance. This detailed, user-friendly compendium of down-home wisdom, entertaining stories, and straightforward horse sense will help you to set up a barn the right way, so you will have time to actually ride your horse."--Publisher's website

in horse Housekeeping, Margaret And Michael Korda (she Is A Successful Novice- And Training-level Eventer And He Is The Author Of Horse People) Provide Everything You Need To Know To Set Up A Barn Of Your Own And Care For Your Horse (or Horses) At Home.

authoritative, Inspirational, Highly Accessible, Full Of Common Sense And Down-to-earth Advice, All Of It Based On Twenty-five Years Of Experience, The Kordas' Book Is A Basic Resource For Anybody Who Wants To Keep Horses In A Safe, Content, Healthy, And Cost-effective Way At Home, From Detailed Lists Of Things You Need To Have On Hand To The Basic (and Not So Basic) Dos And Don'ts Of Horse Care. Divided Into Such Useful Chapters As Fencing And Paddocks, The Barn Routine, The Care Of The Horse, People, Feeding And Caring For The Horse, Tack, Horse Clothing, Equipment, And Care For The Aging Horse, It Is Helpfully Illustrated And Written In A Voice That Is At Once Informative, Supportive, And Full Of Funny (and Not So Funny) Stories About Horse Housekeeping. The Kordas Offer A Unique And Reliable Guide To Horse Care That Not Only Will Be Invaluable To Beginner And Experienced Horse Owners Alike, But Also Is Astonishingly Readable.

they Take You Through The Steps Of Deciding If Having A Horse Barn Is Practical For You, Including Helpful Suggestions On Space-saving Barn Designs, Creating Pastures, Building Fences, Sample Exercise Routines, The Right Feed, The Basics Of Horse Health Care, And The Equipment Needed For Both Horse Care And Property Maintenance. This Detailed, User-friendly Compendium Of Down-home Wisdom, Entertaining Stories, And Straightforward Horse Sense Will Help You To Set Up A Barn The Right Way, So You Will Have Time To Actually Ride Your Horse.

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the Kordas-michael, The Editor In Chief Of Simon & Schuster, Previously Wrote Horse People: Scenes From The Riding Life, And Wife Margaret Is A Championship Three-day Event Rider-together Have Written A Charming, Fact-filled Book About Keeping A Horse At Home. Speaking From 25 Years Of Personal Experience, They Include Information On Barn Design, Pastures, Fencing, Exercise Routines, Feed, Healthcare, Essential Equipment, And Hiring And Managing People To Work. They Also Address Issues Like Whether To Allow Guests To Ride, Pointing Out That Show Horses Are Seldom Suitable For Inexperienced Riders; Such A Match-up Could Result In Harm To Either The Horse Or The Rider. If There Is A Downside To Reading The Book, It Is That Having Done So, Only The Brave And Extremely Industrious Would Undertake Such A Complicated And Labor-intensive Enterprise. Recommended For Most Public Libraries, Especially Where Riding Is Popular.-patsy E. Gray, Huntsville P.l., Al Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

In __Horse Housekeeping__, Margaret and Michael Korda (she is a successful novice- and training-level eventer and he is the author of Horse People) provide everything you need to know to set up a barn of your own and care for your horse (or horses) at home. Authoritative, inspirational, highly accessible, full of common sense and down-to-earth advice, all of it based on twenty-five years of experience, the Kordas' book is a basic resource for anybody who wants to keep horses in a safe, content, healthy, and cost-effective way at home, from detailed lists of things you need to have on hand to the basic (and not so basic) dos and don'ts of horse care. Divided into such useful chapters as "Fencing and Paddocks," "The Barn Routine," "The Care of the Horse," "People," "Feeding and Caring for the Horse," "Tack," "Horse Clothing," "Equipment," and "Care for the Aging Horse," it is helpfully illustrated and written in a voice that is at once informative, supportive, and full of funny (and not so funny) stories about horse housekeeping. The Kordas offer a unique and reliable guide to horse care that not only will be invaluable to beginner and experienced horse owners alike, but also is astonishingly readable. They take you through the steps of deciding if having a horse barn is practical for you, including helpful suggestions on space-saving barn designs, creating pastures, building fences, sample exercise routines, the right feed, the basics of horse health care, and the equipment needed for both horse care and property maintenance. This detailed, user-friendly compendium of down-home wisdom, entertaining stories, and straightforward horse sense will help you to set up a barn the right way, so you will have time to actually ride your horse. An accessible reference guide based on the authors' twenty-five years of experience with keeping horses at home covers a wide range of topics from barn design and fencing to property maintenance and equine care, in a resource complemented by personal stories. 30,000 first printing