The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders : Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding

Reduce your carbon hoofprint! Covering everything from environmentally sensitive trail riding to building a green barn from the ground up, The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders is packed with simple, practical ways in which you can contribute to a healthier environment every day. Whether you keep dozens of horses or rent a stall, you’ll find dozens of suggestions for improving your practices and preserving land, water, and energy, such as: • Power your barn with renewable energy • In parks, ride only on equestrian-designated trails • Store your tractor near your haystack to save fuel • Situate outdoor arenas on high ground to prevent flooding • Choose a green alternative to pressure-treated lumber in building projects • Give your horse sustainably grown feed from a local source • Collect rainwater for watering horses and fields • Use or sell composted horse manure • Locate fuel tanks, storage facilities, and manure piles away from all water sources • Implement a workable pasture-management schedule • Replace harsh chemical cleaners with natural alternatives • As in other parts of your life: Reduce, reuse, and recycle

many Horse Lovers Are Looking For Ways To Make Their Facilities More Environmentally Friendly And To Practice Greener Riding Habits. Green Methods Are Cost-efficient, They Help Preserve Beautiful Farms And Pastures For Future Generations, And They Provide Healthier Surroundings For Both People And Horses. The First Book Of Its Kind, the Green Guide For Horse Owners And Riders Takes A Clear Look At Current Horse-care Practices And Provides Green Alternatives For Day-to-day Horsekeeping - Both For The Property Owner Who Keeps Dozens Of Horses And For The Rider Who Rents A Stall In Someone Else's Barn.

property Owners Will Find Extensive Information On Building And Renovating Barns That Use Environmentally Friendly Materials, Fit Well Into Surrounding Ecosystems, And Work Best With Available Water Resources And Prevailing Weather Conditions. All Horsekeepers Will Appreciate The Chapters That Address The Constant Challenges Of Responsible Pasture Rotation And Manure Management.

there Is Plenty Here For The Concerned Rider, Too. From Avoiding Toxins In Feed, Fly Sprays, Cleaning Products, And Medicines To Practicing Good Trail-riding Etiquette, Anyone Who Spends Time With Horses Will Find Simple And Rewarding Ways To Be Kinder To The Earth.

author Heather Cook Gives Readers Countless Ideas For Lowering The Impact Horses And Horsekeeping Facilities Have On The Surrounding Environment. Sell Composted Horse Manure (recycle And Reuse!); Replace Old Incandescent Light Bulbs With Compact Fluorescents; Use Empty Grain Bags As Garbage Bags. There Are Dozens Of Simple Ways To Make A Difference Every Day.

Many horse lovers are looking for ways to make their facilities more environmentally friendly and to practice greener riding habits. Green methods are cost-efficient, they help preserve beautiful farms and pastures for future generations, and they provide healthier surroundings for both people and horses. The first book of its kind, The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders takes a clear look at current horse-care practices and provides green alternatives for day-to-day horsekeeping - both for the property owner who keeps dozens of horses and for the rider who rents a stall in someone else's barn. Property owners will find extensive information on building and renovating barns that use environmentally friendly materials, fit well into surrounding ecosystems, and work best with available water resources and prevailing weather conditions. All horsekeepers will appreciate the chapters that address the constant challenges of responsible pasture rotation and manure management. There is plenty here for the concerned rider, too. From avoiding toxins in feed, fly sprays, cleaning products, and medicines to practicing good trail-riding etiquette, anyone who spends time with horses will find simple and rewarding ways to be kinder to the earth. & nbsp; Author Heather Cook gives readers countless ideas for lowering the impact horses and horsekeeping facilities have on the surrounding environment. Sell composted horse manure (recycle and reuse!); replace old incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents; use empty grain bags as garbage bags. There are dozens of simple ways to make a difference every day Cook, who writes about horses and works in the editorial department at The Western Horse Review, outlines sustainable practices horse owners and riders can use for horse care, stable management, land use, and riding. She addresses every aspect of the barn and its surrounding environment and ways to minimize environmental impact, reduce the use of chemical products and manufactured energy, and use renewable and sustainable energy. She also discusses farm planning, building green structures, adapting existing structures, composting, conserving water, maintaining pastures, eco-friendly feeding, and riding strategies. Each chapter ends with climate zone references to help readers apply the information to their region. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Reduce your carbon hoofprint! Covering everything from environmentally sensitive trail riding to building a green barn, this guide is packed with simple, practical ways to create a healthy, chemical free, and sustainable environment for you and your horses. Heather Cook provides strategies for collecting rainwater, finding locally sourced feed, using natural cleaning products, and much more. Whether you keep a barn full of horses or rent a stall for just one, you{u2019}ll find dozens of suggestions for implementing practices that preserve land, water, and energy A Comprehensive Reference For Property Owners Who House Several Horses As Well As Riders Who Are Renting Stable Space Identifies Eco-friendly Alternatives For Horse Care, Providing Coverage Of Such Topics As Green Barn Materials, Toxin-free Feeds, And Earth-supporting Trail-riding Etiquette.