The Book of Draft Horses
The Book of Draft Horses

Author: Donna Campbell Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781493022472

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A celebration of Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians and other heavy horse breeds.

Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century
Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century

Author: Stephen Leslie

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 160358613X

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Now is a time of exciting new developments for live animal power. As the numbers of adherents to this way of life grow, ecologically minded farmers in their fields are developing efficient horse-drawn systems, and equipment manufacturers in small shops all across North America and Europe are coming forth with new innovations in ground-drive technology that have us poised on the cusp of another agricultural revolution--with working horses, mules, donkeys, and oxen at the heart of it. --Publisher.

The Horse Encyclopedia
The Horse Encyclopedia

Author: Elwyn Hartley Edwards

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1465456104

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From tiny ponies to heavy draught horses and rapid thoroughbreds, explore the history and variety of this noble animal that helped shape human history. A stunning celebration of the equine world, The Horse Encyclopedia is a fully illustrated book about horses and ponies, featuring over 150 breeds and types, including all those recognized by national horse societies. First domesticated around 6000 years ago, horses rapidly became invaluable to humans. They pulled chariots and plows, and became essential to transport and war. In this comprehensive volume, you will discover breeds from all over the world, from imposing Shires whose ancestors carried knights in chainmail into battle, to thoroughbreds bred to run like the wind and Lipizzanas that can execute exquisite dressage moves such as the capriole where they jump with all four feet off the ground. The Horse Encyclopedia gives concise details of each breed, including its origins and anatomy, as well as famous individuals such as Secretariat, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all. This dazzling guide also includes expert advice on horse care, feeding and grooming, and horse health, making this a truly wonderful gift for all horse riders and equine enthusiasts.

Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition
Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition

Author: Raymond J. Geor

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 0702054186

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Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition is a comprehensive text resource on the nutrition and feeding management of horses. Over 20 experts from around the world share their wisdom on a topic of central relevance to all equine practitioners and the equine community generally. Both basic and applied (including healthy and diseased animals) nutrition and feeding management of horses and other equids (i.e. ponies, donkeys, wild equids) are covered. The book will appeal to a wide audienc: undergraduate and post-graduate students in equine science and veterinary medicine, veterinarians, equine nutritionists, horse trainers and owners. The clinical component will strengthen the appeal for equine veterinarians. Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition will be a "must have" for anyone involved in the care of horses, ponies and other equids. The book is divided into 3 parts: - Basic or core nutrition in this context refers to digestive physiology of the horse and the principles of nutrition. - Applied nutrition deals with the particular types of foods, and how to maintain an optimum diet through various life stages of the horse. You might characterize this aspect as prevention of disease through diet. - Clinical nutrition covers various diseases induced by poor diet, and their dietary treatment and management. It also looks at specific feeding regimes useful in cases disease not specifically induced by diet. - Authoritative, international contributions - Strong coverage of clinical aspects either omitted from or only sparsely dealt with elsewhere - Full colour throughout - The only clinical equine nutrition book

The Field Guide to Horses
The Field Guide to Horses

Author: Samantha Johnson

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1616732172

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Learn about your favorite equine breeds with this easy-to-use reference on their conformation, colors, and characteristics—from Arabians to Welsh Ponies. Thinking of acquiring a horse? Studying equine breeds and traits? Or simply curious about the magnificent creatures? This book, with profiles of one hundred horse, pony, and draft breeds, is the most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published. Illustrated throughout with fine color photographs, the profiles detail the characteristics and unique aspects of each breed; they also include brief histories and explain distinctions of equine color genetics, markings and patterns, and conformation. Complete, concise, and compact, this field guide is as handy as it is informative—the perfect companion for anyone considering horses.

Draft Horses and Mules
Draft Horses and Mules

Author: Gail Damerow

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2008-10-08

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1603426426

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Hardworking and intelligent, draft horses and mules provide clean-energy power for an impressive array of tasks. Bringing strength and endurance to every job, from cultivating farmland and hauling logs to giving long quiet rides through the countryside, these animals love to work. In this illustrated guide, Gail Damerow and Anita Rice provide all the information you need in order to select, train, feed, care for, and work with your own team of draft horses or mules.