How to Raise Horses: Everything You Need To Know

by Samantha Johnson, Samantha Johnson

The show horse or the racing steed, the friendly mount or the breeding stallion, the draft horse or the companion: Whatever sort of horse you’re raising—or even thinking about raising—this book provides all the information you’ll need, such as basic health care, housing, feed, and raising foals. An essential primer for the newcomer to horse care as well as an invaluable resource for the veteran, this clearly and amply illustrated guide covers the basics and the finer points of breeding and health care, housing and exercising, feed and nutrition requirements. It should find a place in every horse lover’s library.

Genres: Animals

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2007

About the author

SAMANTHA JOHNSON writes about the happy things in life—pets, home, family, food, and gardening—and thinks Mondays are the most wonderful day of the week. She fills her rare spare moments by crafting to-do lists and fulfilling the commands and demands of her bossy Corgi. She's the author or co-author of ten books, including The Rabbit Book, The Field Guide to Rabbits, The Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping, and The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening. Contact Samantha at miraclewelsh@gmail.com .

Reviews

[Stacie]

Good basic info for a new horse owner or for reference. Covers a lot of ground about types of horses, how to buy, how to feed, bathing, breeding, weening, diseases, and more.

[Karissa Butikofer]

These books are great for kids who want to raise horses. It shows them different things you can do with the horses and it also gives children some information on how much work horses actually are.