Overview
Backed by the National FFA Organization, our acclaimed series of How to Raise guides has helped countless first-time animal owners across the United States confidently care for their new companions. In this freshly updated second edition of How to Raise Horses, you’ll find all the information you need to raise and train any type of horse imaginable: the show horse or the racing steed, the draft horse or the companion, the friendly mount or the breeding stallion. Brother-sister writing duo and 4-H alumni Daniel and Samantha Johnson expertly walk you through all the basics on health care, breeding, housing, exercise, feed and nutrition, and raising foals. With clear and informative instructions, fully illustrated with beautiful how-to photography, How to Raise Horses continues to be an essential primer for the newcomer to horse care and a classic on any horse lover’s bookshelf.Synopsis
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 raising horses: breeding and health care, housing and exercising, feed and nutrition requirements. It should find a place in every horse lover’s library.
Editorials
From the Publisher
Tack ‘N Togs Merchandising, April 2007
“An essential resource for newcomers as well as veterans.”
Ride, October 2007
“Approved by the FFA, this guide will prove invaluable to a young person who is just becoming involved in raising and caring for a horse.”
ANIMAL PEOPLE, animalpeoplenews.org, Oct. 29, 2007
“The utilitarian titles and the Future Farmers of America logo on the covers of How To Raise Chickens, How To Raise Cattle, and How To Raise Horses conceal and camouflage a wealth of indications inside about how profoundly animal advocacy is beginning to influence animal agriculture.”