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Care
& Management of Horses: A Practical Guide for the
Horse Owner
Heather
Smith Thomas
Pub Date: September 2004. Respected
equine author Heather Smith Thomas shares her 40 years
of horsemanship in this practical yet comprehensive horse-keeping
manual. Its purpose is to augment the horseman's ever-growing
knowledge of how to keep a horse healthy and sound in
the various roles we ask of him.
Thomas
discusses the horse in nature to help the reader understand
what is natural or unnatural for a horse and the problems
brought on by domestication and use of horses. Other topics
include practical horse handling, facilities of good horsemanship,
feed and water, seasonal care, foot care, and the special
needs of various ages and sexes. This book presents detailed
information in a user-friendly format that helps the horse
owner make educated decisions.
About the Author:
Heather Smith Thomas has raised and trained horses for
45 years and has published more than 6,000 stories and
articles in horse and livestock publications. Thomas writes
regularly for more than 40 horse publications, including
Chronicle of the Horse, Equus, The
Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care, and Quarter
Horse Journal. She has published 13 books, most recently
Storey's Guide to Training Horses. Thomas and her
husband raise beef cattle and horses on a ranch in the
mountains of eastern Idaho.
A
Q&A with Heather
Smith Thomas
Praise
for Heather Smith Thomas and Care & Management
of Horses:
"A
masterful compilation of state-of-the-art equine technology."
--Robert
M. Miller, DVM, author of Imprint Training of the
Newborn Foal
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"Heather
Smith Thomas is a name we know and trust."
--The
Horsemen's Voice
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“Few
people are as qualified to write a book on the care and
management of horses as Heather Smith Thomas. The breadth
of her experience is evident as you read. Well beyond
a how-to book, this book gives you background to understand
the care and facilities recommendations...I can heartily
recommend this book as a practical reference for both
novice and experienced horsemen.”
--
Maureen Gallatin, executive editor, John Lyons' Perfect
Horse
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