Technology & Engineering Animal Husbandry
The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders
Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2009
- Category
- Animal Husbandry, Equestrian, Sustainable Agriculture
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781603426558
- Publish Date
- Jul 2009
- List Price
- $15.99
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Description
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’ll find dozens of suggestions for implementing practices that preserve land, water, and energy.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Heather Cook has written extensively on horses for The Quarter Horse News and The Reiner, the official publication of the National Reining Horse Association. She is also a member of the editorial department at The Western Horse Review, Canada’s most popular Western horse magazine.