| View Larger Image | Understanding Equine Nutrition: Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management (Horse Health Care Library) | Paperbackby Karen Briggs (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Eclipse Press | | Edition: | Revisedth Edition | | Page Count: | 176 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 202,642nd |
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Product Description
Feeding horses wasn't supposed to be so complicated. At least that's not what Mother Nature intended. All horses in the wild really needed was a good source of grass and water and a natural salt lick of some kind. But as man began using horses for specific purposes, such as working fields, riding for pleasure or performance, or for breeding, so too did the kinds and amount of feeds owners gave to their animals. In Understanding Equine Nutrition, Karen Briggs, a horsewoman and equine nutritionist, sets out to make feeding horses simple again. Whether your horse is a growing yearling, a high-performance athlete, a mom-to-be, or a favorite pasture horse, this important guide will help you make sense of the jargon, sort out the ingredients, and make a feeding plan and menu that is best for your horse. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 7 reviews)
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Great for the average horse owner by B. Pantling (Ontario Canada)  5 Stars
September 06, 2009
Easy read, pertenant information. Would recommend it for anyone involved with horses. Well organized, useful, easy to understand.
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Good information by Lisa G. Cardinale  4 Stars
January 03, 2009
I have to say this book was pretty easy to read. It does help you understand equine nutrition. How the horses' digestive system works and why horses need proper nutrition. Even a good discussion on the different types of hay. I bought the book to refresh my memory because I got myself a horse again after more than 20 years and the book helped me a great deal.
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Good beginning nutrition book by Cotton (Russell, PA United States) 4 Stars
December 12, 2008
This is a good beginning horse Nutrition book. It doesn't go into a lot of detail but will at least explain the building blocks of horse feed and help the reader understand what needs your horse has on the nutrition level. It is easy to read and is a good starter book.
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A guide on how to do more harm than good. by P.W. (Rainier, WA)  1 Stars
September 20, 2008
Seems like anyone who has fed a horse is an equine nutritionist these days. This book was revised in 2007, but I think the only thing that changed was the cover. I didn't read this book in its entirety, but just skimming it was enough to know it includes some real backwards information. She recommends feeding sweet feed! (We should all be working to eradicate sugars from our horses' diets.) And she describes corn as a nutritious grain! (FOR COWS!) Yes, there is some usable information in this book, but there are much better books on equine nutrition out there. Do your research. One highly recommended book is HORSE JOURNAL Guide to Supplements and Nutraceuticals, by Eleanor M. Kellon, V.M.D.
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Must have for horse owners! by Rachel L. Martin (Ft. Scott, KS) 5 Stars
July 03, 2008
Understanding Equine Nutrition, Revised Edition (Horse Health Care Library)
I teach Equine Science and require this book for my students. It is easy to read but just as informative as a textbook. This book would be great for the long-time horse owner or someone just starting out. I highly recommend this book.
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