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Managing Grass for Horses: The Responsible Owner's Guide
Elizabeth O´beirne Ranelagh
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Description for Managing Grass for Horses: The Responsible Owner's Guide
Hardcover. This informative book explains everything which needs to be considered when managing grasslands to benefit the horse, the vegetation and the environment. The book examines the horse's grazing habits and its requirements when at grass, and presents an overview of the types of grasslands found in Britain and their suitability for the horse. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: TVH; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1096. The Responsible Owner's Guide. 256 pages, illustrations, (some colour ). Grass plays a vital part in a horse's nutrition, health, and well-being, and good grassland management is a cost-effective way of feeding them. This book explains everything that needs to be considered when managing grasslands to benefit the horse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: TVH; WNGH. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 38. Weight: 1196.
Horses need grass. It plays a vital part in their nutrition, health and well-being, and good grassland management results in a cost-effective way of feeding them. However, all too often horses at grass are either poorly managed or managed according to normal agricultural practice, which does not provide good pasture for them. This informative book explains everything which needs to be considered when managing grasslands to benefit the horse, the vegetation and the environment. The book examines the horse's grazing habits and its requirements when at grass, and goes on to present an overview of the range and types of ... Read more
Horses need grass. It plays a vital part in their nutrition, health and well-being, and good grassland management results in a cost-effective way of feeding them. However, all too often horses at grass are either poorly managed or managed according to normal agricultural practice, which does not provide good pasture for them. This informative book explains everything which needs to be considered when managing grasslands to benefit the horse, the vegetation and the environment. The book examines the horse's grazing habits and its requirements when at grass, and goes on to present an overview of the range and types of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
J. A. Allen
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851318561
SKU
V9780851318561
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Elizabeth O´beirne Ranelagh
The author has kept horses for forty years in a range of circumstances: the one-horse owner on rented paddocks; the shared DIY livery; and the running of a small stud on her own land. She has experienced most aspects of grassland management over this period and holds a degree in grassland ecology. An editor for J.A. Allen, she is currently ... Read more
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