
Pasture Management
A Pony Club Guide
The Pony Club(Author)
The Pony Club (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 25. June 2010
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-907279-07-2 (ISBN)
Description
Pasture Management brings a new and refreshing approach to the important subject grassland when used for grazing of horses and ponies. Subjects covered in detail include the equine digestive system and how it differs from other herbivorous animals; nutritional needs; different types of grass and their suitability for horses, and good management practices such as fertilising, reseeding, the removal of droppings, harrowing and resting. Advice is given on laminitis, obesity, poisonous plants, worms, grass sickness and the poaching of areas of ground in wet weather conditions. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs and line drawings.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Kenilworth
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 215 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-907279-07-2 (9781907279072)
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