The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders

Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I Getting Started: The Big Picture
Introduction: The Green Stable
1: Horse-Human Ecology: How equines evolved from prey to partnet, and how that affected the environment

Part II Creating a Green Farm
2: Put Green Energy To Work: Earth-friendly solutions for your power needs
3: Understanding Your Land: Planning and site selection
4: Getting Off on the Right Hoof: Building green structures from scratch
5: Rebuilding and Refitting: Going greener by adapting existing structures
6: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: How to have an environmentally sound barn with minimal consumer waste

Part III Eco-Equine Management
7: Manure Management: Emphasize reduction and reuse
8: Water, Water Everywhere: How to evaluate your needs and maintain and conserve clean water
9: Field and Pasture Rotation: How to maintain pastures and protect the ecology with effective rotation and planting techniques
10: Ecofriendly Feeding: Feeding 1 to 100 horses while minimizing your carbon footprint
11: The Chemically Challenged Horse: An overview of the common chemicals we use on our horses with alternatives and disposal techniques

Part IV Riding Green
12: Showing, Breeding, and Winning the Environmental Way: Considerations for the professional horseman
13: Small Eco-Hoofprints: Environmentally friendly trail-riding strategies

Epilogue
Appendix A: A Reader's Guide
Appendix B: Bibliography
Appendix C: Resources and Best Practices
Index