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The green guide for horse owners and riders : sustainable practices for horse ca
Cook, Heather
Adult Nonfiction SF285 .C59 2009
Cook, Heather
Adult Nonfiction SF285 .C59 2009
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| Contents | Page |
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| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. viii |
| Part I - Getting Started: The Big Picture | p. 1 |
| Introduction The Green Stable | p. 3 |
| Chapter 1 - Horse-Human Ecology How equines evolved from prey to partner, and how that affected the environment | p. 7 |
| Part II - Creating a Green Farm | p. 15 |
| Chapter 2 - Put Green Energy to Work Earth-friendly solutions for your power needs | p. 17 |
| Chapter 3 - Understanding Your Land Planning and site selection | p. 34 |
| Chapter 4 - Getting Off on the Right Hoof Building green structures from scratch | p. 60 |
| Chapter 5 - Rebuilding and Refitting Going greener by adapting existing structures | p. 76 |
| Chapter 6 - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle How to have an environmentally sound barn with minimal consumer waste | p. 89 |
| Part III - Eco-Equine Management | p. 99 |
| Chapter 7 - Manure Management Emphasize reduction and reuse | p. 101 |
| Chapter 8 - Water, Water Everywhere How to evaluate your needs and maintain and conserve clean water | p. 118 |
| Chapter 9 - Field and Pasture Rotation How to maintain pastures and protect the ecology with effective rotation and planting techniques | p. 136 |
| Chapter 10 - Ecofriendly Feeding Feeding 1 to 100 horses while minimizing your carbon footprint | p. 150 |
| Chapter 11 - The Chemically Challenged Horse An overview of the common chemicals we use on our horses with alternatives and disposal techniques | p. 159 |
| Part IV - Riding Green | p. 175 |
| Chapter 12 - Showing, Breeding, and Winning the Environmental Way Considerations for the professional horseman | p. 177 |
| Chapter 13 - Small Eco-Hoofprints Environmentally friendly trail-riding strategies | p. 193 |
| Epilogue | p. 209 |
| Appendix A - Reader's Guide | p. 210 |
| Appendix B - Bibliography | p. 214 |
| Appendix C - Resources and Best Practices | p. 215 |
| Index | p. 226 |
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