
Horse Pasture Management
Description
Key Features
- The purpose of the book is to help people provide a better life for horses
- Provides the basic principles of pasture management for those involved in equine-related fields and study
- Covers a variety of strategies for managing the behavior, grouping, environmental, and feeding needs of grazing horses to ensure high levels of welfare and health
- Includes information on environmental best practices, plant and soil assessment, and wildlife concerns
- Explains pasture-related diseases and toxic plants to be avoided
- Includes links to useful resources and existing extension programs
Readership
Advanced students, professors, and academics involved in certificate, diploma or degree programs in equine studies and horse management, agricultural and equine extension specialists and consultants; researchers in these areas and horse behavior, physiology, and nutrition; veterinarians; feed industry staff; 4-H and Pony Club leaders
Table of Contents
- 1. Forage plant structure, function, nutrition and growth
2. Identification of forage plant species
3. Nutritional value of pasture plants for horses
4. Soils for horse pasture management
5. Introduction to pasture ecology
6. Pasture establishment, maintenance and renovation
7. Forage yield and its determination
8. Grazing behavior, feed intake and feed choices
9. Managing equine grazing for pasture productivity
10. Multi-species grazing
11. Hay and silage production and management
12. Climate, weather and plant hardiness
13. Matching plant species to your environment, weather and climate
14. Manure, erosion and water quality
15. Fencing and watering systems
16. Pasture related diseases and disorders
17. Co-existing with wildlife
18. The University of Kentucky extension pasture evaluation program
Product details
- No. of pages: 442
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2018
- Published: November 9, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128129203
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128129197
About the Editor
Paul Sharpe
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
(Total rating for all reviews)
Lucie G. Tue Feb 22 2022
Horse pasture management
Very good book. It’s a bible for someone who wants to learn about this topic.
PaulVoroney Sun Jan 20 2019
Horse Pasture Management review
Loved the textbook- each chapter well presented. Highly recommended to my colleagues in the equine program..
Mickie Wed Jan 09 2019
First of its kind! Very Comprehensive!
This book is a wonderful teaching tool, or informative book for the serious farm owner! If you are teaching a forages class you need this book! If you are a farm owner and want to take care of your land and pastures you need this book! Everything you need is all here!
Sherrene D. Tue Jan 08 2019
Horse Pasture Management
I really like how the book was put together. A great job by all authors and editors.