Pasture Management for Horses and Ponies

by Gillian McCarthy

Anyone who owns or looks after horses should be concerned with the pasture that the animal feeds from and lives on for much of the year. This book is a practical guide to pasture management for all levels of ownership that is whether the animal is a backyard pony or a thoroughbred horse in a professional breeding establishment. In the book, problem areas are identified and management solutions given, most of which consider the conservation issue.

Contents: Introduction; Grazing paddocks - physical requirements; Forage for conservation; Practical pasture management; The role of pasture in horse health; Appendix.