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Keeping a horse at grass can require as much thought and management as one would put into caring for a stabled one, but there is no doubt that the horse benefits from being kept outdoors in conditions that are as near natural as possible.

Keeping a Horse at Grass provides practical guidance on all aspects of the care and management of the grass-kept horse and his enviornment, and shows how to make the most of the space and facilities available to you.  Illustrated throughout, this manual is all you need to provide for the health, safety and happiness of your horse at grass.

• Assessing the horse's suitability for outdoor living
• Fencing, shelter, feeding and watering facilities
• Day-to-day care, catching, handling and turning out
• Grasses, herbs and poisonous plants
• Analysing grass and growing for hay
• Harrowing, fertilizing, rolling, reseeding and reconditioning pasture
• Drainage and soil testing
• Nutrition and feeding
• Parasite control
• General health care and common ailments
• Safety and insurance

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