Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & ShowStorey Publishing, LLC, 2008 M10 8 - 262 páginas Hardworking and intelligent, draft horses and mules provide clean-energy power for an impressive array of tasks. Bringing strength and endurance to every job, from cultivating farmland and hauling logs to giving long quiet rides through the countryside, these animals love to work. In this illustrated guide, Gail Damerow and Anita Rice provide all the information you need in order to select, train, feed, care for, and work with your own team of draft horses or mules. |
Contenido
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2 LEARNING THE BASICS | 19 |
3 FINDING THE IDEAL EQUINE | 29 |
SELECTING A BREED | 63 |
SOMETHING SPECIAL | 78 |
6 EQUINE COMMUNICATION | 88 |
7 HOUSING YOUR HORSE OR MULE | 107 |
8 FEEDING YOUR HORSE OR MULE | 127 |
9 ROUTINE HEALTH CARE | 151 |
10 FIRST AID AND ILLNESS | 172 |
11 HARNESSING AND DRIVING | 187 |
12 WORKING WITH DRAFT POWER | 218 |
Glossary | 243 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show Gail Damerow,Alina Rice Vista previa limitada - 2008 |
Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show Gail Damerow,Alina Rice Vista previa limitada - 2008 |
Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show Gail Damerow,Alina Rice Sin vista previa disponible - 2008 |
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