Horse Industry Handbook: A Guide to Equine
Care and Management
This notebook contains over 400 pages
of information, including sections on selection of your horse,
facilities, health, foot care, disease prevention and care, feeding
and nutrition, reproduction, equipment, training and business
management. This is an American Youth Horse Council
publication. Each Extension office has a copy as an office
reference book. Copies can be purchased from the UMCE state
livestock office for $55 plus $5 shipping and handling. Checks
should be made payable to UMCE. The address is:
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Animal, Veterinary and Aquatic Sciences
334 Hitchner Hall
Orono, ME 04469
Or call Gary Anderson at (207) 581-3240, or in Maine (800) 287-7170.
For more information on educational programs in your area,
contact your county Extension office.
