Product Description

The essentials for designing safe and functional facilities whether on one acre or one hundred. Hill describes the entire process: layout design, barn construction, feed storage, fencing, equipment selection, and much more. 106,000 copies in print.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #556091 in Books
• Published on: 1991-01-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Library Journal
A comprehensive, practical discussion of all aspects of equine ownership, Hill's book is honest about the hard work and planning necessary for responsible horse care. The author assesses the horse's needs with regard to food, water, pasture, shelter, exercise, and medical care. There are suggestions for barn and pasture design, as well as a list of resources for further information. Cost estimates are realistic, but may vary in different locales. The information is presented in great detail, and readers who find the details cumbersome probably should not consider owning horses! Recommended for public and academic libraries maintaining equine collections.
- Deborah Emerson, Monroe Community Coll. Lib., Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"... this book gives you enough information to plan your ranch before you actually begin breaking ground." -- Horse Illustrated

"A book like this should be required reading for anyone contemplating horse ownership and/or horse care." -- The Chronicle of the Horse

"As with all [Hill] produces, this book is full of good advice and great ideas." -- Horses All

Review

“A comprehensive, practical discussion of all aspects of equine ownership…” – Library Journal

“Recommended for public and academic libraries maintaining equine collections.” – Library Journal

“… an intelligent and useful book that has something to offer almost every horse owner.” – The Quarter Horse Journal

“This book is highly suited for the family getting a first horse, and for those who are buying a farm to live with their horse after boarding out for too many years.” – The Quarter Horse Journal

“…a wealth of information for first-time horse owners as well as for more experienced horseman.  In fact, about the only thing Hill hasn’t done is choose a horse for the reader.” – Paint Horse Journal

“A thorough overview of the requirements of horses and the responsibilities of the horse owner, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, will provide all horsemen with valuable information regardless the size of their operation.” – Paint Horse Journal

“This useful book anticipates and heads off many of the problems which will confront the new horse owner.” – Driving Digest Magazine

“Through experience and research, Cherry Hill has compiled a wealth of practical information to help others get the most from their horse setups.” – Appaloosa Journal

“…land is expensive and…horse owners must find ways to get more from less.  That’s what Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage is all about.” – Appaloosa Journal

Customer Reviews

Very Informative
This book helped immensely when I went from never having owned to owning 3 horses in western Washington State. On our 4 acres, we managed, with the help of this book, to not only find ways to work with space conflicts, but with a small budget. She offers many good suggestions to use everyday things, or common things in place of over-priced "horse" items, buckets, feed tubs, fencing, etc. Someone else commented on the "vagueness" of the book, but I never found that to be true, except that it didn't have phone numbers for your solutions. The point of the book in my opinion, is to show that with a little creativity, one can find perfectly good ways to do things in a small space and with a small budget. The book's suggestions also have held good through my moving horses down to CA and dealing with climate and weather changes. Very useful for the small budget/space horse person.

Probably the best book on planning your property for horses
This common-sense guide, by a horse care expert, has information on planning your property, building design, fences, paddocks, fire safety, pasture and hay-lot management and much more. The book is packed with photos and with illustrations, plans and useful details of stable designs.

A Must Have!
I bought this book when we first talked about having horses. We knew that we would have limited acreage and wanted to make the most of it for our new horses.

Cherry Hill givens direct to point, no fluff information to use every single day. From fencing to feeding, you get sensible strategies.

In fact, I mistakingly forgot this book while on vacation. Disheartened to lose the book, I mmediately ordered another copy. This book is a reference for every small farm or horse hobbiest.