Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Barn Features
Lighting - Ventilation - Aisle Flooring
Chapter 2 Stalls
Kick Walls - Grilles - Heaters - Doors - Latches - Stall Flooring - Stall Mat Installation
Chapter 3 The Tack Room
Tack Room Details - Saddle Storage - Bridle and Blanket Storage - Plumbing and Refrigeration - Ventilation and Heat - Repair and Cleaning Areas
Chapter 4 Work Areas
A Safe Place to Tie - Tying - Grooming Area - Farrier Work Space - Vet Area - Wash Rack
Chapter 5 Tool Storage - Grooming Supply Storage - Hay, Bedding, and Blanket Storage - Coils - Lofts
Chapter 6 Tools
Hand Tools - Forks and Rakes - Brooms and Shovels - Carts - Equipment
Chapter 7 Turnout Areas
Turnout Pens - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Connectors - Gate Latches - Pen Maintenance - Mud Control
Chapter 8 Vices and Prevention
Vices - Prevention - Wood Chewing
Chapter 9 Sanitation & Pest Control
Bedding - Cleaning a Stall - Odor Control Products - Disposal - Building a Manure Pile - Parasite Control - Fly Control - Stable Pests
Chapter 10 Hay
Hay Quality - Buying, Transporting, and Storing Hay
Chapter 11 Grain
Types of Grain - Mineral Supplements - Psyllium and Sand Colic Prevention - Grain Storage
Chapter 12 Feeding Practices
Calculating Hay Ration - Evaluating a Horse's Condition - Guideline for Cold-Weather Hay Increase - Feeding Areas - Making Mat Anchors - Feeders
Chapter 13 Water
Natural Sources - Automatic Waterers - Tanks and Barrels - Water Buckets - Winter Tanks and Barrels - Winter Water Buckets - Hydrants and Faucets - Mud Prevention - Hoses
Chapter 14 Safety
Handling Horses - Facilities Safety - Fire Prevention - Safe Lights - Clean Floors - Security
Chapter 15 Emergency
General Preparation - Injury to Person or Horse - Natural Disasters - Power Loss - Water Supply - Lights - Heat Source - Evacuation - Fire - Wind and Storms - Floods - Extreme Heat - Extreme Cold - Earthquake
Chapter 16 Seasonal Reminders
Year-Round Periodic Appointments - Fall - Field Washing a Fly Sheet - Winter - Spring - Summer
Appendix
Resources - Recommended Reading
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