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"Cherry Hill is America's expert on common sense horse care, training, and horsekeeping...her quiet wisdom is a reliable source of advice for any horse owner."
-- Lisa Kiser,   Marketing Manager, Equitana USA and Equitana West

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 Work

• Tying

• Grooming Area

• Farrier Work Space

• Vet Area

• Wash Rack

CHAPTER 5: STORAGE AREAS

• 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 AND 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