Coming Home to Horses: The Guide for First-Time and Returning Horse Owners

Fifty-eight years with horses. Thirty years running a rescue. This is the guide that came from all of it. Coming Home to Horses is for the first-time owner who wants to get it right from day one - and for the returning rider who loved horses at sixteen, stepped away for life, and is finally coming back to carry the full responsibility themselves.Built on the natural horsemanship philosophy of Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, Monty Roberts, and GaWaNi Pony Boy. Written from real barns with real horses at Midnight Run Stables rescue and sanctuary in Ohio.What makes this different from every other horse care guide: This book has a soul. The protocols are here - feeding, hoof care, wound management, seasonal planning, vet relationships, emergency response. But so are the stories. Midnight, who came from a sale barn and stood fast through cancer treatments. Waffles, whose hooves had curled so far upward he could barely walk. Sky, who helped an autistic boy touch a living being for the first time. Sassy, who gave thirty-one years and left on her own terms.Real horses. Real barn wisdom. Real philosophy that changes how you see every interaction with your horse.Inside 11 complete chapters: - Understanding your horse - herd behavior, body language, the partnership philosophy- Setting up a safe home - stalls, pastures, fencing, shelter- Feeding and nutrition - hay as foundation, body condition, winter protocol- Daily barn life - the morning walk-through, vital signs, routine- Daily care by life stage - foals through seniors, nurse mare foals, the covenant of the old horse- Hoof care - daily picking, thrush, abscesses, sale barn fraud- Veterinary care - annual calendar, vaccinations, dental, deworming, vet relationships- Emergencies - wounds, colic, EPM, the one tool that matters most- Building trust and beginning to ride - the first touch, groundwork, Join-Up- Seasonal care - stop being one season behind- The emotional side - the bond, the hard days, and the magic8 original illustrations including hoof anatomy, body condition scoring, vital signs, wound assessment, pasture rotation, shelter dimensions, Join-Up round pen, and the quick-release knot every horse owner must know.A percentage of every sale supports The Soquili Farm Corporation 501(c)3 horse rescue and sanctuary."If you stop to listen, a whole new world lives within the horse." - Monica Stamper

Pagina's: 177, Paperback, Independently published