Stable Smarts: Sensible Advice, Quick Fixes, and Time-tested Wisdom from an Idaho Horsewoman - Softcover

Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.

You Can Never Be Too Stable Smart!

Whether you've been working with horses for 4 months or 40 years, there's always something new to learn from other horse people -- a quick tip or handy timesaver that's new to you. Heather Smith Thomas practices hundreds of these useful tidbits, gleaned over a lifetime of working with horses day in and day out. Gathered here in a readily accessible handbook, they will generally improve and simplify the quality of life on a horse farm, while saving time and money in ways you never thought possible!

Hundreds of handy hints will help you:

- Select the best-quality hay

- Get your finicky horse to eat

- Make your own water tubs and carriers

- Choose the right bedding for your stall

- Protect and repair the stitchery on your leather tack

- Tie a makeshift hackamore

- Prepare homemade pest repellents

- Learn quick fixes for damaged fence boards, insulators, and loose wires

- Know the ins and outs of trailer hitches

- And become smarter about every aspect of horse care and keeping!