Horse Pasture Management, Second Edition provides updated coverage on strategies for managing behavior, grouping, environments and feeding needs of grazing horses. Sections cover the structure, function and identification of forages, continuing into nutritional value of pasture plants. Management of soil, the function of a pasture ecosystem and management of plants in a pasture is covered next, followed by forage yield determination, horse grazing behavior, feed choices of horses, management of grazing horses, and how to calculate how many horses should be grazing relative to land size. Advantages of grazing more than one species of animal are described.
Management of hay and silage are included since year-round grazing is not possible on many horse farms. Several chapters deal with interactions of a horse farm with the environment, including climate and weather and other living things. The book also covers strategies for managing manure, erosion, and water quality. It is ideal for researchers, scientists and students involved in animal science, specifically equine studies. Agriculturists, equine managers and veterinarians will also find this book useful.
1. Chapter 5 : Introduction to pasture ecology - p. Page 78 2. Chapter 6 : Pasture plant establishment and management - p. Page 98 3. Chapter 7 : Forage yield and its determination - p. Page 108 4. Chapter 8 : Grazing behavior, feed intake, and feed choices - p. Page 134 5. Chapter 9 : Managing equine grazing for pasture productivity - p. Page 155 6. Chapter 10 : Mixed species grazing - p. Page 178 7. Chapter 11 : Production and management of Hay and Haylage - p. Page 202 8. Chapter 12 : Climate, weather, and plant hardiness - p. Page 244 9. Chapter 13 : Matching plant species to your environment, weather, and climate - p. Page 265 10. Chapter 14 : Managing manure, erosion, and water quality in and around horse pastures - p. Page 276 11. Chapter 15 : Fencing and watering systems - p. Page 293 12. Chapter 16 : Pasture-related diseases and disorders - p. Page 350 13. Chapter 17 : Coexisting with wildlife - p. Page 402 14. Chapter 18 : University of Kentucky Horse Pasture Evaluation Program - p. Page 438 15. Chapter 19 : Control of weeds in pastures - p. Page 455 16. Chapter 20 : Annual forage options for grazing horses - p. Page 475 17. Chapter 21 : Forage varieties and management of horse pasture in hot and dry environments - p. Page 501 18. Chapter 22 : Climate change and grazing horses - p. Page 512 19. Chapter 23 : Welfare of horses on pasture - p. Page 530 20. Appendix 1: Units of measurement and conversion factors - p. Page 548 21. Appendix 2: Measuring forage dry matter yield using clipped forage samples - p. Page 552 22. Appendix 3: Graphic representation of changes in sward density and forage yield with increasing forage height - p. Page 554 23. Appendix 4: Independent evaluation of falling plate meter and rising plate meter - p. Page 556 24. Appendix 5: Map information - p. Page 558 25. Appendix 6: 2016 field recommendations: Central Kentucky Horse Farm - p. Page 562 26. Appendix 7: Answers to review questions - p. Page 564 27. Appendix 8: Metric equivalents for hay bale sizes, as described in Chapter 11 - p. Page 587 28. Appendix 9: Environmental risk assessment survey for farms - p. Page 587 29. Index - p. Page 592
Horse Pasture Management, Second Edition provides updated coverage on strategies for managing behavior, grouping, environments and feeding needs of grazing horses. Sections cover the structure, function and identification of forages, continuing into nutritional value of pasture plants. Management of soil, the function of a pasture ecosystem and management of plants in a pasture is covered next, followed by forage yield determination, horse grazing behavior, feed choices of horses, management of grazing horses, and how to calculate how many horses should be grazing relative to land size. Advantages of grazing more than one species of animal are described.
Management of hay and silage are included since year-round grazing is not possible on many horse farms. Several chapters deal with interactions of a horse farm with the environment, including climate and weather and other living things. The book also covers strategies for managing manure, erosion, and water quality. It is ideal for researchers, scientists and students involved in animal science, specifically equine studies. Agriculturists, equine managers and veterinarians will also find this book useful.
1. Chapter 5 : Introduction to pasture ecology - p. Page 78 2. Chapter 6 : Pasture plant establishment and management - p. Page 98 3. Chapter 7 : Forage yield and its determination - p. Page 108 4. Chapter 8 : Grazing behavior, feed intake, and feed choices - p. Page 134 5. Chapter 9 : Managing equine grazing for pasture productivity - p. Page 155 6. Chapter 10 : Mixed species grazing - p. Page 178 7. Chapter 11 : Production and management of Hay and Haylage - p. Page 202 8. Chapter 12 : Climate, weather, and plant hardiness - p. Page 244 9. Chapter 13 : Matching plant species to your environment, weather, and climate - p. Page 265 10. Chapter 14 : Managing manure, erosion, and water quality in and around horse pastures - p. Page 276 11. Chapter 15 : Fencing and watering systems - p. Page 293 12. Chapter 16 : Pasture-related diseases and disorders - p. Page 350 13. Chapter 17 : Coexisting with wildlife - p. Page 402 14. Chapter 18 : University of Kentucky Horse Pasture Evaluation Program - p. Page 438 15. Chapter 19 : Control of weeds in pastures - p. Page 455 16. Chapter 20 : Annual forage options for grazing horses - p. Page 475 17. Chapter 21 : Forage varieties and management of horse pasture in hot and dry environments - p. Page 501 18. Chapter 22 : Climate change and grazing horses - p. Page 512 19. Chapter 23 : Welfare of horses on pasture - p. Page 530 20. Appendix 1: Units of measurement and conversion factors - p. Page 548 21. Appendix 2: Measuring forage dry matter yield using clipped forage samples - p. Page 552 22. Appendix 3: Graphic representation of changes in sward density and forage yield with increasing forage height - p. Page 554 23. Appendix 4: Independent evaluation of falling plate meter and rising plate meter - p. Page 556 24. Appendix 5: Map information - p. Page 558 25. Appendix 6: 2016 field recommendations: Central Kentucky Horse Farm - p. Page 562 26. Appendix 7: Answers to review questions - p. Page 564 27. Appendix 8: Metric equivalents for hay bale sizes, as described in Chapter 11 - p. Page 587 28. Appendix 9: Environmental risk assessment survey for farms - p. Page 587 29. Index - p. Page 592
