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Preface | |
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Introduction: Owning a Horse | |
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Ownership Obligations | |
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Ownership Costs | |
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Basic Facilities and Care | |
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Benefits of Ownership | |
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Careers with Horses | |
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Hobby or Business? | |
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Selecting and Buying a Horse | |
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Considering Basic Factors | |
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Seeking Help and Advice | |
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Locating a Horse to Buy | |
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Evaluating a Horse After One Is Located | |
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Cost Factors | |
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Gaits | |
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Training | |
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Age | |
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Temperament and Behavior | |
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Color | |
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Sex | |
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Pedigree | |
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Identification | |
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Evaluating Conformation and Soundness | |
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Conformation | |
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Blemishes and Unsoundnesses | |
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Leg Unsoundnesses | |
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General Unsoundnesses | |
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Choosing the Breed | |
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Light Horse Breeds | |
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Registries with Color Requirements | |
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"Native" Horses | |
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Draft Horses | |
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Heavy Harness or Coach Horses | |
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Pony Breeds | |
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Miniature Horses | |
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Sport Horse Breeds | |
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Donkeys, Asses, and Mules (Equus Asinus) | |
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Exercising Ownership Responsibilities | |
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Providing Physical Facilities | |
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Planning | |
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Codes and Regulations | |
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Site Selection | |
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Barns | |
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Fences | |
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Breeding Facilities | |
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Bedding | |
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Fire Safety | |
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Dust Control | |
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Arenas | |
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Feeding | |
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Anatomy and Functions of the Digestive Tract | |
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Common Feeds | |
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Nutrient Requirements | |
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Formulating and Balancing Rations | |
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Feeding Management | |
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Handling, Training, and Conditioning | |
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Handling | |
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Safety | |
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General Exercise | |
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Conditioning for Performance Events | |
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Transportation | |
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Training | |
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Grooming | |
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Basic Grooming | |
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Baths | |
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Blanketing | |
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Trimming | |
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Manes | |
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Tails | |
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Caring for the Feet | |
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Hoof Handling | |
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Daily Cleaning and Inspection | |
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Trimming | |
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Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Shoeing | |
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Corrective Trimming and Shoeing | |
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Recognizing Illness and Giving First Aid | |
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Recognizing Illness | |
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Recognizing Lameness | |
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Veterinary Assistance | |
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First Aid | |
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Dental Care | |
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Knowing About Parasites and Diseases | |
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Parasites | |
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Diseases | |
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Using and Enjoying the Horse | |
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Riding and Driving | |
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Riding Equipment | |
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Riding | |
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Driving | |
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Showing and Racing | |
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Horse Shows | |
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Dressage | |
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Vaulting | |
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Racing | |
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Rodeo, Trail, Sports Events, and Equine-Assisted Therapy | |
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Rodeo | |
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Ranch Rodeos | |
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Cutting Horses | |
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Team Penning | |
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Fox Hunting | |
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Vaulting | |
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Social, Endurance, and Competitive Trail Riding | |
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Packing and Outfitting | |
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Polo | |
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Equine-Assisted Therapy | |
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Breeding the Horse | |
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Breeding the Stallion | |
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Reproductive Tract | |
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Semen Production and Characteristics | |
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Semen Collection, Processing, Evaluation, and Storage | |
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Breeding Soundness Evaluation | |
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Infertility | |
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Training Young Stallions | |
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Castration | |
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Breeding the Mare | |
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Reproductive Tract | |
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Physiology of Reproduction | |
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Breeding | |
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Gestation | |
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Care During and After Pregnancy | |
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Foaling | |
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Foal Diseases | |
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Orphan Foals | |
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Weaning | |
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Training the Foal | |
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Congenital Defects in Foals | |
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Understanding Basic Genetics | |
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Basic Genetics | |
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Breeding Superior Horses | |
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Business Practices | |
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Business Practices in the Horse Industry | |
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Size and Status of Horse Industry in the United States | |
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Business Plan | |
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Types of Business Organizations | |
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Legal Issues | |
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Contracts | |
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Records | |
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Accounting | |
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Registration and Awards Program Requirements | |
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Insurance | |
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Hiring Trainers | |
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Racing Horses | |
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Employees and Independent Contractors | |
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Purchasing and Selling Horses | |
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Interstate and International Importation and Exportation | |
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Preventing Theft | |
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Memberships | |
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Sources of Information | |
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Appendixes | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |