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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 | |