Many horse owners dream of owning their own horse property. Buying a horse property can be a very stressful and expensive undertaking. It is therefore very important that you get it right. There are many factors to consider and there may be compromises that have to be made to ensure that the dream does not turn into a nightmare. If you know what to look for and what to avoid you will save yourself (and your family) a lot of potential heartache, not to mention expense. There are some very essential questions to ask yourself and the rest of the family because there are some very important lifestyle decisions to make. This guide to buying a horse property will help you to make many of those very important decisions including: Should you buy developed or undeveloped land (if you have the choice)? Is it better to buy a smaller property nearer the city or a larger property in a more rural area? Does a potential property have access to riding areas, tracks or trails etc.? This is very important if you plan to ride off the property. Does a potential property have access to local horse services (i.e. equine vets, farriers or trimmers, hay, feed suppliers etc.) Do you know what the zoning and other regulations are for the area in which a potential property is situated? Do you know about the quality and availability of water supply to a potential property? Do you know if there are any possible problems in the area where a potential property is situated? Have you considered how living in a rural area will affect the rest of the family, including the impact of extra travel time to work or school etc.? Do you know what you really need and don't need when it comes to horse facilities? The above points and many others are covered in this book so that you will be aware of them and will be able to make a much more informed decision. The old saying 'buy in haste, repent at leisure' is very appropriate when buying a horse property so time spent at this stage is time well spent. This professionally written book published by Equiculture Publishing contains a comprehensive check list for you to take with you when you view properties for sale and includes over 40 photographs.

Buying a horse property: What you need to know

Business & Money

Myers, Jane

Myers, Stuart

Real Estate

Equiculture Publishing

Understanding horse behaviour is a very important part of caring for horses properly. It is very easy to convince yourself that your horse is content to do all of the things that you enjoy, but a better approach is to understand that your horse sees the world quite differently to you, after all, you are a primate (hunter/gatherer) and your horse is a very large hairy herbivore! So it's not surprising that you both have a very different view of the world.  We recommend that if in doubt take everything 'back to basics' and think about what a horse has evolved to be. This book describes horse behaviour in both the wild 'natural' environment and in the domestic environment. It then looks at how you can reduce stress in the domestic horse by understanding and acknowledging their real needs, resulting in a more ‘well-adjusted’, content and thriving animal.  Do your horse a favour and read this book!

A horse is a horse - of course: Horse behaviour explained or What you really need to know about horses so that you don't make mistakes

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

With horse ownership comes great responsibility; we have a responsibility to manage our horses to the best of our ability and to do this sustainably and ethically.Horse keeping has changed dramatically in the last 30 to 40 years and there are many new challenges facing contemporary horse owners. The modern domestic horse is now much more likely to be kept for leisure purposes than for work and this can have huge implications on the health and well-being of our horses and create heavy demands on our time and resources.We need to rethink how we keep horses today rather than carry on doing things traditionally simply because that is ‘how it has always been done’. We need to look at how we can develop practices that ensure that their needs are met, without compromising their welfare, the environment and our own lifestyle.This book brings together much of the current research and thinking on responsible, sustainable, ethical horsekeeping so that you can make informed choices when it comes to your own horse management practices. It starts by looking at the way we traditionally keep horses and how this has come about. It then discusses some contemporary issues and offers some solutions, in particular, a system of horsekeeping that we have developed and call The Equicentral System.For many years now we have been teaching this management system to horse owners in various climates around the world, to great effect. This system has many advantages for the 'lifestyle' of your horse/s, your own lifestyle and for the wider environment - all at the same time, a true win-win situation all round.

Horse Ownership Responsible Sustainable Ethical (black and white edition): The Equicentral System Series Book 1 (Volume 1)

It does not matter if you are buying an established horse property, starting with a blank canvas or modifying a property you already own; a little forward planning can ensure that your dream becomes your property. Design plays a very important role in all our lives. Good design leads to better living and working spaces and it is therefore very important that we look at our property as a whole with a view to creating a design that will work for our chosen lifestyle, our chosen horse pursuit, keep our horses healthy and happy, enhance the environment and to be pleasing to the eye, all at the same time.Building horse facilities is an expensive operation. Therefore, planning what you are going to have built, or build yourself is an important first step. Time spent in the planning stage will help to save time and money later on.The correct positioning of fences, laneways, buildings, yards and other horse facilities is essential for the successful operation and management of a horse property and can have great benefits for the environment. If it is well planned, the property will be a safer, more productive, more enjoyable place to work and spend time with horses. At the same time, it will be labour saving and cost effective due to improved efficiency, as well as more aesthetically pleasing, therefore it will be a more valuable piece of real estate. If the property is also a commercial enterprise, then a well-planned property will be a boon to your business. This book will help you make decisions about what you need, and where you need it; it could save you thousands.

Horse Property Planning and Development (black and white edition): The Equicentral System Series Book 3 (Volume 3)

If you watch horses grazing pasture, you would think that they were made for each other. You would, in fact, be correct; millions of years of evolution have created a symbiotic relationship between equines (and other grazing animals) and grasslands. Our aim as horse owners and as custodians of the land should be to replicate that relationship on our land as closely as possible.In an ideal world, most horse owners would like to have healthy nutritious pastures on which to graze their horses all year round. Unfortunately, the reality for many horse owners is far from ideal. However, armed with a little knowledge it is usually possible to make a few simple changes in your management system to create an environment which produces healthy, horse friendly pasture, which in turn leads to healthy ‘happy’ horses.Correct management of manure, water and vegetation on a horse property is also essential to the well-being of your family, your animals, your property and the wider environment.This book will help to convince you that good land management is worthwhile on many levels and yields many rewards. You will learn how to manage your land in a way that will save you time and money, keep your horses healthy and content and be good for the environment all at the same time. It is one of those rare win-win situations.

Healthy Land, Healthy Pasture, Healthy Horses (black and white edition): The Equicentral System Series Book 2 (Volume 2)

With horse ownership comes great responsibility; we have a responsibility to manage our horses to the best of our ability and to do this sustainably and ethically. Horse keeping has changed dramatically in the last 30 to 40 years and there are many new challenges facing contemporary horse owners. The modern domestic horse is now much more likely to be kept for leisure purposes than for work and this can have huge implications on the health and well-being of our horses and create heavy demands on our time and resources. We need to rethink how we keep horses today rather than carry on doing things traditionally simply because that is ‘how it has always been done’. We need to look at how we can develop practices that ensure that their needs are met, without compromising their welfare, the environment and our own lifestyle. This book brings together much of the current research and thinking on responsible, sustainable, ethical horsekeeping so that you can make informed choices when it comes to your own horse management practices. It starts by looking at the way we traditionally keep horses and how this has come about. It then discusses some contemporary issues and offers some solutions in particular a system of horsekeeping that we have developed and call The Equicentral System. For many years now we have been teaching this management system to horse owners in various climates around the world, to great effect. This system has many advantages for the 'lifestyle' of your horse/s, your own lifestyle and for the wider environment - all at the same time, a true win-win situation all round.

Horse Ownership Responsible Sustainable Ethical: The Equicentral System Series Book 1

If you watch horses grazing pasture, you would think that they were made for each other. You would in fact be correct; millions of years of evolution have created a symbiotic relationship between equines (and other grazing animals) and grasslands. Our aim as horse owners and as custodians of the land should be to replicate that relationship on our land as closely as possible. In an ideal world, most horse owners would like to have healthy nutritious pastures on which to graze their horses all year round. Unfortunately, the reality for many horse owners is far from ideal. However, armed with a little knowledge it is usually possible to make a few simple changes in your management system to create an environment which produces healthy, horse friendly pasture, which in turn leads to healthy ‘happy’ horses. Correct management of manure, water and vegetation on a horse property is also essential to the well-being of your family, your animals, your property and the wider environment. This book will help to convince you that good land management is worthwhile on many levels and yields many rewards. You will learn how to manage your land in a way that will save you time and money, keep your horses healthy and content and be good for the environment all at the same time. It is one of those rare win-win situations.

Healthy Land, Healthy Pasture, Healthy Horses: The Equicentral System Series Book 2

It does not matter if you are buying an established horse property, starting with a blank canvas or modifying a property you already own; a little forward planning can ensure that your dream becomes your property. Design plays a very important role in all our lives. Good design leads to better living and working spaces and it is therefore very important that we look at our property as a whole with a view to creating a design that will work for our chosen lifestyle, our chosen horse pursuit, keep our horses healthy and happy, enhance the environment and to be pleasing to the eye, all at the same time.Building horse facilities is an expensive operation. Therefore, planning what you are going to have built, or build yourself is an important first step. Time spent in the planning stage will help to save time and money later on.The correct positioning of fences, laneways, buildings, yards and other horse facilities is essential for the successful operation and management of a horse property and can have great benefits for the environment. If it is well planned, the property will be a safer, more productive, more enjoyable place to work and spend time with horses. At the same time, it will be labour saving and cost effective due to improved efficiency, as well as more aesthetically pleasing, therefore it will be a more valuable piece of real estate. If the property is also a commercial enterprise, then a well-planned property will be a boon to your business. This book will help you make decisions about what you need, and where you need it; it could save you thousands.

Horse Property Planning and Development: The Equicentral System Series Book 3

This book is a guide to the sustainable management of a horse property. It covers the horse characteristics that you need to understand in order to manage horses and the land that they live on. It also covers a fresh approach to land management that encompasses horse welfare, good environmental management and time/budget saving strategies. This method is something we call The Equicentral System and we have been teaching horse owners about this system for several years now, in fact horse owners around the world have implemented this horse management system to great effect. Do yourself, your horses, and the land that they live on a favour and read this book!

Horse Properties - A management guide

To embark on the magical path as a Witch is to walk between the worlds of the known and the unknown. Between the Worlds, The Cabbalist and the Witch meet to celebrate the mysteries of life between the worlds, within a magical circle where the veil between the seen and unseen is thin, in a place where the Tree of Life can take root in our souls, and act as a guide and companion in our lives.

Between the Worlds: Witchcraft and the Tree of Life: A Program of Spiritual Development

Self-Help

Motivational

iUniverse

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