This is a very thoughtful and well written book that gives us a scientific breakdown of the issues yet keeps it easy to read. I’ve found most books on horse feeding to be either too rudimentary, or far too technical. Lisa Preston does a fabulous job of explaining an exceedingly complex subject and still keep it interesting to read.
Even if you subscribe to the most basic feed regimen (the classic “hay, oats, and water”) you can still get a lot of useful information from this book. It also comes with a poster sized fold out chart to calculate how much feed your horse technically needs based on a few body measurements.
If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is between feeding Timothy or feeding Alfalfa you can learn the nutritional and digestive differences in types of feed.
This time of year pasture management is a good topic to brush up on. I’ve found most books on the subject to be geared more to those growing hay for cattle feed or commercial farming. This book discusses how to manage your horses on pasture. Such as what makes spring grasses potentially dangerous to the horse and how to make sure your horses don’t have issues caused by turn out management in the spring and fall.
I found this book to be very helpful and interesting!
Karen Weiderman
