Horse Feed, Its Properties and Effects

This book contains a detailed guide to horse feed, including information on varieties, their properties, and their effects. Written in clear, concise language and including all the information a horse-owner needs to know about feeding their animals, this volume constitutes an invaluable handbook and is not to be missed by those with a keen interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: 'The Stud Farm', 'Ingredients of Blood', 'Conversion of Food', 'Effects of Food', 'Properties and Qualities of Food', 'Winter and Summer Food', 'Nitrogen in Hay and Oats', 'Choice of Hay', 'Selection of Oats', 'Bruising Oats', 'Preparation of Bran Mashes', 'Artificial Grasses', etcetera. Includes a new introduction on the care and management of horses.