Ensminger's Equine Science

by Ensminger, M. E.; Hammer, C. J.

• ISBN13: 9780130364258
• ISBN10: 0130364258
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: HISTORY OF THE HORSE
Evolution and Domestication	2	(8)
Early Uses of the Horse	10	(5)
The Current Horse Industry	15	(5)
SECTION TWO: BREEDS OF HORSES
Light Horse and Pony Breeds	20	(35)
Draft Horse Breeds	55	(5)
Long-Eared Breeds	60	(6)
SECTION THREE: IDENTIFICATION AND CONFORMATION
Description, Height, Weight, and Aging	66	(8)
Skeletal System	74	(3)
Gaits and Movement	77	(6)
Unsoundnesses and Blemishes	83	(10)
Conformation and Judging	93	(8)
Selecting a Horse	101	(5)
SECTION FOUR: CONCEPTS IN GENETICS
Fundamentals of Genetics	106	(9)
Selection Strategies	115	(3)
Coat Color Genetics	118	(4)
SECTION FIVE: CONCEPTS IN REPRODUCTION
The Stallion	122	(4)
The Mare	126	(8)
Breeding	134	(5)
Pregnancy and Parturition	139	(11)
SECTION SIX: CONCEPTS IN NUTRITION
Digestive Anatomy	150	(3)
Energy	153	(8)
Minerals	161	(14)
Vitamins and Water	175	(15)
SECTION SEVEN: FEEDS FOR HORSES
Pasture	190	(6)
Hay	196	(4)
Concentrates	200	(3)
Supplements and Additives	203	(4)
Feed Preparation	207	(3)
Chemical Analysis and Ration Balancing	210	(11)
Feeding Systems	221	(11)
SECTION EIGHT: CONCEPTS IN HORSE HEALTH
Fundamentals of Horse Health	232	(4)
Bacterial and Viral Diseases	236	(12)
Parasites	248	(20)
Disease Prevention	268	(10)
SECTION NINE: CONCEPTS IN HORSE MANAGEMENT
Permanent Horse Identification	278	(4)
Care of the Feet	282	(7)
Care of the Teeth	289	(2)
Weaning	291	(2)
Castration	293	(3)
SECTION TEN: CONCEPTS IN EQUINE BEHAVIOR
Fundamentals of Behavior Systems	296	(7)
Horse Behavior	303	(9)
Abnormal Horse Behavior (Vices)	312	(2)
Training Basics	314	(8)
SECTION ELEVEN: CONCEPTS IN EQUITATION
Tack and Equipment	322	(12)
Getting Started Riding	334	(16)
SECTION TWELVE: EQUINE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings	350	(11)
Fencing	361	(3)
Feed and Water Equipment	364	(4)
Flooring and Bedding	368	(4)
Manure Management	372	(3)
Transportation	375	(5)
SECTION THIRTEEN: CONCEPTS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Types of Business Organization	380	(2)
Financial Management	382	(5)
Credit Options	387	(5)
Tax Management	392	(4)
Estate Planning	396	(2)
Employee Management	398	(10)
SECTION Fourteen: Careers in the Horse Industry
Career Preparation	408	(7)
Obtaining a Job	415	(4)
Appendix	419	(24)
Glossary	443	(18)
Index	461