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[Editorial] [Words from the Staff] [Featured
Breed]
[Featured
Rider]
[Featured
Equine]
[Featured
Equine Hazard]
[Book
Review]
[Winter
Riding]
[Summer
Camp Preparations]
[Glossary]
["Ask
The Trainer"]
["The
Help Desk"]
[Poetry]
[Contests]
[Writing
for the E-Zine]
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"Almost all horse lovers have dreamed of the day when they can own their very own horse. But often, something stands in the way of that fantasy; namely, the expenses of horse ownership. Many of us can relate to the situation, when you want a horse so badly you can taste it, but your parents simply don't see the light. All they see are the vet bills, the boarding fees and so on, just piling up. But horse ownership is not an unattainable dream, even for those of us who aren't exactly rich. Sharon B. Smith, author of "The Affordable Horse" can prove it. "This one-hundred-and-eight-four
page paperback contains three parts:
"Within each of the parts are four to five chapters. Part I, "Acquiring your Horse", introduces you to the varying price ranges of horses and how they acquired those values. Part II, "Keeping your Horse", presents the advantages and disadvantages to keeping your horse on your own property versus boarding it at a local stable. Health care is the theme of Part III, "Maintaining your Horse", with sections on general horse care, shoeing, feeding and bedding, tack and equipment and insurance. "The book is filled with
tons of helpful tips to enable the owner to cut down on the cost of the
horse without sacrificing its comfort. From finding a "giveaway" horse
(one that is virtually free) to experiencing the advantages of becoming
a working student to broaden your equine knowledge as well as to reduce
boarding fees at your local barn, Smith presents the information in a way
that is interesting, informative and comprehensible to readers of all ages.
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