The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders: Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding - Couverture souple

Cook, Heather

 
9781603421478: The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders: Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1603421475 ISBN 13 : 9781603421478
Editeur : Storey Publishing LLC, 2009

Synopsis

Property owners will find extensive information on building and renovating barns that use environmentally friendly materials, fit well into surrounding ecosystems, and work best with available water resources and prevailing weather conditions. All horse owners will appreciate the chapters that address the constant challenges of responsible pasture rotation and manure management. There is plenty here for the concerned rider, too. From avoiding toxins in feed, fly sprays, cleaning products, and medicines to practicing good trail-riding etiquette, anyone who spends time with horses will find simple and rewarding ways to be kinder to the earth Author Heather Cook gives readers countless ideas for lowering the impact horses and horse keeping facilities have on the surrounding environment. Sell composted horse manure (recycle and reuse!); replace old incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents; use empty grain bags as garbage bags. There are dozens of simple ways to make a difference every day.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Property owners will find extensive information on building and renovating barns that use environmentally friendly materials, fit well into surrounding ecosystems, and work best with available water resources and prevailing weather conditions. All horse owners will appreciate the chapters that address the constant challenges of responsible pasture rotation and manure management. There is plenty here for the concerned rider, too. From avoiding toxins in feed, fly sprays, cleaning products, and medicines to practicing good trail-riding etiquette, anyone who spends time with horses will find simple and rewarding ways to be kinder to the earth Author Heather Cook gives readers countless ideas for lowering the impact horses and horse keeping facilities have on the surrounding environment. Sell composted horse manure (recycle and reuse!); replace old incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents; use empty grain bags as garbage bags. There are dozens of simple ways to make a difference every day.

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Éditeur
Storey Publishing LLC
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1603421475
ISBN 13 
9781603421478
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
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9781603421485: The Green Guide for Horse Owners and Riders: Sustainable Practices for Horse Care, Stable Management, Land Use, and Riding

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1603421483 ISBN 13 :  9781603421485
Editeur : Storey Books, 2009
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