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New Horse Facilities Handbook is filled with the latest facts about planning and constructing facilities for all phases of equine breeding, care, and control. It is authored by Cooperative Extension engineers from Iowa State, Kansas State, and Pennsylvania State universities and the state equine specialist at the University of Oklahoma. Additional contributions are provided by engineers, animal scientists, and equine specialists at universities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Michigan, and Virginia.
Topics in Horse Facilities Handbook include site planning; stables; paddocks; outdoor facilities; arenas; training facilities; breeding facilities; environmental control; manure management; bulk feed and bedding storage; fencing; utilities; fire protection; and emergency response planning. The book features a quick-reference overview of material plus appendixes on common fly species, general construction, and wood preservatives. For more information go on-line at www.mwpshq.org
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