Equine
Getting Started
- Guide to First Time Horse Ownership--University of Maine
- Selecting the First Horse--Purdue University
Herd Health
- The Merck Veterinary Manual, Eighth Edition
- Common Lamenesses (pdf)
- Livestock Pests
- Techniques and Technology in Hoof Care (pdf)
- Water and Its Importance to Animals
- What is the Purpose of Shipping Bandages? (pdf)
- Assessing Health & Well-Being of Horses--Purdue University (pdf)
- Introduction to Horse Health--Purdue University (pdf)
- Hoof Anatomy, Care and Management in Livestock--Purdue University (pdf)
Management & Husbandry
Other University Sites
Nutrition & Feeding
- Body Condition Scoring for Your Horse--University of Maine
- Introduction to Body Condition Scoring Horses--Purdue University (pdf)
- Nutrition Management for Horses--Purdue University
Facilities & Equipment
- Managing Horse Manure by Composting (pdf)
- Saddle Fit for the Horse and Rider (pdf)
- Introduction to Housing for Horses--Purdue University (pdf)
- Hay/Grain Storage Plans--Iowa State University
- Framing & Utility Plans--Iowa State University
- Machinery Storage Plans--Iowa State University
- Building & Facility Plans--North Dakota State University
- Pasture Lease
- Farm Building or Livestock Facility Lease
- Cash Farm Lease
- Crop Share or Crop Share/Cash Farm Lease
Economics & Budgets
- The Economic Aspects of a Small Equine Boarding Operation in North Florida
- Good Record Keeping Help Monitor Farm Activities and the Progress of Your Business Treatment--Florida A&M University (pdf)
- Boarding Horses--Penn State University (pdf)
- Stable Wise: Horse Farm Planning
- Return to Livestock
UF/IFAS Sites
State & Federal Agencies
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- Animal Handling Safety - CDC, National Ag Safety Database
