Book Giveaway: The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need
Hi everyone and Happy Summer!
I’ve paired up with Trafalgar Square Books again for another horse book giveaway. This one is called The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need, written by Stacie Boswell, DVM, DACVS. A complete resource for rescuing the “unwanted” horse, this book may also be of interest to the average horse owner as it covers many important topics such as colic, types of lameness, parasite management, and more.
An excerpt from Dr. Stacie Boswell’s new book, The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need: Care, Training and Rehabilitation for Rescues, Adoptions and Horses in Transition:
THE UNWANTED OR NEGLECTED HORSE
When the “Five Freedoms” are not met, a horse’s situation needs improvement. These horses can come from any number of places. For example, an elderly person may pass away and the heirs may not want her horses, or a rescue group may work with law enforcement and look after horses after they have been confiscated. Social media and internet sites have rescue networks, including those for orphan foals. I have treated horses that wandered into somebody’s semi-rural yard. Gathered Mustangs and off-the-track Thoroughbreds are looking for homes and jobs. Some people buy horses at auction yards that are “known” for allowing kill-pen buyers to bid and buy stock.
The phrase “unwanted horse” means “…horses that are no longer wanted by their current owner because they are old, injured, sick, unmanageable, or fail to meet their owner’s expectations.” The horse may or may not have an injury, lameness, or illness, or he could be the wrong color or gender.
His problem could be either immediately life-threatening or chronic and manageable. He may also have a behavioral problem that ranges from mild to severe. In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 to
150,000 horses per year are unwanted. Any horse can end up in a bad or neglected situation; through my career, I have noticed that a horse in a high-dollar, high-level performance barn can have similar
bloodlines, capabilities, and temperament to a horse that ends up in a muddy paddock with minimal care. What makes the difference? Luck.
For a peek inside the book, click here.
Giveaway!!!
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment below, telling us why you’d like to win this book. Entries will stay open until July 1st and then a random winner will be selected.
***Limited to U.S. entrants only please***
The good news is that if you don’t win, you can purchase the book at a 20% discount using the code NHH20.
Good luck!
Hi! I'm Casie, a freelance writer specializing in horse health. I'm certified in equine acupressure and have a great interest in equine nutrition and barefoot hoof care. The Naturally Healthy Horse encompasses all of these things, and I would love to have you follow along!
As an animal communicator, I speak to horses (and all animals) all over the world. Most are rescues and have their own stories to tell of the neglect, abuse, feeling like trash, etc. This book would give me more insight to improve my skills in helping these unwanted equines as I am able to transmute these non beneficial energies and emotions from their being..
I would love to win this book!! My dream is to at some point take in senior geldings to live out their lives being loved & taken care of. I currently have a 33 year old gelding. He wasn’t a rescue but he’s my heart & soul. Taking care of him has made me appreciate what some horses don’t have in their lives & I want to fix that one horse at a time.
I have two seniors …this book could be useful for me in caring for their golden years
I have done only rescues of all the animals in my life. I pursue any opportunity to learn and to find ways to make things better for them. My current rescue has now lived for 7 additional years in my care and is the happiest I could ever imagine, both physically and mentally. He is bright, alert and healthy and is now able to gallop around the fields with joy in comfort:)))
I have owned horses for over 50 years. The most talented and challenging was a rescue. What I have learned is that I am still learning.
We have an elderly gelding and 2 younger horses. When the time comes and the elder needs help across, we plan to seek a senior horse to keep the younger horses company. I would love to have this book to give guidance toward that goal.
I am a farrier and bodyworker. I have horses given to me all the time. some with health problems , some not. I find good forever homes for them. some have stayed at my farm for a year before I thought they where ready to be rehomed. This book would give me and my clients better knowledge to keep the horse healthy for years to come. Hope everyone has a great day.
This book would be very helpful to me as the owner/manager of a boarding barn with horses that all have various health issues. Some are seniors, some have IR and some with Lyme disease. In 40 years, I’ve seen a lot of horse problems and it would be helpful to know how to feed a horse who needs some extra special help!
I run The Wings Programs Inc, horse rescue in Montana. This would be a wonderful resource for our volunteers and staff to have in our office to read and refer to in their daily activities. I can talk and talk but sometimes reading is easier for others to comprehend and understand the needs of our residents.
Congrats, Debora–you’re name was picked to win The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need. Be on the look out for an email from me!
I would love to win this book. Anything I can do to be a more educated horse owner is appreciated.
As an Animal Science major, I took an animal behavior course in college and fell in love. We looked at various species of animals, but horses are what I am most interested in. I would love to win this book to gain more experience on the topic.
Would to have more info on giving best care possible to my horses!