Creature Comforts for Horses
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Almost everyone, fleetingly or longingly, has at one time or another, felt the urge to ride a horse. Be it the 25 cent weather beaten mechanical steed at the front of the grocery store; or the broom, with two steps of passionate belief transforms into another Northern Dancer; or that unforgettable rocking horse found under the Christmas tree on the first Christmas remembered, mankind has shared an innate affinity with the horse. Whether it is an intimate dinner party at the dining table or a gathering around the hay feeder, a state of well being is always created when good food, family & friends come together. A phenomenon of peace & harmony the horse has known & practiced for centuries. This book will make every attempt to take the mystery out of the science of nutrition. The nutritional content and benefits found in fruits, vegetables, vegetation, grains, hay and pasture forage and how this impacts the well being of our horses is identified in plain easy to understand words & terms. After that, I have no trouble leaving everything else to the scientists. If not, this book runs the risk of becoming just another, ‘more than I need to know’, boring read and defeats the purpose of easy and uncomplicated.
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“This is not a book on how to choose a horse. This is not a book on how to train a horse. Neither is it a book on how to ride a horse. It is a book about knowing your horse from the inside out. After reading Creature Comforts for Horses, it is my hope you will begin to understand even more about what makes that big heart tick.
This was to be a mini-cook book of nutritious healthy horse treats. I soon realized treats were not the reason I was the proud owner of fatty patties and hunky chunkies. My journey to know my horses began. In spite of a medical/science background, I knew nothing about the physiology and anatomy of the horse nor it’s nutritional needs.
I knew even less about the feed I was feeding and had no comprehension they too are products of what they eat. Sometimes an indifferent, inattentive and unwilling horse is not a diffi cult horse but a horse that doesn’t have a wellness sense of balance. A horse that does not feel well will not perform well.
In my quest to know my horse from the inside out I scoured libraries, bookstores and the internet and consulted with experienced horse people. Because I could not find one book that spoke to what I needed to know, I decided to create one. Cutting the fat, trimming the excess and addressing only the essential information required to ensure optimal wellness for my horses, all in an easy to understand language, defines Creature Comforts for Horses. I am thrilled to share this information with you.
About the Author
Gwen Slade is mom to two sons and a daughter. She is the very proud grandmother of 3 handsome grandsons. Gwen has been a registered nurse for almost 40 years. In 1994, Gwen graduated from the Northern Clinical Program of Outpost Nursing at McMaster University. For almost 20 years Gwen has worked in remote First Nations and Inuit Communities located in various provinces and territories across our great Canadian north.
Gwen has been a horse lover all her life and a horse owner for over 20 years. In 2002 another goal was realized when she purchased a 115 acre farm and named it Cider River Ranch. Cider River Ranch became home for 5 house cats and 1 barn cat, 6 dogs and 7 horses.
When her horses started to become fatty patties and hunky chunkies, and a few behaviour issues started to surface, Gwen began to question whether or not “we are what we eat” was just as relevant for her horses as it was for her and her family. She soon began to understand and appreciate the synergy between horse and rider did not just begin in the round pen. Creature Comforts for Horses is a chronicle of the journey of discovering the importance of knowing your horse from the inside out.