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Horses, Equus ferus caballus, have been domesticated for thousands of years and are popular pets and working animals on a farm. Topic includes ownership costs, alternatives to buying a horse and tips for horse ownership and raising.

Horse Care - ASPCA

Are you bringing an equine friend into your family, or looking to brush up on your horse care skills? Read on for tips to keep your horse healthy and happy.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/horse-care
5 Biggest Things to Consider When Getting a Horse

Horses are majestic creatures - and they're not your average pet. Here is some advice for those of you considering getting a horse of your own.
http://www.petful.com/misc/things-to-consider-when-getting-a-horse/
Top Health Benefits of Owning a Horse

Horse ownership can be very exciting and rewarding. The primary benefits from horse ownership are companionship, recreation and relaxation, but many people do not often realize the health benefits that can be gained from owning a horse. Keep in mind that raising and maintaining a horse can be expensive, requires a lot of attention, and requires plenty of land for the horse to run.
http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-owning-horse/
Top Mistakes People Make Buying A First Horse

What should you not do when buying your first horse? Here's a list of the top mistakes beginners make when they set out to buy their first horse.
http://horses.about.com/od/buyingyourfirsthorse/tp/buyingmistakes.htm
The Average Monthly Cost of Owning a Horse

It's all too tempting to imagine purchasing your own horse and galloping off into the sunset. What's not as easy to picture are the costs associated with horse ownership. From housing to food, the expenses related to caring for a horse will vary depending on where you live but must be considered prior to purchase.
http://animals.mom.me/average-monthly-cost-owning-horse-5504.html
Annual Cost of Owning a Horse and 6 Alternatives to Buying

Does your child want a pony? Lucky you! The truth is, horse ownership is an expense few people can afford. Use one of these solutions to the "pony problem."
http://www.moneycrashers.com/cost-owning-horse-alternatives-buying/
Horse Owning and Care Basics for the Beginner

Owning a horse can be a joy - and a lot of work. Here's what you need to know if you're interested in owning horses.
http://www.nhmagazine.com/October-2013/Horse-Care-Basics/
How to Feed a Horse

How to Feed a Horse. Feeding a horse can be confusing. There are a large number of different feeds available and no two horses are alike.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Horse
The Rules of Feeding Your Horse

Proper feeding is a critical part of equine care.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/horses/tips/rules_horse_feeding.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
How to Raise Horses Correctly

How to Raise Horses. Horses are wonderful animals that require a fair amount of work. Whether raising work horses or race horses or just pleasure horses, there are some basic rules to keeping the animals.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5073526_raise-horses.html
How to Raise Horses

How to Raise Horses. Horses are one of the most prized farm animals, and aren't completely easy to take care of. It is well worth the long hours.
http://www.wikihow.com/Raise-Horses
Horses as Farm Equipment - The New York Times

Once a mainstay of farming, horses are back, as clean and organic as the crops they plow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/garden/farm-equipment-that-runs-on-oats.html?_r=0
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Farming With Horses

This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of farming with horses, including comments from farmers with real-world experience, different varieties of draft horses, and ideal size farms for draft horses.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/farming-with-horses-zmaz87jazgoe.aspx
Earliest Horses Used in Agriculture

Humans domesticated the horse about 5,500 years ago. Since this time, humans have partnered with horses for food and transportation throughout history.
http://animals.mom.me/earliest-horses-used-agriculture-2801.html
Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse

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Horse Care - ASPCA

Are you bringing an equine friend into your family, or looking to brush up on your horse care skills? Read on for tips to keep your horse healthy and happy.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/horse-care
5 Biggest Things to Consider When Getting a Horse

Horses are majestic creatures - and they're not your average pet. Here is some advice for those of you considering getting a horse of your own.
http://www.petful.com/misc/things-to-consider-when-getting-a-horse/
Top Health Benefits of Owning a Horse

Horse ownership can be very exciting and rewarding. The primary benefits from horse ownership are companionship, recreation and relaxation, but many people do not often realize the health benefits that can be gained from owning a horse. Keep in mind that raising and maintaining a horse can be expensive, requires a lot of attention, and requires plenty of land for the horse to run.
http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-owning-horse/
Top Mistakes People Make Buying A First Horse

What should you not do when buying your first horse? Here's a list of the top mistakes beginners make when they set out to buy their first horse.
http://horses.about.com/od/buyingyourfirsthorse/tp/buyingmistakes.htm
The Average Monthly Cost of Owning a Horse

It's all too tempting to imagine purchasing your own horse and galloping off into the sunset. What's not as easy to picture are the costs associated with horse ownership. From housing to food, the expenses related to caring for a horse will vary depending on where you live but must be considered prior to purchase.
http://animals.mom.me/average-monthly-cost-owning-horse-5504.html
Annual Cost of Owning a Horse and 6 Alternatives to Buying

Does your child want a pony? Lucky you! The truth is, horse ownership is an expense few people can afford. Use one of these solutions to the "pony problem."
http://www.moneycrashers.com/cost-owning-horse-alternatives-buying/
Horse Owning and Care Basics for the Beginner

Owning a horse can be a joy - and a lot of work. Here's what you need to know if you're interested in owning horses.
http://www.nhmagazine.com/October-2013/Horse-Care-Basics/
How to Feed a Horse

How to Feed a Horse. Feeding a horse can be confusing. There are a large number of different feeds available and no two horses are alike.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Horse
The Rules of Feeding Your Horse

Proper feeding is a critical part of equine care.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/horses/tips/rules_horse_feeding.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
How to Raise Horses Correctly

How to Raise Horses. Horses are wonderful animals that require a fair amount of work. Whether raising work horses or race horses or just pleasure horses, there are some basic rules to keeping the animals.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5073526_raise-horses.html
How to Raise Horses

How to Raise Horses. Horses are one of the most prized farm animals, and aren't completely easy to take care of. It is well worth the long hours.
http://www.wikihow.com/Raise-Horses
Horses as Farm Equipment - The New York Times

Once a mainstay of farming, horses are back, as clean and organic as the crops they plow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/garden/farm-equipment-that-runs-on-oats.html?_r=0
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Farming With Horses

This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of farming with horses, including comments from farmers with real-world experience, different varieties of draft horses, and ideal size farms for draft horses.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/farming-with-horses-zmaz87jazgoe.aspx
Earliest Horses Used in Agriculture

Humans domesticated the horse about 5,500 years ago. Since this time, humans have partnered with horses for food and transportation throughout history.
http://animals.mom.me/earliest-horses-used-agriculture-2801.html
Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse

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