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Mary Ashby McDonald (Author)
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"[This book] is a great guide for horse care and management on a cost-effective basis. Excellent!" -- Dr. Arden Huff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Extension Horse Specialist, Emeritus

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This guide shows readers how to run a successful business and make the most of their investments in horses, facilities, and equipment.
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; Later Printing edition (January 6, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0882669605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0882669601
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #156,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #15 in  Books > Science > Agricultural Sciences > Animal Husbandry > Animal Production
    #30 in  Books > Outdoors & Nature > Fauna > Horses

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Ideas, August 13, 2000
By Carla Hawkinson (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business (Paperback)
I think Mary McDonald's book is full of sound and useful advice. I have boarded horses, bought and sold horses, and taught riding lessons off and on for 20 years. Recently I decided to begin teaching lessons again, having taken about 8 years off. I referred to this book for ideas on organizing, planning and implementing my new riding program. I borrowed from it liberally and feel much more goal-directed and organized than in the past. I recommend this book as a starting point for anyone considering becoming involved in the horse business.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Horse business skimmed over, September 19, 2002
By "amykay2314" (Sparks, NV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business (Paperback)
I felt this book covered marketing of a boarding facility. It offers simple ideas on how to make extra money but I felt this was too superficial. If you need help with marketing, advertising, and promoting this book gives you that but it does not give you the basics of running a horse business. I would reccommend instead, something written by a CPA or lawyer. There are certain things I expected like; layout and design to the best advantage, things to consider when starting a horse business, laws and taxes related to a horse business....this covers none of that so if you are looking for something in depth, this is not it.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Business Ideas, October 1, 2001
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This review is from: Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business (Paperback)
This is a great book to get you started with a horse business. It doesn't go deeply into the legal part of business (taxes, loans, documentation other than liability forms) but it gives you ideas where other business books don't. There are plenty of books out there on business specifics already. She gives good advice about promotion and profit making activities, along with how to get the most profit out of a horse. She also briefly goes over basics, such as buying lesson horses, buildings, land, management, and accounting info (along with a few forms).

Overall, it was worth "it". It gave me lots of good ideas and insights. If you are seriously wanting to start a horse business and have not a clue about it, I wouldn't rely on this book alone; it is a good starting point however.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great informational horse business book.
Very helpful for any entrepreneur looking to start a business in the equine field. A+!
Published 3 months ago by Jessica Kreuzer

5.0 out of 5 stars The second edition is a wonderful complete make over
If you are looking at this book on Amazon, sadly the interior pages they are showing you and the 22 other reviews that they have posted are for the first original book that was... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. L. Perin

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book gives new ideas for an "old dog"
Having been in the borse business all my life, I thought I would purchase this book to see if I could pick up a few new ideas as even one new thought will pay for the book, right... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Corinne Logan

5.0 out of 5 stars Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business
This book is a great guide for management on a cost-effective basis. Excellent! Great for the beginner to understand and very informative. Read more
Published on May 12, 2007 by Gunda GUTT

5.0 out of 5 stars .......Horse Business
I found this book to be very helpful in planning my stable for public use. It has given me good ideas on planning, marketing and various programs to consider. Read more
Published on February 19, 2007 by J. Brooks

4.0 out of 5 stars Although it's a wonderful and helpful book...
It should really have more important information, such as a summery of costs, tips on picking the perfect horse fo lessons, hiring staff, stuff that you REALLY need to know about... Read more
Published on May 29, 2006 by AmberGirl

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
The book covered a good range of topics. I found several new ideas well worth using in starting our business. The book was definately well worth buying!
Published on August 22, 2005 by Jacquelyn S. Morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
I found this book to be an extremely fun read. I firmly believe that the foundation to any successful business is marketing because if people don't know your business then you... Read more
Published on August 3, 2005 by N. Mynarich

5.0 out of 5 stars Putting it all into words
As I went through the process of building a barn I kept thinking of things I wanted to do and getting really good ideas, but then inevitably I would forget them. Read more
Published on September 22, 2003 by xspursnwhipx

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite helpful but....
I have read most of this book and am hoping to manage a horse farm in years to come. It is mostly revolving around a schooling and boarding stable. Read more
Published on July 26, 2003

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