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| Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Ashby Mcdonald
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 75765
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0882669605
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.10068
UPC: 037038009606
EAN: 9780882669601
ASIN: 0882669605
Publication Date: January 6, 1997
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| Customer Reviews:
 Putting it all into words September 23, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
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. This book contains them all plus hundreds of other great ideas!!
Quite helpful but.... July 27, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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. It has many good ideas about saving money and advertizing. I am not very experienced in running businesses and a horse business, as a loyal friend said, can make you or break you. This would help many people on a budget. It does not however tell you the approx. expenses for building and owning a stable including feed, the farrier and vet bills, and the beddings, probably to the varying prices of these items. I would recommend this book but would get a few more references on right after you build the barn and get it running.
 Good tips but no detail April 21, 2003
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book had some good tips. Most of them will apply to *any* business. It is a good reference to have around for whatever business you may have. But the information that was relevant to only a horse biz was a little too light. I'm glad I bought this book and will make good use of it but find I'm having to buy other books on horses to fill in the details.
 Horse business skimmed over September 19, 2002
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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.
Book For Those Wanting to Start a Boarding or Lesson Barn September 15, 2002
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is an excellent reference for those interested in starting a boarding and/or lesson stable. Lots of promotional advice, which though overlooked by many horse people, is an intregal part of having a successful business. I only gave the book four stars because I felt the title was a little misleading in that it would be more appropriately titled "Stable" instead of "Business" since the book is geared for a boarding/lesson operation.
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