Heather Smith Thomas

Whether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-colour fourth edition, long-time cattle rancher and author Heather Smith Thomas explains every aspect of bovine behaviour and provides expert guidance on breed selection, calving, feeding, housing, pasture,...

Now with full-colour photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you're a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of many types of horses;...

Storey's Guide to Training Horses is a one-stop reference for every aspect of horse training, including a complete program for turning a shy and gangly foal into a calm, confident, well-balanced equine partner. Now with full-colour photography, the third edition includes step-by-step guidance on all essential training procedures for both English- and Western-style riding. This includes haltering and leading, saddling...

Horses with good conformation move fluidly, experience less wear and tear on joints, and are more apt to stay fit. Explaining how conformation relates to structure and function, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to identify a horse's desirable attributes and potential faults. You’ll learn to train your eye to see past an animal’s physical beauty and recognize proper balance,...