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Download the complete New Horse Owner’s Essential Care Guide — setup checklist, first week, daily routines, feeding, grooming, professional schedule, and emergency contacts. Six pages, free, straight to your inbox.
“I still remember the feeling of the first horse that was truly mine to care for. Not a riding school pony, not someone else’s horse I helped with — mine. The exhilaration was real. So was the terror. After 45 years with horses, I know that the owners who thrive aren’t necessarily the most experienced — they’re the most prepared. They have a system. This guide is that system.”
— Jenni · 4theloveof-horses.com · 45+ years equestrian experience · 25+ years breeding warmbloodsHere’s a Peek Inside the Guide
Six pages of printable guidance — designed to keep at the yard and tick off as you go.
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What’s Inside Your Free Guide
🏠 Before Arrival & First Week
- Setup checklist — tick off before they arrive
- Fencing, water, shelter, toxic plants
- What to ask the seller before you collect
- Quarantine plan for multi-horse yards
- First week — what to watch for
- How to establish a daily routine
🌾 Feeding & Water Essentials
- Water — the non-negotiable checklist
- Forage basics — how much hay per day
- Concentrate guide — less is often more
- Common beginner feeding mistakes
- Salt lick and electrolyte guidance
- Link to the free feed calculator
📅 Daily, Weekly & Monthly Routines
- Non-negotiable daily checks
- Weekly maintenance tasks
- Monthly body condition scoring
- Pasture and feed reviews
- First aid kit restock reminder
- Behaviour pattern monitoring
🚨 Warning Signs & Emergency Contacts
- Normal vital signs reference card
- Signs that need a vet call today
- Grooming and hoof care basics
- Professional care schedule
- Emergency contacts template
- Fill-in fields for vet, farrier, hospital
“I got my first horse six months ago and had no idea where to start. This guide was exactly what I needed — practical, no-nonsense, and not overwhelming. The emergency contacts page alone has already been used twice. Printing a second copy for my horse-sitter.”
— New horse owner, first year with horses