This new guide explains all the basics of horse keeping, whether for private owners or professional operations. The number of horse owners and businesses has been rising steeply for years, just like the number of riders. But what should one consider when keeping horses, whether privately, as a breeding, equestrian, or boarding operation? Author Peter Zechner, himself a horse owner and breeder, as well as an expert and responsible speaker at the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, covers a wide range of topics from horse biology to species-appropriate care and feeding in modern stables, as well as ways to potentially prevent common diseases. Professional horse breeders will find valuable information especially in the second part of the book, which addresses not only questions of breeding and raising horses but also the economic challenges faced by horse owners.