Good ... you wouldn't believe how many people get a horse and THEN learn how to ride and care for it. I was trying tactfully find out without making you feel judged. <G>

So, which books are you working with? I have "Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage," which is so-so, and "Backyard Horsekeeping." I also liked, despite hating the title, Audrey Pavia's "Horses for Dummies."