Horselopaedia: A Complete Guide to Horse Care (The Howell Equestrian Library) - Softcover

Hastie, Stewart; Sharples, Johanna

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9781582450636: Horselopaedia: A Complete Guide to Horse Care (The Howell Equestrian Library)

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ISBN 10: 1582450633 ISBN 13: 9781582450636

Publisher: Howell Book House, 1999

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The encyclopedia of horse care.

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From the Back Cover:

The More You Know About Your Horse?the better you'll understand his unique nature and care requirements, and the stronger your relationship will be. In Horselopaedia, you will find a wealth of invaluable guidance from a team of world authorities on every aspect of horse care and health.

The book is broken out into the following sections:

A Brief History of the Horse
Choosing and Buying Stable Management
Health and Sickness
Tack and Equipment Training and Competing

Within these sections readers will learn how to recognize signs of a healthy horse; how the natural world affects a horse's behavior; what a proper stable should include; what to feed for different activity levels; how to handle medical emergencies; finding a trainer; and riding for pleasure or competition. Horselopaedia will prove an invaluable reference -and it fits in a tack box!
The Howell Equestrian Library

About the Author:

Stewart Hastie, Bvet, Med MRCVS, is a veterinarian specializing in horses. He is a regular contributor to a number of equine magazines, including Horse & Hound. Johanna Sharples is an experienced rider and horse owner who has worked extensively with equine behavior specialist Richard Maxwell.

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