A comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies. The aim of this volume is to provide a reliable source of information and advice on all practical aspects of horse and stable management.
The manual has been compiled by a panel of experts each drawing on considerable experience and contributing specialised knowledge on his or her chosen subject. Filled with reliable information and advice on modern stable management practices, the book provides a sound foundation for Horse Knowledge and Care.
Throughout, the emphasis is on the adoption of correct and safe procedures for the welfare of all who come into contact with horses, as well as for the animals themselves.
Coverage includes:
The Horse
Care of the Horse
Watering and Feeding
Saddlery and Tack
Specialist Care of the Competition Horse
The Horse at Grass
The Stable Yard
Preface
Acknowledgements
Section 1: The Horse
1. Conformation and How to Assess it
2. Action
3. The Psychology of the Horse
4. The Teeth and Ageing
5. Breeds
6. Breeding
7. Identification
8. Buying and Selling a Horse
Section 2: Care of the Horse
9. Management Methods
10. Handling the Horse
11. Grooming
12. Clipping, Trimming, Pulling and Plaiting
13. The Foot and Shoeing
14. Bedding
15. Signs of Good and Ill-Health, and Sick Nursing
16. Basic Symptoms of the Horse and How to Get a Horse Fit
17. Internal Parasites
18. Stable Vices and Problem Behaviour
Section 3: Watering and Feeding
19. Watering
20. Food and DIgestion
21. The Rules of Feeding
22. Food - Composition and Types
23. Deciding on a Ration
24. Feeding Problems and Non-routine Feeding
25. Managing Forage
26. The Feed Shed and Storing Food
Section 4: Saddlery and Tack
27. The Saddle
28. Bridles
29. Other Saddlery
30. Bits
31. Boots and Bandages
32. Clothing
33. Care and Cleaning
34. Saddling Up and Unsaddling
Section 5: Specialist Care of the Competition Horse
35. Guidelines for Competition Horses
36. The Event Horse
37. The Dressage Horse
38. The Show Jumper
39. The Endurance Horse
40. The Driving Horse or Pony
41. The Hunter
42. The Point-to-Pointer
43. The Show Horse or Pony
44. The Polo Pony
45. Transportation
Section 6: The Horse at Grass
46. Grassland Managment
47. Management of Horses and Ponies at Grass
48. Working the Grass-kept Horse or Pony
49. Bringing a Horse up From Grass
Section 7: The Stable Yard
50. Construction of Stables
51. Design of Stables
52. Riding Areas
53. Buying Fodder and Bedding
54. Organising and Running a Yard
55. The Law
Appendices
1. Measurements
2. The British Horse Society
3. Equine Passports
4. Vaccinations
5. Government Publications and Codes of Practice
6. Animal Transport Certificate and Route Plan
7. Stable Fires
Further Reading
Useful Addresses
Index
