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Complete Horse Riding Manual
Author: William Micklem; £18.09
The Ultimate Book for Serious Riders!!
Reviewer: from Ireland
This book really is the ultimate guide for any horse rider -
it takes you right through the steps to
success with
any horse, from beginning, to advanced show-jumping, dressage and eventing. It
has loads of great sections and totally new areas which I haven't seen covered
in any other books before, such as rider fitness and exercises for flexibility,
as well as reams of information on how to THINK, and how mental preparation can
make all the difference to your competitive performance. The diagrams and
graphics are really clever and unlike any other books I've seen before (and
trust me, I own a lot of horse books!!) I've also found the troubleshooting
sections very helpful in overcoming little problems with my horse. In this
massive book, William Micklem seems to have covered it all. This is the best
book on my shelf!!
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BHS Complete Horse and Pony Care
Author: British Horse Society; £13.20
Synopsis
The BHS Book of Horse and Pony Care is a comprehensive guide
to owning and caring for a horse or pony. Beautifully illustrated, it will
appeal to everyone who wants authoritative and practical advi
ce,
whether they are beginners or more experienced riders. This unique handbook is
created and produced in association with the world-renowned British Horse
Society, the leading authority on both horse welfare and rider safety. It is
written in a friendly, easy-to-read style by a team of experts, including a top
veterinary surgeon, with specialist knowledge of horses and their health
problems. It features up-to-date information on every aspect of horse care, from
basic stable management, handling and diet to health care, preventing common
injuries and show preparation. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of specially
commissioned practical colour photographs, many in easy-to-follow, accessible
step-by-step sequences, this is the complete reference for all new and potential
horse and pony owners. Foreword - British Horse Society Introduction 1. Choosing
a horse or pony 2. Housing your horse 3. Grass management 4. Safety and
equipment 5. Handling your horse 6. Grooming and shoeing 7. Feeding and diet 8.
Exercising your horse 9. Transporting your horse 10. Showing and competitions
11. Keeping your horse healthy 12. Health disorders and injuries
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Interactive horse rescue scheme from Mossburn - meet the horses and ponies ...
At Mossburn they rescue and shelter misused, abused, unwanted and neglected horses. You can help them to do this by paying to foster a horse or pony. Just click on the 'Foster Me Please' button for the horse or pony that you would like to foster.
Sample horse/pony for fostering
Breezer
"Breezer arrived here on the evening of
Sunday 11th of July 2004 as a yearling Shetland filly with badly deformed hind
legs. The condition is known as capped hock and hers is a really bad case. She
came from a breeder who did not want her, because of her condition she cannot be
bred with. He was asked specifically by our mutual vet not to offload her onto
us as we had enough mouths to feed!"
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Learning to Read Your Horse
by Claraetta Olney
Each horse needs either a firm; insistent approach, such as a pressure/no pressure method, or a gentle approach. A bossy horse would require the first method, and a more timid horse would require the second method. Other horses may need a combination of methods.
This is why I say you need to learn how to read your horse, observe its reactions to different methods. You must train your horse according to its temperament. A good way to start is just to watch your horse either in the pasture or in the stall where he is at home. Also in its home corral. Observe it with other horses present to see where it fits in with the herd.
The horse I rode when I was a teenager was one of those horses that needed a firm hand. He was the kind that thought he could rule the roost. I had to make him see I was head horse in order to get him to mind me. The horse I have now is a timid horse, so I treat her with much more gentleness than I did the other horse.
Cindy( my present horse) was two and one half years old when I bought her. As a brown and white pinto filly, she was a wild untamed mustang. She was very unsure of herself and other horses could chase her away from her feed. I treated her very gently in order to get her confidence in me.
The first few weeks I worked with Cindy, I gave her two short lessons per day, one in the morning and one at night. Later I worked with her once a day. She was kept in a round pen at first and was very hard to catch. Later I moved her to a pen with corners and developed the training method I call the "Y Stance"
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