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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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The Coloured Horse and Pony
Author: Linzy Dickinson; £5.99
Synopsis
Coloured
horses and ponies have grown enormously in popularity over recent years and can
now be found performing in all spheres of equestrian activities and sports.
Increasingly they are benefiting from well-considered breeding programmes that
are retaining and improving on quality, type and conformation as primary
considerations. The term 'coloured' encompasses a vast array of particular
colours, markings and types, and this guide reflects the extent of this range,
giving an overview of colours and types, as well as a useful introduction to
showing. It will serve as a valuable source of information for those who are new
to coloured horses and ponies as well as providing a reference point for the
more experienced horse owner.
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The Horses and Ponies
Protection Association is one of the oldest and most respected Charities for
equine welfare. HAPPA was founded in 1937 to help fight against the
transportation of large horses to the continent for slaughter.
However, complaints of horses, ponies and donkeys being ill treated, starved and
abused were reported to the Association, and since then we have investigated
many thousands of complaints.
1997 saw this Association
(HAPPA) celebrating its Sixtieth Anniversary. 1997 also saw the saving of 16
racehorses! One would think this could never happen. But it did! It took HAPPA
staff from the Shores Hey Rescue Centre hours to save them from the squalid
conditions they were living in.
These once proud, now
emaciated horsess were standing 3ft deep in their own manure, they were crawling
with lice and covered with open sores. HAPPA staff also found the dead body of
another horse rotting among them under a pile of pallets!
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Caring for your pony/horse - daily routine
This is intended as a rough guide as daily routine will
depend on many factors including where the pony is kept, how much time you have
and how fit the pony is.
Morning feed - the horse may need to be brought in if it has
been in the field overnight.
Muck out stable - if possible, the horse should be tied up
outside to decrease the risk of airway disease caused by dust and spores in the
bedding. It is polite and often a necessity to keep the area around your stable
neat and tidy so sweep up here too. (See essential equipment section for mucking
out equipment).
Ensure that water buckets are cleaned and refilled.
Put up a hay-net if the pony is to be kept stabled during the day.
Pick out feet and groom thoroughly before tacking up the horse for exercise.
Exercise the horse - daily exercise at least once a day is
essential for most horses.
If the horse is sweaty following exercise, ensure that the
horse is rubbed down and dried thoroughly before putting back in the stable or
turning out - a sweat rug can be useful in this situation.
When you return in the evening, feed the horse, skip out the
stable (brief mucking out to remove droppings and wet areas of bedding) and
ensure there is plenty of water and hay available if the horse is to stay in
overnight.
Repeat exercise if possible - alternatively, the main
exercise of the day can be performed in the evening if that fits in with your
schedule better.
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