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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!!
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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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!
Horse Care: Routine Care: Care of the Grass Kept Horse or Pony
The advantages of keeping a horse or pony at grass is that it is more natural the horses or ponies can be kept as a group the risk of behavoural problems or accidents occurring are less than with a stabled horse or pony less attention is needed and costs are lower. However there are also disadvantages as the grass kept horse or pony may require greater preparation for riding particulary if wet and muddy.
Although less attention is needed for a horse or pony kept at grass it should be checked daily for health and any signs of injury and care is also needed of the field. The maintenance and management of the field is an important part of the care of the horse or pony kept at grass to ensure safety high quality grazing and lack of poisonous plants. click above for full article