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

Hastie, Stewart; Sharples, Johanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582450633 ISBN 13: 9781582450636

Publisher: Howell Book House, 1999

Synopsis

The encyclopedia of horse care.

About this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Howell Book House
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1582450633
• ISBN 13: 9781582450636
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256