Complete Horse Care

by JudithDraper (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.30

  This comprehensive and authoritative guide covers the practicalities of looking after horses and ponies on a day-to-day basis. The author gives expert advice on the full range of issues relating to horse ownership and management: the different systems for keeping a horse, whether it be stabled or at grass, and all aspects of stable management, such as bedding, feeding, watering and exercising routines. There is extensive information on plaiting, clipping, shoeing, care of tack and other equipment, with step-by-step sequences for ease of reference, and a comprehensive section on health and basic first aid. The many informative photographs, including horse breeds, and illustrations show you how to carry out the variety of tasks involved in looking after a horse or pony properly. Also included is advice on how to make the right choice of horse or pony and paddock management.