Hill shares decades of horsekeeping experience to help readers provide a safe, efficient, healthy living environment for their horses. More than 250 photographs address topics such as stalls, tack rooms, work and storage areas, sanitation and pest control, feeding practices, safety and emergencies, and more.
"Harnessing Up" is an invaluable guide to the method of putting on single harness and adjusting it correctly. The easy-to-understand text and clear photographs take you through every stage of the procedure. Of obvious interest to the beginner with no knowledge of harness or driving, this book will also provide the experienced driver with useful ...
Whether you're a seasoned cowhand or a greenhorn dreaming of taking that first big pack trip, this is the book for you. Chockful of hand-drawn illustrations and step-by-step directions, this handy how-to covers just about everything a cowboy needs to do the job and do it right. Drawing on his own experience as a working cowboy as well as wisdom ...
The Allen Illustrated Guide to Horse Clothing is the third in the series which began with the widely acclaimed Allen Illustrated Guide to Bits and Bitting and continued with The Allen Illustrated Guide to Training Aids. Hilary Vernon now examines the varied and confusing proliferation of horse clothing on offer to the horse owner. Advice is given ...
This practical guide contains advice and information that will be of use and interest to both the novice enthusiast and the experienced rider. Chapters include the history and development of the horse, a look at the major riding breeds, and elementary riding skills as well as more advanced techniques. Tack and equipment for horse and rider, ...
This is an introductory guide which demystifies the vast and much misunderstood subject of horse tack. Written for the less experienced horse owner and rider, it includes: selection and purchase of equipment new and secondhand; correct fitting; preparing the horse to wear tack; tack for ridden and inhand work; training aids; tack for specific ...
A guide to the various items of equestrian tack, from bits to bridles and saddles. It includes a range of snaffles and gags, with their action and fitting, and emphasizes throughout the importance of having the correct clothing and equipment, including curative equipment, headcollars and rugs.
"All About Rugs" is a practical guide to when, why and how to rug a horse and which rug to choose. It will prove invaluable for all horse owners who wish to familiarize themselves with, and make the most of, the vast choice of rugs now available. The book examines all aspects of rugs and rugging (discussing when to rug and which rug is best for ...
Featuring colour illustrations and prose, this work reviews the different types of harness and collar, explains how to select a work horse and how to hitch a horse to an implement, and describes alignment, rein grips, and every other aspect of farming with horses.
The choice of horse tack and equipment available today is vast. This illustrated guide gives clear infomation on all the major items, both traditional and modern, used today, with special attention given to fit and maintenance, and new developments in tack, clothing, material and textiles.
Choosing the right bedding and management routine for your horse is a decision that could save time and money. The bedding market has become so advanced that many people are now confused as to what system to use. Beds and Bedding describes the many types of bedding on the market and helps you to devise a personal management routine to suit you and ...
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