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An edition of Complete Horse Care Manual (2011)

Complete Horse Care Manual

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Illustrated in full color throughout, with more than 650 specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams, Complete Horse Care Manual is almost a Vet-in-Your-Pocket for horse owners, telling you how to provide regular care and attention for your horse, how to guard against health problems, and when the problem is serious enough to need professional attention. Providing the enthusiast with a sound understanding of how a horse functions, this manual clearly explains in non-technical terms the key elements of the horse's make-up, from legs and joints to teeth and jaws, from body systems to b.

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DK Pub.
Language
English
Pages
218

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Table of Contents

4; Looking at the Horse 9; Development of the Horse 10; Types of Horse 12; Colors and Markings 14; Physical Features 16; Legs and Joints 18; Feet and Hooves 20; Gaits and Movement 22; Teeth and Jaws 26; Body Systems 28; The Healthy Horse 30; Equine Senses 32; Body Language 34; The Horse at Leisure 36; The Herd 38; General Care 41; Owning a Horse 42; Keeping a Horse Healthy 44; Stable Vices 46; Handling a Horse 48; Methods of Control 50; Leading in Hand 52; Checking a Horse's Feet 56; Horseshoes 58; Shoeing Procedure 60; Grooming Equipment 62; Grooming a Horse 64.
Preparing for a Show 68Clipping and Trimming 70; Transporting a Horse 74; Loading and Unloading 76; The Horse at Work 78; Physical Demands 80; The Horse Outdoors 83; The Field 84; Fencing and Gates 86; Water and Shelter 88; Good and Bad Grazing 92; Poisonous Plants 94; Turning Out a Horse 96; Taking a Horse into a Field 98; Catching a Horse in a Field 100; The Stabled Horse 103; The Stableyard 104; The Stable 106; Identification 108; Bedding Materials 112; Mucking Out 114; Food and Water 119; How to Feed a Horse 120; Nutritional Needs 124; Concentrated Feeds 126; Sources of Roughage 128.
Feeding Hay 130Horse Problems & Foaling 133; Possible Disorders 134; Diagnosing Lameness 136; Foot Disorders 138; Joint Disorders 140; Leg Disorders 142; Eye, Nose, & Mouth Disorders 144; Skin Disorders 146; Digestive Disorders 148; Internal Parasites 150; Circulatory Disorders 152; Respiratory Disorders 154; When to Call the Vet 158; First-Aid Equipment 160; First Aid 162; Nursing a Horse 168; Foaling: The Birth 170; Foaling: Early Days 172; Tack and Clothing 175; Saddles and Girths 176; Bridles and Bits 178; Fitting Tack 180; Putting on a Saddle 182; Putting on a Bridle 184.
Extra Equipment 186Cleaning Tack 190; Stable Blankets 192; Other Blankets 194; Protective Boots 196; Tail and Leg Bandages 198; Hints and Tips 203; All-Year-Round Care 204; Buying and Keeping a Horse 206; Glossary 208; Additional Information 210; Useful Addresses 211; Index 212; Acknowledgements 216.

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Dewey Decimal Class
636.1
Library of Congress
SF285.3 .C62 2011

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[electronic resource]
Pagination
1 online resource (218 p.)
Number of pages
218

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OL25560273M
Internet Archive
completehorsecar00voge_512
ISBN 10
0756676932
ISBN 13
9780756676933
OCLC/WorldCat
735609736

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