Books on Animals
Horses: General
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Horses:
Riding, Training and Behaviour
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RSPCA Complete Horse Care Manual
A beautifully illustrated guide to horse care which will appeal to those who just like to be with horses, as well as owners of horses and ponies. There is background information on types of horses, horse body language, and other aspects of equine lore which is useful for people who just ride at weekends. The sections on general care, the horse at grass, stabled horses, feeding, health, and tack, are clearly explained, though some owners may find them a bit basic. This book is accessible to younger readers, who are likely to become knowledgeable very quickly on a range of horsey topics.
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The British Horse Society Complete Manual of Stable Management
This is a more in-depth horse care manual than the 'RSPCA Complete Horse Care Manual'. The BHS manual would suit animal care students, or stable owners, as well as owners with just one horse or pony. This book covers a wide range of topics, including tack, shoeing, feeding, and care for horses involved in competition events. Specialist horse owners may need more information, but this is more than enough for the average owner of a horse or pony.
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Equine Science, Health and Performance
This book is a comprehensive guide to the scientific rationale for modern practices in horse care. It is geared to British students of equine care courses, and professionals involved in horse care, though it is clearly written so is also accessible to interested horse owners, especially those interested in competition events who want to improve the performance of their horse or pony.
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The British Horse Society Veterinary Manual
This is the key text for those taking horse care exams in Britain, and is the best reference book for horse owners and others involved in caring for horses and ponies. It is up to date, well illustrated, and covers all areas of horse care and health. It is easy to use, which is important if you have to provide first aid for an injury while waiting for the vet, or need to work out whether symptoms merit calling a vet.
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Complete Holistic Care and Healing for Horses
Mary Brennan is both a vet and a horsewoman, so she is well equipped to provide advice on how to use alternative medicine as a way of complementing and even replacing conventional practices. She offers insights into both ancient and modern methods, from herbs and acupuncture to laser treatments and nutraceuticals. There is help with general care and management of horses, including dealing with allergies, exercise, and insect control. She also provides advice on nursing horses. Diagnosis, care and treatment for some 90 common diseases and conditions are explained in a section set out in alphabetical order.
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Healing for Horses
Margrit Coates has provides a practical manual for people interested in alternative medicine who wish to learn and use healing skills with their horses. She explains when such methods may be useful, and when they may not be helpful, as well as the theories relating to energy flows and chakras which lie behind healing. There are a number of heart-warming stories of how these methods have been used successfully with horses with injuries, illnesses and psychological problems.
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Modern Horse Breeding
Horse breeding is a contentious area in Britain, where too many poorly-bred horses and ponies are born with little thought from their owners as to where they will end up. This book helps novices think seriously about the issues involved, and avoid some of the pitfalls. Susan McBane assumes that owners have a basic knowledge of caring for horses, but her work is accessible for non-specialists in veterinary care, and can help in deciding when and whether to call a vet.
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Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Stud Management
This is a more technical reference book than 'Modern Horse Breeding', which is more suited to owners of several breeding horses, and students of horse care. It covers a number of areas in greater detail, including physiology, and artificial control of equine breeding. It is accessible to owners and students without a great deal of veterinary knowledge, while providing enough useful information to satisfy professionals.
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Dark Horses and Black Beauties
For people with a passion for horses and ponies! This book explores relationships between horses and humans throughout history, and is full of anecdotes, enough to satisfy any horse-mad young lady. Melissa Holbrook Pierson understands the yearning many of us have for our own pony or horse, the way we want to soak up information on all things horsey, and amass technical information on horse care and riding. Younger readers may be saddened by accounts of the cruel way horses have sometimes been treated, though if they have read 'Black Beauty', they will be prepared. This fascinating book is suitable for both adults and children.
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She Flies Without Wings
Mary Midkiff is a specialist in equine issues, and here she explores the spritual bonds between horses and women. Learning from horses can be a route to self-discovery and freedom, a message that the author conveys through looking at ancient wisdom, as well as poetry and stories about horses. This is an enchanting book, which teaches us much about ourselves, as well as helping us understand and relate to our equine companions.
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The Horse Lover's Joke Book
Memorise some of the more dreadful jokes in this volume to recount on
those wet, miserable days when your horse just wants to turn around and
go home, and your human companions are complaining of water trickling
down their necks. Sometimes you have to laugh, or sit on the floor and
weep, and this therapeutic book sees laughter as the better option. There
are more than 400 jokes of varying quality, that you can learn to delight
or annoy your friends.
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The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds (The Yale Agrarian Studies Series)
This is a wonderful book, and you don't have to be a smallholder to appreciate it. It works on many levels. There is a simple fascination with the sheer variety of livestock and poultry breeds, and the arguments for preserving rare breeds are put forward in a very eloquent way. Both farming and medicine benefit from the livestock and poultry diversity. The book is comprehensive, and very well researched, and the author also has practical experience. The book is based on research on breeds in the UK, Canada and the US. Some 200 breeds are described, covering different types of livestock, including horses, goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, and poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese. There are some 250 illustrations, with 32 pages colour plates. It's a little expensive, but well worth buying because it's such an enjoyable and fascinating book.