Books on Animals
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RSPCA Complete Horse Care Manual
Colin Vogel
Dorling Kindersley
ISBN 0 7513 0213 9
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
Islay Auty (Editor)
Kenilworth Press
ISBN 1 872 11903 4
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
Sarah Pilliner and Zoe Davies
Blackwell Science
ISBN 0632039132
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
P. Stewart Hastie
Kenilworth Press
ISBN 1872082572
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 and Norma Eckroate
Kenilworth Press
ISBN 1872119344
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
Rider
ISBN 0712601384
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
Susan McBane
Swan Hill Press
ISBN 1840370327
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
M.C.G. Morel (ed)
Cabi Publishing
ISBN 0851993729
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
Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Granta Books
ISBN 1862074224
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
Hodder and Stoughton
ISBN 0340767545
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
Suzan St Maur and Dianne Breeze
Kenilworth Press
ISBN 1872119395
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)
Janet Vorwald Dohner
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300088809
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.
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