BHS Complete Manual of

Horse and Stable

Management
 By
Islay Auty
Quiller Publishing Ltd

A comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and

ponies. The aim of this volume is to provide a reliable source of
information and advice on all practical aspects of horse and stable
management. The manual has been compiled by a panel of experts
each drawing on considerable experience and contributing
specialised knowledge on his or her chosen subject. Filled with
reliable information and advice on modern stable management
practices, the book provides a sound foundation for Horse
Knowledge and Care.
 Throughout, the emphasis is on the adoption of correct and safe
procedures for the welfare of all who come into contact with horses,
as well as for the animals themselves.
Coverage includes:

The Horse

Conformation and How to Assess it

Action

The Psychology of the Horse

The Teeth and Ageing

Breeds
 Breeding

Identification

Buying and Selling a Horse

Care of the Horse

Management Methods

Handling the Horse

Grooming
 Clipping, Trimming, Pulling and Plaiting

The Foot and Shoeing

Bedding

Signs of Good and Ill-Health, and Sick Nursing

Basic Symptoms of the Horse and How to Get a Horse Fit

Internal Parasites

Stable Vices and Problem Behaviour

 Watering and Feeding

Watering

Food and Digestion

The Rules of Feeding

Food - Composition and Types

Deciding on a Ration

Feeding Problems and Non-routine Feeding

 Managing Forage

The Feed Shed and Storing Food

Saddlery and Tack

The Saddle

Bridles

Other Saddlery

Bits
 Boots and Bandages

Clothing

Care and Cleaning

Saddling Up and Unsaddling

Specialist Care of the Competition Horse

Guidelines for Competition Horses

The Event Horse

 The Dressage Horse

The Show Jumper

The Endurance Horse

The Driving Horse or Pony

The Hunter

The Point-to-Pointer

The Show Horse or Pony

 The Polo Pony

Transportation

The Horse at Grass

Grassland Management

Management of Horses and Ponies at Grass

Working the Grass-kept Horse or Pony

Bringing a Horse up From Grass

 The Stable Yard

Construction of Stables

Design of Stables

Riding Areas

Buying Fodder and Bedding

Organising and Running a Yard

The Law

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