Whole Horse Catalog The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities and Organizations... and Everything Else a Horse Owner and Rider Will Ever Need

Name: Whole Horse Catalog The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities and Organizations... and Everything Else a Horse Owner and Rider Will Ever Need
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ISBN: 9780684839950

ISBN-10: 0684839954

ISBN-13: 9780684839950

Edition: 1998

Authors: Steven D. Price, David A. Spector, Barbara Burn, Gail Rentsch, Werner Rentsch

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO OWNING, MAINTAINING, AND ENJOYING HORSES. The Whole Horse Catalog,the definitive horse guide, is now completely revised and updated to include everything from advances in nutritional thinking to sources on the World Wide Web. With hundreds of illustrations and a detailed, easy-to-understand text, this new edition of The Whole Horse Catalogis the one-stop book for all your equestrian needs. Where to look for a horse How to select a horse How to choose stable construction and furnishings Horse health care, feeding, and grooming Tack: from bits, bridles, and saddles to halters and harnesses Apparel and new equipment advances for riders Equestrian sports for…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 12/17/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Steven D. Price is the author of eighteen books on equestrian subjects, including "The Horseman's Illustrated Dictionary", "Essential Riding", "The Quotable Horse Lover", & "The American Quarter Horse". His writing has appeared in "The New York Times", "Travel & Leisure", "Practical Horseman", & "America's Horse". He lives in New York City.



Preface



Selecting a HorseBreeds, Types, and Other Choices


Colors and Markings


Other Factors


Where to Look


Assessing Individual Horses


Purchase Price


Joint Ownership



Stabling


What Kind of Horse-Keeping Arrangement Is Right


The Remuda


Field Keeping


Sheds and Free-Access Shelters


Stables


Types of Buildings


Rings and Arenas


Fencing



Stable Management


Basic Care


Feeding


Exercising


Bedding


Grooming


Mane and Tail Styling



Horse Health


Soundness in Horses


Routine Preventive Care


The Horse in Trouble: Problems and Treatments


Special Medical Problems



Tack


Bits


Bridles


Supplements to the Bit


Saddles


Supplements to the Saddle


Halters


Harness


Saddle Pads


Horse Blankets


Tack for Specialized Training


Protective Equipment



Apparel


The History of Riding Apparel


Boots


Pants


Shirts


Vests


Coats


Gloves


Hats


Sticks


Spurs


Miscellaneous Accessories


Special Notes on Buying Riding Apparel


Dress Requirements



Equestrian Activities


Horse Shows


Western Horse Shows


Rodeos


Fox Hunting


Gymkhanas


Distance Riding


Riding for the Handicapped


Horse Transportation


How to Photograph Your Horse Or Someone Else'sAll in the Mind: The Rise of Sports Psychology


Hollywood Goes to the Horses, or "Cue the Pinto"



Holidays on Horseback


The United States and Canada


International Trekking and Other Cross-Country Riding Opportunities


Camping with Your Horse


Museums


Further Information



Organizations


Magazines


Books and Videotapes


Equine Humane Movements


Future Farmers of America


Intercollegiate Horse Show Association


Catalog Shopping


Horses on the Web


Index