The definitive bestselling guide to the equestrian world is back and better than ever, with revised descriptions of grooming and health-care products, the latest nutritional theories, authoritative information about the economics of ownership, and much more. Line drawings throughout.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
PREFACE
1 Selecting a Horse
Breeds, Types, and Other Choices
Colors and Markings
Other Factors
Where to Look
Assessing Individual Horses
Purchase Price
Joint Ownership
2 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
3 Stable Management
Basic Care
Feeding
Exercising
Bedding
Grooming
Mane and Tail Styling
4 Horse Health
Soundness in Horses
Routine Preventive Care
The Horse in Trouble: Problems and Treatments
Special Medical Problems
5 Tack
Bits
Bridles
Supplements to the Bit
Saddles
Supplements to the Saddle
Halters
Harness
Saddle Pads
Horse Blankets
Tack for Specialized Training
Protective Equipment
6 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
7 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's
All in the Mind: The Rise of Sports Psychology
Hollywood Goes to the Horses, or "Cue the Pinto"
8 Holidays on Horseback
The United States and Canada
International Trekking and Other Cross-Country Riding Opportunities
Camping with Your Horse
Museums
Further Information
9 Organizations
Magazines
Books and Videotapes
Equine Humane Movements
Future Farmers of America
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
Catalog Shopping
Horses on the Web
INDEX
