Selecting and purchasing a horse is dealt with in detail, with warnings of the pitfalls that may be encountered. A guide to stabling and pasture management covers these important aspects of horse care, which are so vital in maintaining your horse's health and happiness. The principles of keeping the horse healthy are explained including feeding, grooming, shoeing, veterinary care and sick nursing. A programme for getting the horse fit for hunting or competition is clearly outlined. The equipment required to keep a horse is expensive and the author gives advice and guidance on how to choose and care for increasingly complicated tack. Finally, the very important subject of road transport is discussed setting out the best way of preparing the animal for a journey and which types of vehicle are available for this purpose. This is an invaluable guide to all aspects of keeping a horse fit and well for hacking, competition riding or hunting.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Newton Abbot
Großbritannien
Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-1594-1 (9780715315941)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Monty Mortimer commanded a number of horse transport units in the Army which gave him a very broad base of equestrian knowledge. He had a long career as a competitor in the modern pentathlon before becoming manager of the British pentathlon team at the Munich and Mexico Olympic Games. He initiated and built up the Fulmer School of Equitation at Ledston in Yorkshire and was Senior Coach to the British Horse Society from 1976-82. He lives in Cheltenham, Glos.
Introduction; 1 - Buying a Horse; 2 - The Stabled and the Grass-kept Horse; 3 - Feeding the Horse; 4 - Keeping the Horse Healthy; 5 - Saddlery and Equipment; 6 - Transporting the Horse by Road; Index
