The Complete Horsemanship Volume 4 from The British Horse Society (BHS) is designed to support you as you progress and develop your knowledge and understanding from Stage 3 level to that of Stage 4 (previously known as the BHSII) and then ultimately to Stage 5 (previously known as the BHSI). Designed with your career in mind, the BHS Career Pathway offers a learning platform to help you reach your goals. The structure consists of world-leading and globally-recognised qualifications which will support you on your journey of life-long learning in the equine world.
The British Horse Society is the largest provider of equestrian education and qualifications in the UK, and as such, we believe it is our duty to ensure we reach and inspire those individuals who will truly make a difference to the future of our sector.
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40 Diagrams; 40 Tables, color; 200 Halftones, color; 180 Illustrations, color
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Höhe: 263 mm
Breite: 219 mm
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978-1-910016-28-2 (9781910016282)
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The British Horse Society education system is one of the best and most widely-respected in the world. The Complete Horsemanship series supports anyone studying qualifications within the BHS Career Pathways. The BHS Career Pathways gives each student the opportunity to gain qualifications and awards in their chosen profession. They have been specially developed through extensive consultation with the equine industry to incorporate the latest research and thinking, with current practices and friendly assessment methods.
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Introduction
Chapter 1: Managing a Yard
- Approval and quality monitoring systems
- Working with associated professionals
- Yard facilities
- Riding arenas
- Other riding surfaces
- Pasture management
- Additional considerations for turnout facilities
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 2: Management Skills and Legal Compliance
- Interpersonal skills
- Clients
- Staff management
- Employment law
- Compliance with legislative requirements
- Strategic management and marketing
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 3: Financial Considerations
- Pricing strategy
- Financial record-keeping
- Accounting
- Tax matters
- Business viability
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 4: The Physiological Systems of the Horse
- The nervous system
- The skin
- The reproductive system
- The teeth
- Muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments
- Muscles in detail - requirements for different disciplines
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 5: Equine Nutrition
- Introduction to evidence-based nutrition
- Forage
- Concentrates
- Supplements
- Analysing the horse to check dietary adequacy
- Evaluation of dietary adequacy
- Minimising the risk of nutritionally related diseases
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 6: Health
- Pre-purchase examination
- Lameness
- Therapeutic medications for horses
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 7: Fitness
- Monitoring training intensity and assessing fitness
- Preparing for competition
- Dehydration
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 8: Tack
- Saddle sitting
- Bridles
- Bits and biting
- Training aids for the ridden horse
Chapter 9: Management of Different Horses
- Biosecurity
- Therapies for maintenance and rehabilitation
- Care of young horses
- Care of older horses
- Euthanasia
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 10: Breeding and Handling Young Horses
- The basic decision to breed
- Time and place
- Care of the broodmare
- Early interaction with the foal
- From 6 months onward
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 11: Learning Theory
- Learning theory in context
- The horse's nervous system
- Types of learning
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 12: General Training of Horses
- The young horse
- More advanced lungeing and long-reining
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 13: Dressage
- Dressage as a sport
- The Training Scale
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 14: Showjumping
- The sport in the UK
- Preparing for showjumping
- Progression of the horse and rider for jumping
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 15: Eventing
- The sport in the UK
- Training horse and rider for eventing
- Summary: Training Tips
Chapter 16: Coaching Theories Levels 4-5
- Some coaching principles
- Goal-setting
- Developing the skills of the rider
- Coaching young riders
- Summary: Training Tips
What's Next
Appendices
