The Everything Horse Book: Buying, riding, and caring for your equine companion

Karen Leigh Davis

oct 2008 · Distribuido por Simon and Schuster

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The horse is a majestic animal that needs the utmost in care and love. Luckily for horse owners and appreciators, this fully revised and updated second edition is a detailed introduction to horse companionship and care.

This handy guide features all you need to know about horses, including information on:

• Anatomy and physiology;
• Feeding and grooming;
• Traditional and alternative treatments for health problems;
• Dressage, jumping, and other types of horsemanship;
• Careers with horses;
• And more!

This edition also includes completely new material on horse colors and markings, parasite control, training philosophies, entering horse shows, and more! The Everything Horse Book is an ideal gift for anyone who has ever been interested in our equestrian friends!

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Karen Leigh Davis (Roanoke, VA) is a professional writer with more than twenty years of experience, who has written numerous freelance articles for regional, national, and international publications. She is a member of the Roanoke Valley Horsemen's Association, the Virginia Dressage Association (VADA), the United States Dressage Federation, and the United States Equestrian Federation. She served two terms as a board member for the Southwest Virginia Dressage Association, her local VADA chapter. She has written news and feature stories, reviewed area theater events, and formerly authored a semimonthly pet-care column.