Full Description
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 Catalog is 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 participants and spectators alike, including ideas for "holidays on horseback" Equestrian magazines, organizations, and Web locations Filled with advice and contacts, The Whole Horse Catalog is a complete resource guide for the novice and experienced equestrian alike.
Contents
ContentsPREFACE1 Selecting a HorseBreeds, Types, and Other ChoicesColors and MarkingsOther FactorsWhere to LookAssessing Individual HorsesPurchase PriceJoint Ownership2 StablingWhat Kind of Horse-Keeping Arrangement Is RightThe RemudaField KeepingSheds and Free-Access SheltersStablesTypes of BuildingsRings and ArenasFencing3 Stable ManagementBasic CareFeedingExercisingBeddingGroomingMane and Tail Styling4 Horse HealthSoundness in HorsesRoutine Preventive CareThe Horse in Trouble: Problems and TreatmentsSpecial Medical Problems5 TackBitsBridlesSupplements to the BitSaddlesSupplements to the SaddleHaltersHarnessSaddle PadsHorse BlanketsTack for Specialized TrainingProtective Equipment6 ApparelThe History of Riding ApparelBootsPantsShirtsVestsCoatsGlovesHatsSticksSpursMiscellaneous AccessoriesSpecial Notes on Buying Riding ApparelDress Requirements7 Equestrian ActivitiesHorse ShowsWestern Horse ShowsRodeosFox HuntingGymkhanasDistance RidingRiding for the HandicappedHorse TransportationHow to Photograph Your Horse Or Someone Else'sAll in the Mind: The Rise of Sports PsychologyHollywood Goes to the Horses, or "Cue the Pinto"8 Holidays on HorsebackThe United States and CanadaInternational Trekking and Other Cross-Country Riding OpportunitiesCamping with Your HorseMuseumsFurther Information9 OrganizationsMagazinesBooks and VideotapesEquine Humane MovementsFuture Farmers of AmericaIntercollegiate Horse Show AssociationCatalog ShoppingHorses on the WebINDEX
