COMPLETE HORSE CARE - Hardcover

This is a thoroughly practical guide to looking after a horse. Written by a practising vet it explains in details all aspects of horse care. Colin Vogel is one of the leading authorities on horse care. His advice accompanies over 600 photographs to help you choose a suitable horse to buy understand its behaviour and care for it throughout the year. Clear precise information tells you how to handle feed groom clip transport clothe and nurse a horse as well as what it needs in its stable and in the field. A key feature of this book is the section on health. Using clear photographs it shows you how to recognise the common disorders that may affect a horse and gives detailed advice on how to cope with them. An easy-to-follow chart will help you decide whether to call a vet or whether to follow the step-by-step sequences to help the horse yourself. There are clear instructions on what to do in an emergency and suggestions for daily monthly and annual routines will help you keep your horse healthy all year round. This is the essential manual for caring for a horse - everything you need to know to keep your horse fit and well.

It provides information on how to choose and buy a horse, as well as practical advise on all aspects of daily care. Extended chapters concentrate on how to provide the best environment for your horse. Field and stable management are fully discussed. Other topics covered include stable construction, fixtures and fittings, drainage, bedding, mucking out, watering systems and keeping a field free from harmful plants. Always keeping the horse's point of view in the foreground, the book aims to teach how to feed and exercise a horse depending on its own particular requirements, and covers basic rules of exercise such as warming up and winding down, or how to care for a horse in the winter.