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A course companion for career students in the horse industry.

The fourth edition of this well-respected reference book is full of authoritative and concise information on the latest horse care and management practices.  Written in note form for easy access, the book provides ideal revision notes for career students, and is crammed with the basic knowledge that every owner-rider needs.  Over the years it has helped countless students to pass their exams, and it has now been completely revised and updated to bring it into line with modern thinking in the horse world.

Chapters include

Horse Psychology

Stable construction and fittings

The foot and shoeing

Bedding

Grooming

Watering and feeding

Boots, bandages and rugs

Saddlery

Vices and remedies

Conformation

Describing a horse

Loss of condition

Anatomy

Physiology

Preventive medicine

The teeth and ageing

Diseases and ailments of the foot

Care of the competition horse

Sick nursing

Clipping and trimming

Paperback.