Description
Book SynopsisThe Manual of Horsemanship is a complete basic guide to horsemanship and horse care, suitable for all ages and containing an amalgam of expert knowledge. Boasting numerous improved, updated features and enjoying its biggest overhaul in a decade, the manual has been comprehensively revised with an exciting new format and design. This new edition has been brought up to date by members of the Training Committee of The Pony Club to include major updates to the Bridle, Bitting and Additional Saddlery, Shoeing and Worm Control chapters. With The Training Scale now included, along with an addition of an extensive glossary of terms, the chapters within the book have been re-arranged and grouped into three themed sections Part One: The Horse, Part Two: The Rider and Riding and Part Three: Saddlery and Lorinery, which makes reading the manual more logical. New photographs, charts and diagrams feature throughout and the increase in page size to 270 x 200mm provides ease of reference.
Table of ContentsPart One: The Horse 1 Classification and Identification 2 Conformation 3 The Internal Systems of the Horse 4 Handling and Leading 5 The Stable Yard and Managing the Stabled Horse 6 The Horse at Grass and his Paddock 7 Watering 8 Feeding 9 Clothing 10 Grooming 11 Clipping and Trimming 12 The Foot and Shoeing 13 Health, Condition and Exercise 14 Rallies and Competitions 15 Transporting Horses 16 Safety and Insurance 17 When to Call the Vet 18 Veterinary Kit 19 General Nursing Care 20 Disease Prevention 21 Wounds 22 Diseases Needing Immediate Veterinary Attention 23 Diseases of the Respiratory System or Airways 24 Diseases of the Intestines and Liver 25 Lameness 26 Skin Diseases 27 Incoordination and Other Gait Abnormalities 28 Abnormal Habits Part Two: The Rider and Riding 29 Mounting and Dismounting 30 The Position of the Rider in the Saddle 31 The Aids 32 The Correct Way of Going 33 The Basic Paces 34 The Training Scale 35 Beyond Basic Training: Advanced Paces 36 Lateral Work 37 Analysis of the Jump 38 The Rider’s Position for Jumping 39 Training Exercises for Jumping 40 Towards More Advanced Jumping 41 Schooling Fences Part Three: Saddlery and Lorinery 42 Choosing Saddlery and Fitting a Saddle 43 The Bridle, Bitting and Additional Saddlery 44 Saddling-Up and Unsaddling 45 Cleaning and Care of Saddlery Glossary Differences in Terminology Between the UK and USA List of Illustrations Picture Credits Index
