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Horses For Dummies

Pavia, Audrey, Posnikoff D.V.M., Janice

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The ever-popular guide to horse ownership over 100,000 copies sold now fully revised and updated 4.3 million Americans ride recreationally and 1.9 million own horses. For those who love to ride and want to own, this is the perfect guide. It explains what's entailed in ownership from choosing a horse and tack to feeding, grooming, stabling, and health care and gives people the know-how they need to have more fun on the trail and in the ring. For this new edition, the authors have revised and updated information throughout on how to select and care for a horse. They've brought information on equine illnesses and treatments up to date, gathered together the best online resources for horse enthusiasts, added new safety tips, included more advice on children and horses, and updated the illustrations and 16 pages of color photos. Audrey Pavia (Santa Ana, CA) edited Horse Illustrated magazine, has written for all other major equine periodicals, and is the author of several other books about horses. Janice Posnikoff, DVM (Tustin, CA), is a veterinarian in private practice specializing in horses and also writes the Vet on Call" column in Horse Illustrated.

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Title of ebook: Horses For Dummies
ISBN: 9780471781240
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 13177 kb
Pages: 384
Released online for download: 09-19-2005
Author of eBook: Pavia, Audrey
Author of eBook: Posnikoff D.V.M., Janice

Horses for Dummies

Chapter One

Welcome to the World of Horses

In This Chapter

* Understanding the complete horse

* Checking out different breeds

* Finding the best horse for you

* Discovering the realities of horse ownership

* Riding safety and sanely

It's hard to find a person alive and breathing who doesn't have a strong reaction to horses. Most people love their power and grace; some find them soulful and irresistible; others find them scary and intimidating. Regardless of whether their response to horses is positive or negative, most people can't help but have an opinion about these dramatic creatures.

What is it about horses that elicits such intense reactions in people? The more thoughtful among equiphiles have pondered this for ages. Perhaps their combination of power and grace is what intrigues people. Or their sheer mass and speed may attract others. Some ... read full excerpt from Horses For Dummies ebook