First Aid for Horse and Rider

Author: Nancy S. Loving
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9781599212937
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A pocket reference for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds.--From publisher description.

First Aid for Horse and Rider

Author: Nancy S. Loving
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461746809
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
This is the long-awaited how-to handbook for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds. This is an authoritative pocket reference that combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor, a perfect package for first aid kits.

Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Health Care + First Aid

Author: Robin Catalano
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1580176399
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
With a nail-hole at the top of each page spread, this book can hang on a barn wall as a hands-free visual guide to every health situation likely to occur. Graphic step-by-step presentations guide farmers through daily health checks, basic dental and hoof care, preventive procedures, emergency first aid care, and wound treatment.

The Complete Equine Emergency Bible

Author: Karen Coumbe
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715316955
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Riding is great fun and very rewarding, but accidents can happen, therefore every rider should have a basic knowledge of how to cope in an emergency. The Complete Equine Emergency Bible offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to do should one or one's horse become injured when out riding or at the stable yard. This essential guide brings forth: * Must-have guidance for anyone who rides a horse, not just horse owners * Clear, concise instructions that show reader exactly what to do in an emergency * Both rider and horse emergencies, fully covered * Important road safety advice Many different topics are covered from minor horse injuries such as surface wounds to more serious accidents such as broken bones or an eye injury. Rider accidents include falling from a horse to more serious injuries. The Complete Equine Emergency Bible also discusses accident prevention, both in the stable yard and on one's horse, including safety at home and when out hacking, what to wear and how to avoid problems.

Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia, Revised and Updated

Author: Equine Research
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762794518
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 721

Book Description
It takes more than horse sense to maintain a healthy horse. A knowledge of veterinary medicine is essential, not only for when emergencies occur but to provide the animal with a safe and nurturing environment that will prevent as many problems as possible. Acclaimed when first published in 1977 and now available for the first time in paperback, Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive approach to equine health, discussing diseases, unsoundnesses and other problems according to the parts of the horse's body: injuries and lameness; foot and hoof care; parasites; skin and coat care; colic and other sicknesses; dental care; and the respiratory, circulatory and reproductive systems. As a practical handbook for the owner and as a guide to working with the veterinarian and farrier, Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia is an indispensable tool for every home, barn, and ranch. The highly acclaimed reference on equine medical treatment and preventive care. It takes more than horse sense to maintain a healthy horse. A knowledge of veterinary medicine is essential, not only for when emergencies occur but also to provide the animal with a safe and nurturing environment that will prevent as many problems as possible. Acclaimed when first published in 1977, and now thoroughly updated with the latest veterinary advances, Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia, Revised and Updated, offers a comprehensive approach to equine health, discussing disease, unsoundness, and other problems according to the parts of the horse's body: injuries and lameness; foot and hoof care; parasites; skin and coat care; colic and other sicknesses; infectious diseases such as West Nile virus; dental care; and the respiratory, circulatory and reproductive systems. As a practical handbook for the owner and as a guide to working with the veterinarian and farrier, Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia, Revised and Updated, is an indispensable tool for every home, stable, and ranch.

The Practical Horse Keeper

Author: George Harold Conn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horses
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description

Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition

Author: Moira C. Reeve
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410484
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 844

Book Description
· A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about horses and our relationships with them · Includes detailed sections on a wide variety of informative topics, including the history of horses, evolution, domestication, horseback riding, training, competing, breeding, and more · Features complete profiles of 175 breeds of horses, from the Abaco Barb and Welsh Pony to the Shetland Pony, American Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and many more · Filled with 100 training and behavior tips, 50 riding, grooming, and health takeaways, 25 competitive activities, and countless other important and interesting must-know information · Written by two highly regarded horsewomen, the late Moira C. Allen and Sharon Biggs · Newly updated edition includes a new section on advances in imaging technology for horses and advances in medications, plus updated information on saddles, bits, poisonous plants, deworming practices, and natural horsemanship

Equitation Science

Author: Paul McGreevy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119241448
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical equine training frameworks suitable for riders of any level and for all types of equestrian activity. Written by international experts at the forefront of the development of the field, the welfare of the horse and rider safety are primary considerations throughout. This edition features a new chapter on research methods, and a companion website provides the images from the book in PowerPoint.

Connection Training: The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training

Author: Hannah Weston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916210103
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
A practical guide to using reward-based training techniques to create a true partnership with your horse. This leads to lifelong connection, effective problem-solving and joyful performance.

Horse Sense

Author: Peter Huntington
Publisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643099093
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Horse Sense provides an in-depth guide to horse care under conditions unique to Australia and New Zealand. It is written in an easy-to-read style to appeal to novices as well as experienced owners and covers all aspects of horse care and management. This new edition provides the latest information on new feeds and supplements, new techniques for handling horses, safe riding, and treating injuries, diseases, worms and other pests. The book also incorporates the latest standards and guidelines for the welfare of horses.